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Financial Times - Nov. 5

The following are the leading stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not guarantee their accuracy.

Headlines

- Anglo American to unload Australian coal mining stake for $ 1.1 bln

- Bank of England expected to cut rates of interest in spite of looser financial policy

- UK MPs plan to grill Shein boss over labour practices

- UK government aims to prohibit smoking outside schools and hospitals

Overview

- Anglo American consented to sell a 33.3% stake in a. joint endeavor that owns a 70% interest in the Jellinbah East and. Lake Vermont steelmaking coal mines in Australia, for A$ 1.6. billion ($ 1.05 billion).

- The Bank of England is expected to choose its 2nd. interest rate cut this year regardless of forecasts that Rachel. Reeves' Budget plan will boost near-term need.

- British legislators might question executives of online. fast-fashion group Shein on employees' rights as early as January,. ahead of a possible London listing, according to the head of a. parliamentary committee.

- The British government strategies to ban smoking outside. schools, hospitals and playgrounds as a method of reducing the. pressure on the state-run National Health Service and the cost. to taxpayers.

(source: Reuters)