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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks seen down, pound below USD1.20 on Fed
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open lower on Friday, amid renewed fear about the future of interest rates, following hawkish comments from a US Federal Reserve...
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UK PM Sunak heads to Northern Ireland ahead of expected protocol deal
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Northern Ireland amid growing speculation that a deal between the UK and EU over the controversial post-Brexit protocol is imminent....
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UK rail workers to stage more strikes in row over pay and conditions
(Alliance News) - Rail workers in the UK are to stage a series of fresh strikes in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions....
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Irish inflation cools to 7.8% in January from 2022 peak of 9.2%
(Alliance News) - Inflation slowed in Ireland at the beginning of 2023 for the third consecutive month, official data showed on Thursday. ...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 set to top 8,000 points again
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open higher on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 called to push past the 8,000 mark again at the open....
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One in three small UK firms 'may struggle to cover costs' from April
(Alliance News) - One in three small UK businesses might not be able to cover their costs from the start of April as their energy bill support is slashed by...
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Users say Microsoft's Bing chatbot gets defensive and testy
(Alliance News) - Microsoft Corp's fledgling Bing chatbot can go off the rails at times, denying obvious facts and chiding users, according to exchanges being shared online by developers testing...
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Flybe administrators unable to find buyer
(Alliance News) - Administrators for Flybe have been unable to find a buyer for the collapsed airline....
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Ireland to unveil fresh cost-of-living measures on Tuesday – Varadkar
(Alliance News) - The Irish government is set to unveil an additional package of cost-of-living support measures on Tuesday, the taoiseach said....
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UPDATE: Scottish leader Sturgeon resigns, saying "time is now" to go
(Alliance News) - Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down as first minister after eight years, arguing that resigning is the best step for herself, her party and for...
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