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TOP NEWS: UK construction sector weakens in January as demand softens
(Alliance News) - The downturn in the UK's construction sector worsened unexpectedly, new data on Monday showed, amid weaker client demand and the start of fewer new project in recent...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to return gains after record high
(Alliance News) - Blue-chip stocks in London are set on Monday to fall back from a record high, after a hot US jobs print stoked fear of larger interest rate...
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UK rail strikes could last until 2026, union boss warns
(Alliance News) - Strikes by train drivers could continue for three more years, a UK trade union boss has warned....
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TOP NEWS: UK private sector contracts for sixth consecutive month
(Alliance News) - The UK's private sector continued to contract in January, but input inflation eased, survey results showed on Friday....
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Ireland service sector activity improves at start of 2023
(Alliance News) - Growth in Ireland's service sector picked up at the start of the year, figures from S&P Global showed on Friday. ...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE called down as tech earnings disappoint
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Friday, following a week of crucial interest rate decisions which largely sprung no surprises. ...
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Average price paid for UK motor insurance rises at end of 2022
(Alliance News) - In the UK, the average price paid for motor insurance jumped by 8% in the last three months of 2022, according to the Association of British Insurers....
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PRESS: US Secretary of State to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping
(Alliance News) - Antony Blinken is expected to be the first US Secretary of State to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in five years in Beijing, during the first visit...
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UPDATE: BoE's Bailey says inflation fight not over but "corner" turned
(Alliance News) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said it is still "early days" though Thursday's projections suggest the worst of a spate of inflationary pressures for the UK...
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TOP NEWS: BoE ups UK bank rate to 4% but guidance is less 'forceful'
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England lifted interest rates by another 50 basis points on Thursday, but it said inflation in the UK "is likely to have peaked" already...
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