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Chinese sanctions on UK MPs and peers lifted after Starmer-Xi talks
(Alliance News) - Chinese sanctions against British MPs and peers have been lifted following Keir Starmer's talks with Xi Jinping – but the group of parliamentarians affected warned they should...
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Irish harmonised inflation slows to 2.6% on-year in January — CSO
(Alliance News) - Ireland's annual harmonised consumer price index inflation rate decelerated in January, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday....
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London Stock Exchange strikes collaboration deal with China's ICBC
(Alliance News) - London Stock Exchange Group PLC on Friday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd to strengthen long-term strategic...
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IN BRIEF: Lloyds Banking launches GBP1.75 billion buyback programme
Lloyds Banking Group PLC - The Edinburgh-based lender - Commences its up to GBP1.75 billion share buyback scheme, initially announced on Thursday this week. Says the programme will run until...
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AstraZeneca strikes obesity deal with China's CSPC Pharmaceuticals
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Friday said it has expands its weight-management pipeline by collaborating with China's CSPC Pharmaceuticals Group Ltd to develop next-generation injectable therapies for obesity and...
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Ninety One set to seal South African component of deal with Sanlam
(Alliance News) - Ninety One PLC and Ltd said on Friday it expects to complete its acquisition of Sanlam Investment Management Pty Ltd on Monday next week, as part of...
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Prudential seals USD380 million deal to lift stake in Malaysian unit
(Alliance News) - Prudential PLC on Friday said it completed a deal to bolster its stake in Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd. ...
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UK mortgage approvals unexpectedly fall in December - BoE data
(Alliance News) - UK mortgage approvals declined in December, data published by the Bank of England showed Friday....
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares flat amid US-UK tension due to China visit
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Friday, with the FTSE 100 little changed as investors digested geopolitical developments around UK-China relations and heavy flow of European...
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Experian eyes "increased" repurchases as sets USD1 billion buyback
(Alliance News) - Experian PLC on Friday announced a USD1 billion share buyback programme, and the consumer credit checking business said it continues to "trade strongly". ...
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