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Rolex hikes watch prices by 5% in UK

  Bloomberg Rolex raised prices for its watches in the UK after the value of the pound fell against the US dollar to near the lowest level in more than three decades. The largest Swiss luxury watch brand increased the price of its watches sold in Britain by an average of 5%, a company spokesperson confirmed. The price hike, first ...

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European stocks, euro sink as energy crisis worsens

  Bloomberg European stocks slumped and the euro falls on Monday as the region’s worsening energy crisis added to risks for a global economy already facing high inflation and a wave of monetary tightening. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index falls 1.1% after Russia’s Gazprom PJSC halted its key gas pipeline indefinitely. Steelmaker Thyssenkrupp AG, car-parts manufacturer Valeo, chemicals firm BASF ...

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UK’s slumping local stocks reflect headache facing its new leader

Bloomberg Domestic UK stocks have had a rough year. And with recession looming and the pound plunging, it’s hard to see how things will get better anytime soon for a new prime minister on that front. Britain’s mid-cap index — made up of companies that are heavily dependent on the local economy — is down 20% this year, on course ...

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