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EXTRA: Glencore returns cash to investors after aborted Rio Tinto deal
(Alliance News) - Glencore PLC shareholders will earn a huge paycheck after an attempted takeover of the commodity trading and mining company by Rio Tinto PLC fell apart early this...
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IN BRIEF: British American Tobacco reaffirms 2026 growth outlook
British American Tobacco PLC - London-based cigarette and nicotine product maker - Reaffirms its 2026 guidance provided at its 2025 results last Thursday, projecting performance at the lower end of...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 hits new highs after UK inflation data
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, ahead of US industry data and as soft UK consumer inflation makes more investors count on a...
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UK average house price rises 2.4% annually in December to GBP270,000
(Alliance News) - The average UK house price increased by 2.4% annually in December last year, slowing from 2.8% growth in the year to November, the Office for National Statistics...
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Pan African Resources beats rising costs in strong first half for gold
(Alliance News) - Pan African Resources PLC on Wednesday said it was on track for sustained growth, after profit multiplied in the first half thanks to "the very favourable current...
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UK PM Starmer reiterates backing for Trump's Gaza peace plan
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reiterated his backing for the US-led peace plan for Gaza in a phone call with Donald Trump....
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: BAE and Glencore tides lift mining, defence boats
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, after UK inflation figures came in mostly as expected....
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BAE Systems lifts dividend against "heightened" defence backdrop
(Alliance News) - BAE Systems PLC on Wednesday reported higher annual profit and outlined confident growth plans, thanks to a "heightened threat environment". ...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up as UK annual inflation slows
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Wednesday, while the UK reports decelerating food price growth last month....
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Glencore sets 1-million-tonne copper target after annual profit swing
(Alliance News) - Glencore PLC reported on Wednesday it had swung to annual profit, owing to strong operational performance, as the diversified miner set ambitious target for copper operations. ...
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