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UK retail sales see unexpected monthly rise in December - ONS
(Alliance News) - UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in December, but fell in the final quarter of the year, numbers on Friday showed....
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen lower before retail sales data
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly lower on Friday, ahead of the UK retail sales report and a swathe of flashing purchasing managers' index surveys....
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 edges up as underperforms European peers
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made modest progress on Thursday after Donald Trump walked back on threats to impose tariffs, but underperformed European peers amid soft mining, energy and...
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UK's Starmer, Danish PM discuss "vital steps" towards Arctic security
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer said he will discuss how to "take the vital steps" towards strengthened security in the Arctic with Denmark's prime minister, who thanked him for the...
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Invesco Asia Dragon says half-year performance "strong" since merger
(Alliance News) - Invesco Asia Dragon Trust PLC on Thursday reported benchmark-beating growth in the first half-year period since its creation through a merger in February. ...
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PRESS: Phoenix Group, Scottish Widows among potential Aegon UK bidders
(Alliance News) - Phoenix Group Holdings PLC, Royal London and Scottish Widows are among the potential bidders for Aegon Ltd's UK insurance business, which is valued at GBP2 billion, the...
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PRESS: HSBC chair to join PM Starmer on China visit next week - Sky
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings Chair Brendan Nelson is among senior business figures set to travel to China with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer next week, as the government seeks...
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IN BRIEF: Kingfisher completes 4th tranche of share buyback
Kingfisher PLC - London-based home improvement products retailer - Completes the GBP50 million fourth tranche of the GBP300 million share buyback that it start back in March last year. The...
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IN BRIEF: Metlen announces Greece project partnership with Tsakos
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC - Athens-based aluminium producer and electricity generator - Signs a strategic partnership with maritime transportation firm Tsakos Group for the development, construction, operation and commercial...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks in green, B&M cuts guidance
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday, ahead of several US data releases due in the afternoon. ...
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