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HSBC launches review of insurance arm in Singapore
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC has revealed plans to review its insurance business in Singapore in the latest move by Chief Executive Officer Georges Elhedery to overhaul the London-based...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Next redeems B shares; Johnson Service ups guidance
(Alliance News) - Next confirms the redemption of B shares as part of its GBP421 million capital return, Johnson Service reports resilient 2025 trading with rising earnings, and Irish Residential...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen lower despite Wall St gains
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Friday, as investors weigh a pullback in Asian markets and brace for deeper scrutiny of tech earnings as...
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UK homes for sale hit eight-year high at start of 2026 says Zoopla
(Alliance News) - Some home buyers could be seeing the biggest choice of properties for sale in a new year period since at least 2018, according to analysis by a...
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IN BRIEF: JTC shareholders back GBP2.7 billion buyout
JTC PLC - Jersey-based professional services company - Majority of voters at court and general meetings support the acquisition of JTC by Papilio Bidco Ltd, indirectly owned by funds advised...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in green as US manufacturing surprises
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, after a surprise drop in US jobless claims. ...
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PRESS: British American Tobacco to fold SA plant due to illicit trade
(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC announced this week it planned to shut down its manufacturing plant in South Africa after around five decades, citing illegal cigarettes, Business Day...
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IN BRIEF: Lion Finance hires new finance chief from Moldova bank maib
Lion Finance Group PLC - Tbilisi-based lender formerly known as Bank of Georgia Group - Recruits Giorgi Shagidze to be its new group chief financial officer, as well as deputy...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Shares up as UK growth data lifts sentiment
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday, supported by stronger-than-expected UK economic data....
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Lenders in UK expect mortgage availability to increase in early 2026
(Alliance News) - Mortgage availability in the UK is expected to edge up over the three months to the end of February, according to a Bank of England survey of...
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