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UK interest rates could rise above 4% if energy shock persists - Niesr
(Alliance News) - Interest rates in the UK could be pushed back up above 4% if war in the Middle East prompts a persistent spike in oil and gas prices,...
Read moreLONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 back to growth, OBR warns on tax take
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly in the green midday on Wednesday, following a report of relative stability in the UK private and service sectors, and a...
Read moreQuilter launches share buyback amid profit rise and strong inflows
(Alliance News) - Quilter PLC on Wednesday launched a share buyback and pledged regular repurchases after posting higher annual profit following strong inflows. ...
Read moreUK composite PMI steadies in February, services growth slows slightly
(Alliance News) - The final UK composite purchasing managers index reading was slightly lower than anticipated in February but remained in growth territory, survey publisher S&P Global reported on Wednesday....
Read moreLONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed, Vistry drags down FTSE 250
(Alliance News) - At the London market open on Wednesday, the FTSE 100 pulling back slightly from two days in the red after tensions between Iran, Israel and the US...
Read moreLONDON BRIEFING: Chief executive changes at Barratt Redrow and Vistry
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Wednesday, as war in the Middle East continues, with Israel launching fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon early on Wednesday....
Read moreLONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 ticking up as oil, gold stay high
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, ahead of a busy day for final purchasing managers' index releases, and as conflict in the Middle...
Read moreUK halts visa routes from four countries, including Afghan work visas
(Alliance News) - The government has placed an emergency brake on visas for nationals from four countries, as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused them of exploiting the UK's generosity to...
Read moreUPDATE: US President Trump says "not happy" with UK over Iran
(Alliance News) - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was upset with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has not joined the US-Israeli attack on Iran but did...
Read moreLONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks retreat as oil surge raises inflation fear
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100's decline accelerated on Tuesday, alongside European peers, amid fears that soaring energy prices will reignite inflationary pressures and hamper economic growth. ...
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