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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges up as Schroders surges post bid
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were slightly higher at midday on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 hitting another fresh record in a broad equities rally, helped by a...
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Unilever turnover slips after Magnum split, sees "modest" growth ahead
(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC on Thursday said its performance remained "competitive" in 2025 despite lower turnover, while recent spin-off Magnum Ice Creams Co NV reported a subdued start to...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 hits record as Schroders soars
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 touching a fresh record as investors digested modest UK fourth-quarter GDP growth and a blockbuster...
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Relx says AI is "key driver" of business, as plans more share buybacks
(Alliance News) - Relx PLC on Thursday reported higher revenue and profit in 2025 and said it expects continued "positive momentum" in 2026, as it raised its annual payout by...
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British American Tobacco annual profit surges, unveils new buyback
(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Thursday delivered substantially strong annual profit after slashing costs and as new categories continued to make inroads. ...
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LONDON BRIEFING: UK GDP edges up; Schroders agrees GBP9.9 billion deal
(Alliance News) - The UK economy posts modest fourth-quarter growth, while FTSE 100 asset manager Schroders agrees to a GBP9.9 billion takeover by Nuveen and British American Tobacco reports higher...
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AB InBev boosts annual profit, dividend despite disappointing volumes
(Alliance News) - Anheuser-Busch InBev NV on Thursday reported strong annual profit and hiked its dividend, though volumes were subdued. ...
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UK PM faces fresh questions over judgment after Doyle controversy
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer is facing renewed questions about his judgment in a row over the appointment of his former spin doctor to the House of Lords after the...
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UK economy records 0.1% fourth-quarter growth and 1.3% in 2025
(Alliance News) - The UK economy eked out modest growth at the end of 2025, with gross domestic product rising slightly in December and the fourth quarter as a whole,...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen up ahead of UK GDP data
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Thursday, ahead of a batch of UK economic data including GDP, trade balance and industrial production figures....
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