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UK businesses face squeeze amid tax changes, energy support reduction
(Alliance News) - Hundreds of thousands of UK small and medium-sized businesses will face a multi-pronged hit from the start of April, as energy bill support is slashed and their...
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UK claims post-Brexit win by sealing trans-Pacific trade membership
(Alliance News) - The UK will join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday, in the country's biggest post-Brexit trade deal following...
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London hits out at Washington's green energy subsidies
(Alliance News) - The UK on Thursday warned against the threat of protectionism as it slammed the US for leading a "distortive" green energy subsidy race....
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UK PM says "fantastic progress" made in CPTPP trade bloc talks
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said "fantastic progress" has been made in talks on joining an Indo-Pacific free trade bloc, amid expectations that the UK could be...
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UK water firms set for tougher rules on bonuses for top bosses
(Alliance News) - UK water companies are facing tougher rules on bonuses for top bosses under plans outlined by the industry watchdog to ensure payouts are only made when environmental...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: London to follow New York into green
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to add to their gains at Thursday's open, following Wednesday's rally and a strong finish on Wall Street. ...
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UK private sector contracts for eighth consecutive quarter - CBI
(Alliance News) - The UK's private sector shrank for the eighth quarter in a row at the start of 2023 but saw slowdown in decline, according to new data....
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UK chancellor unveils government's green technology scheme
(Alliance News) - Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the first step of the government's response to the US' multibillion-dollar investment in green technology with a swipe at Joe Biden....
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UK watchdog warns online retailers on pressure-selling tactics
(Alliance News) - The UK's competition watchdog has announced a crackdown on online pressure-selling tactics that can push consumers into making hasty decisions they later regret....
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UK banks resilient despite chaos, but households remain "squeezed"
(Alliance News) - The UK's major banks are "resilient" in the face of global turmoil, but households and business still face the risk of higher borrowing costs as a result,...
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