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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 pauses rally as Iran tensions escalate
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday, as the FTSE 100 broke its winning streak amid a sharp fall for British Gas owner Centrica, though oil...
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IN BRIEF: Sage non-executive director buys over GBP80,000 in shares
Sage Group PLC - Newcastle upon Tyne, England-based accountancy software provider - Non-Executive Director Lori Mitchell-Keller buys 10,000 shares, at GBP8.39, worth GBP83,937 on Tuesday. Adds that after this transaction,...
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IN BRIEF: ICG to commence up to GBP316 million buyback programme
ICG PLC - London-based private equity firm - Says it will commence a buyback programme of up to 15.3 million shares, representing around 5.3% of its share capital. Notes...
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IN BRIEF: Trust of Coca-Cola HBC director sells GBP9 million in shares
Coca-Cola HBC AG - Zug, Switzerland-based soft drinks bottler - Trustena GmbH, an investment trust for the Leventis family, which includes Non-Executive Director George Leventis and manager Anastasios Leventis, sells...
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IN BRIEF: Unilever R&D chief sells GBP1 million in shares
Unilever PLC - London-based consumer goods maker - Richard Slater, chief research & development officer, sells 18,486 shares at GBP54.14, worth GBP1.0 million, on Tuesday....
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down after "nasty shock" from Centrica
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly in the red midday on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 weighed down after Centrica and Rio Tinto released annual results. ...
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Scottish American Investment lags benchmark in "bittersweet year"
(Alliance News) - Scottish American Investment Co PLC on Thursday said its net asset value total return underperformed its benchmark, as it noted that underlying growth in portfolio companies was...
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Irish harmonised inflation slows to 2.5% in January, more than eyed
(Alliance News) - Ireland's annual harmonised consumer price index inflation rate decelerated more than expected in January, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday....
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UPDATE: Centrica hikes dividend but pauses share buybacks to invest
(Alliance News) - Centrica PLC on Thursday declared a higher annual dividend despite swinging to an after-tax loss amid a "challenging" trading environment, but the FTSE 100 company said it...
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UK PM Keir Starmer appoints Antonia Romeo as Cabinet secretary
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Antonia Romeo as Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, praising her "determination to get things done"....
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