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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 stays up, UK PMI outperforms forecasts
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, after news that activity growth in both the UK services and manufacturing sectors was stronger than expected...
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UK borrowing in current fiscal year falling faster than expected - IFS
(Alliance News) - UK borrowing is expected to fall faster in the current fiscal year than anticipated, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said Friday. ...
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US regulator FDA greenlights AbbVie and AstraZeneca's cancer treatment
(Alliance News) - AbbVie Inc and AstraZeneca PLC on Friday hailed a regulatory win for their joint cancer treatment programme....
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UK's Hinkley Point nuclear plant costs raised to GBP35 billion - EDF
(Alliance News) - Paris-based energy group EDF on Friday raised the budget for the long-delayed Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in Britain, saying construction costs were now estimated at GBP35...
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UK services and manufacturing sectors beat expectations in February
(Alliance News) - Growth in both services and manufacturing sector activity in the UK was stronger than expected in February, which was however "another month of steep job losses", preliminary...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up after "encouraging" retail figures
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, after the Office for National Statistics reported substantial retail sales growth and a record public sector surplus. ...
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UK's Cooper to meet Rubio after Chagos deal thrown into fresh doubt
(Alliance News) - UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will meet her US counterpart Marco Rubio for talks in Washington after Britain's Chagos Islands deal was thrown into fresh doubt by...
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Anglo American swings to annual profit as Teck merger inches closer
(Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC on Friday reported a deep cut to its final dividend as the mining giant signalled progress on its plan to merge with Teck Resources...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Blackrock Throgmorton and Blackrock Smaller to merge
(Alliance News) - London stocks opened higher on Friday, following news from the UK of an expected public sector surplus and faster-than-expected growth in retail sales for January. ...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 pauses rally as Iran tensions escalate
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday, as the FTSE 100 broke its winning streak amid a sharp fall for British Gas owner Centrica, though oil...
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