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UK's drug rebate rate cut by over a third after zero-tariff US deal
(Alliance News) - Rebates paid by drugs firms to the UK's NHS are being cut by more than a third next year following the recent tariff deal with the US....
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UK budget to help bring down inflation from spring, say BoE officials
(Alliance News) - Policymakers at the Bank of England said they expect Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget to knock as much as 0.5 percentage points off inflation by next spring....
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Imaging Biometrics expands GE deal to add FTB Express and QSMetric
(Alliance News) - Imaging Biometrics Ltd on Wednesday said it has expanded its global distribution agreement with GE Healthcare Technologies Inc to widen access to two of its advanced neuroimaging...
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PM and I decided "as a team" not to hike income tax - UK chancellor
(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves said she and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had decided "as a team" not to raise income tax as she hit out at "too many...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 rises, cinema troubles hurt Everyman
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Wednesday, as the US Federal Reserve rate call approaches with a quarter-point cut anticipated....
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Polar Capital Technology Trust beats index as goes "AI maximalist"
(Alliance News) - Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC on Wednesday played down fears of a bubble in technology valuations as it hailed a "remarkable" first half of its financial year....
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Berkeley shares up as outlook for London housing "more positive"
(Alliance News) - Berkeley Group Holdings PLC on Wednesday said housing undersupply in London, combined with an improvement in affordability due to lower interest rates, is improving its outlook....
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Beijing protests "political" UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms
(Alliance News) - Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese companies which London alleged were involved in cyber activities against Britain, saying the measure amounted to "political manipulation"...
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IN BRIEF: British American Tobacco picks UBS for 2026 buyback tranche
British American Tobacco PLC - London-based cigarette and nicotine product maker - Hires UBS AG London Branch, part of UBS Group AG, to run the first tranche of the GBP1.3...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed, Beijing criticises UK sanctions
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate decision. ...
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