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PRESS: UK Labour leader Keir Starmer plans to abolish House of Lords
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer would abolish the House of Lords and replace it with an elected chamber if he becomes prime minister....
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Cabinet minister denies UK considering Swiss-style links with EU
(Alliance News) - A UK Cabinet minister has denied a report that Rishi Sunak's government is considering putting the UK on the road to a Swiss-style relationship with the EU....
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Varadkar defends record as prepares to return as Irish premier
(Alliance News) - Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has defended his record in government as he prepares to return as Irish premier next month....
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 gains capped by falling oil prices
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Friday, but falling prices hit oil majors, keeping a lid on the FTSE 100's progress. ...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks pick up and pound firms against dollar
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher by midday on Friday, managing to shake off a gloomy economic backdrop, while the pound got a boost from market acceptance of...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 looks to end week on high note
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Friday, amid economic gloom in the UK, despite new data showing slight improvements in retail sales and consumer confidence. ...
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UPDATE: Biffa CFO Pike resigns after takeover deal, joins DS Smith
(Alliance News) - Biffa PLC on Friday said that Richard Pike has resigned as chief financial officer, two months after Biffa agreed to a GBP1.3 billion takeover offer from private...
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TOP NEWS: Rio Tinto terminates agreements with Turquoise shareholders
(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto on Friday said it is terminating disputed agreements it had made with PentWater Capital Management LP and SailingStone Capital Partners LLC in relation to its...
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TOP NEWS: Legal & General backs annual profit growth expectations
(Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC on Friday said its pension risk transfer business has continued to "perform strongly" with recent new-business wins. ...
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IN BRIEF: Pike resigns as Biffa CFO; becomes DS Smith finance director
DS Smith PLC - London-based packaging firm - Appoints Richard Pike as group finance director and executive director, subject to his election at the company's September 2023 annual general meeting....
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