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British Land says rental income growth and lower costs lift earnings
(Alliance News) - British Land Co PLC on Wednesday reported higher first half profits as rental income growth and lower costs more than offset higher funding costs....
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Smiths Group plans new GBP1 billion share buybacks as confirms outlook
(Alliance News) - Smiths Group PLC on Wednesday said it will launch a new share buyback worth GBP1 billion, as it reported trading in line with expectations in its financial...
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Genus shares rise on higher profit outlook amid "strong" pig trading
(Alliance News) - Genus PLC on Wednesday said it expects full-year profit to be "modestly ahead" of the midpoint of current market expectations as it hailed a "strong start" to...
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WH Smith pledges to rebuild trust as CEO quits after accounting errors
(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Wednesday said Chief Executive Carl Cowling has resigned after a probe found "shortcomings" in accounting treatments in the firm's North American division....
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Workspace swings to loss as valuation and occupancy falls
(Alliance News) - Workspace Group PLC on Wednesday reported a swing to loss from a profit, driven by a significant fall in the fair value of its investment properties. ...
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Exxon Mobil boss says 'deliberate' UK policies 'undermining' business
(Alliance News) - Petrochemical firm Exxon Mobil Corp has said "deliberate" policies of the UK government policies are "undermining" the business – with this contributing to the decision to close...
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GSK and Fleming Initiative in GBP45 million AI-driven research push
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC and Fleming Initiative on Wednesday unveiled six major research programmes aimed at tackling antimicrobial resistance, committing GBP45 million to projects that will harness advanced artificial...
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Severn Trent CEO to step down as dry weather and price hikes aid sales
(Alliance News) - Severn Trent PLC on Wednesday said Chief Executive Liv Garfield is stepping down as it reported strong growth in half-year revenue and profit....
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Lloyds Banking to buy fintech Curve to boost digital wallet offering
(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Wednesday announced it has agreed to acquire Curve UK Ltd, a London-based fintech behind a digital wallet that consolidates multiple cards and...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Listless trade in Europe before Nvidia; pound down
(Alliance News) - European equities kicked off Wednesday in a tepid fashion, while the pound struggled for traction after a UK inflation reading which may have strengthened the case for...
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