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Record amount of UK solar power approved after clean energy auction
(Alliance News) - A record amount of solar power in the UK is among more than 200 new renewables projects which have been awarded contracts to generate electricity....
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BP suspends share buybacks to focus on debt reduction ahead of new CEO
(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Tuesday said it is suspending its share buyback programme, saying excess cash will be used instead to reduce debt to create a "strong platform"...
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LONDON BRIEFING: BP halts buybacks; AstraZeneca lifts annual earnings
(Alliance News) - BP suspends its share buyback programme as the oil major seeks to strengthen its balance sheet, while Barclays posts higher annual profit and earnings per share, and...
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UK PM Keir Starmer fights on after resisting demands to quit
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attempt to move on from speculation about his future in No 10 after surviving renewed calls for his resignation from members...
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PRESS: Anglo American sees De Beers sale to public-private consortium
(Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC is likely to sell De Beers to a public-private consortium, including the governments of African countries where it mines its diamonds, the chief executive...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen up as Starmer holds on
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Tuesday, as political pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer persists while investors turn their attention to the start...
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Ireland construction activity remains subdued in January
(Alliance News) - Ireland's construction sector activity continued to contract in January, although survey respondents expressed growing optimism for the coming twelve months, S&P Global reported Tuesday....
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UPDATE: UK PM Starmer refuses to quit as pressure builds over Epstein
(Alliance News) - UK premier Keir Starmer insisted he would not "walk away" on Monday after a prominent ally demanded the prime minister quit for embroiling the British government in...
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IN BRIEF: Marks & Spencer announces GBP250 million tender offer
Marks & Spencer Group PLC - London-based clothing, food and homeware retailer - Invites holders of its outstanding GBP250.0 million 3.250% notes due July 10, 2027, to tender any and...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close green as pressure mounts on Starmer
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Monday, as pressure continues to mount on the UK prime minister after the Scottish Labour leader called for his resignation....
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