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UK BUDGET: Bookmakers bashed; oil and gas windfall tax hopes dashed
(Alliance News) - Betting operators were significant losers from Wednesday's budget as the UK government raised taxes on the sector....
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UK BUDGET: OBR says Chancellor to raise headroom to GBP22 billion
(Alliance News) - The Office for Budget Responsibility on Wednesday released details, apparently in error, of its economic forecasts and tax raising measures in chaotic scenes ahead of the presentation...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks hit as UK budget released early in error
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Wednesday, with investor attention focused on this afternoon's crucial UK government budget, which was published in error ahead...
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UK BUDGET: Tax up, growth downgraded as budget details released early
(Alliance News) - The UK's economy will grow more slowly than predicted over the next four years, according to a forecast that was published early in a budget blunder....
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WPP set for FTSE 100 relegation; Princes, Shawbrook poised to join 250
(Alliance News) - WPP PLC is set to make way for a returning British Land Co PLC on the FTSE 100, as the advertising agency's more than 60% share price...
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Ireland's Harris responds to warning by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
(Alliance News) - Tanaiste Simon Harris has said the Irish economy is "in a position of relative strength" after a watchdog said the government is "budgeting like there's no tomorrow"....
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Energean hails "strong support from capital markets" as sales decline
(Alliance News) - Energean PLC on Wednesday reported a lower production amid a decline in the average realised oil price, leading to lower adjusted earnings, but said it aims to...
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Edinburgh Investment NAV rises but underperforms benchmark index
(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC on Wednesday said it underperformed its benchmark, despite reporting a rise in its net asset value as it hailed an "encouraging" UK stock...
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IN BRIEF: Harworth inks GBP275 million revolving credit facility
Harworth Group PLC - Rotherham, South Yorkshire-based regenerator of land for sustainable development - Signs a new GBP275 million revolving credit facility with existing lenders, replacing its existing GBP240...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 climbs with all eyes on crucial UK budget
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, supported by a rise in miners, as investors focused on the all-important government budget due this afternoon....
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