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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks called lower ahead of US payrolls
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Friday, ahead of US non-farm payrolls later in the day, a key piece of data for understanding the...
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UK retail footfall down on rail strike hit but Black Friday impresses
(Alliance News) - UK retail footfall suffered a sharper decline in November, figures on Friday showed, with rail strikes adding to a wall of worry for the sector, which will...
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UK transport secretary encourages deal aimed at avoiding rail strikes
(Alliance News) - The UK Transport Secretary has said he is trying to "encourage" a deal between employers and trade unions on reforming the rail industry and bringing an end...
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EU chief hails 'pragmatic spirit' of UK talks on post-Brexit issues
(Alliance News) - Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday hailed a "more pragmatic spirit" in talks between the UK and the EU aimed at resolving post-Brexit trade problems in Northern...
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Union questions BoE over cash shortage fears as G4S staff to strike
(Alliance News) - Unions have warned that businesses and customers could face cash shortages as it urged the Bank of England to help find a solution over planned strikes at...
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TOP NEWS: Next rescues Joules by taking majority stake, keeping staff
(Alliance News) - Next PLC on Thursday said it is buying a majority stake in fellow retailer Joules Group PLC, which last week Friday said it was preparing to be...
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European Commission's Von der Leyen "confident" on protocol deal
(Alliance News) - Ursula von der Leyen has said she is "very confident" a solution will be found on the Northern Ireland Protocol, if there is the political will in...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: PMI scores disappoint after Powell brings cheer
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at midday on Thursday, despite a slew of downbeat PMI readings across Europe, as investors were encouraged by comments from US Federal...
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Ofcom probes in-contract price hikes by UK phone and broadband firms
(Alliance News) - UK regulator Ofcom has launched an industry-wide investigation into whether phone and broadband firms set out in-contract price rises clearly enough before customers signed up....
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TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector contracts as recession fears mount
(Alliance News) - The UK manufacturing sector continued to weaken in November as recession fears mount, figures on Thursday showed....
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