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TOP NEWS: Airtel Africa interim profit drops as finance costs grow
(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC on Thursday said it saw strong interim revenue growth, but profit was held back by the devaluation of certain African currencies. ...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shell moves higher as oil price rise boosts profit
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened in the green on Thursday morning, lifted by oil major Shell, as other European stock benchmarks declined ahead of the latest monetary policy...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Shell back in black; Lloyds income growth "robust"
(Alliance News) - Another poor set of quarterly figures from a big US tech stock, this time Facebook-owner Meta Platforms, means European markets were set to open lower on Thursday,...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 called down as eyes shift to ECB
(Alliance News) - Another poor set of quarterly figures from a big US tech stock, this time Facebook-owner Meta Platforms, means European markets are set to open lower on Thursday,...
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Study confirms AstraZeneca jab's higher risk of very rare clot
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC's Covid vaccine has been linked to a 30% higher risk of getting a very rare blood clotting condition compared to the Pfizer Inc jab, a...
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Sunak rewards loyalists, demotes Truss allies in ministerial shake-up
(Alliance News) - Rishi Sunak has demoted allies of Liz Truss and rewarded his own supporters as he ploughed on with a ministerial shake-up drawing on all factions of the...
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IN BRIEF: Meta Platforms sees revenue drop on higher total costs
Meta Platforms Inc - California-based multinational technology conglomerate - In the three months ended September 30, revenue falls 4% to USD27.71 billion from USD29.01 billion a year before. Income from...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks green following dovish Bank of Canada hike
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed higher on Wednesday, with sentiment lifted by the afternoon's monetary policy decision by the Bank of Canada....
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UK PM Sunak reintroduces fracking ban as vows to "stand by manifesto"
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reintroduced the moratorium on fracking in England, Downing Street has confirmed....
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Strong sterling growth holds FTSE 100 back
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 stock index extended its decline at midday on Wednesday, suffering at the hands of a surging pound, which reached as high as USD1.16. ...
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