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LONDON BRIEFING: Diageo cuts dividend, lowers outlook amid US weakness
(Alliance News) - Diageo, fresh from appointing a new boss, says it has cut its dividend and it lowered its full-year view. Haleon says organic growth was weaker than its...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to rise before Nvidia reports
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Wednesday, with markets adopting a more risk-on tone ahead of earnings from Nvidia after the closing bell in...
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HSBC pretax profit falls 7% in 2025 as bank takes "decisive action"
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Wednesday reported a decline in annual profit, with performance weighed down by rising costs and an impairment charge as management manoeuvres to simplify...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Convatec stars as FTSE 100 ends little changed
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 held steady on Tuesday, closing pretty much as it started for the second day in a row, despite concerns surrounding AI disruption and tariffs....
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe mixed as banks hit FTSE 100
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were mixed on Tuesday afternoon, with market sentiment shaky amid artificial intelligence worries, and as investors continue to digest US President Donald Trump's...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: AI worries hit shares; tariffs come into effect
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe opened lower on Tuesday, with markets unnerved by tariff uncertainty and after renewed artificial intelligence worries hit stocks in New York. ...
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LONDON BRIEFING: StanChart announces buyback and Croda ups payout
(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered reports a new share buyback but its profit was below consensus, while Croda International hails "early progress". ...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to slip after Wall Street slump
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Tuesday, as a nervy start to the week amid tariff uncertainty continues. ...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 drifts lower amid new tariff uncertainty
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower on Monday as strength in mining stocks was offset by concerns about US trade policy. ...
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US tariffs are "here to stay" - Bank of England rate-setter Taylor
(Alliance News) - US tariffs are "here to stay" and could lead to shockwaves across the economy for "many years", a Bank of England policymaker has warned....
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