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Diageo appoints former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as new chief executive
(Alliance News) - Shares in Diageo PLC on Monday rose as it announced former Tesco PLC head Dave Lewis will become its new chief executive officer at the start of...
Read moreLONDON BRIEFING: Dave Lewis to lead Diageo; Permira buys JTC
(Alliance News) - Dave Lewis will leave Haleon to become Diageo's chief executive on January 1, 2026, while Permira agrees a GBP2.3 billion deal to acquire financial services firm JTC....
Read moreLONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen up on hopes of US shutdown end
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Monday, with investor sentiment boosted after US senators reached a bipartisan stopgap agreement to end the record-breaking government...
Read morePRESS: Motor finance firms seek intervention to limit compensation
(Alliance News) - Motor finance firms want the UK government to force the Financial Conduct Authority to cut seven years off its compensation scheme for customers, the Sunday Times reported....
Read moreLONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 held back by hefty Rightmove, IAG falls
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended a losing week on a sour note, knocked by further heavy selling of US technology names and double-digit losses for blue chips Rightmove...
Read moreSouth African court urged to allow Anglo American lead-poisoning suit
(Alliance News) - Lawyers for thousands of women and children claimed to have lead poisoning in Zambia sought this week to bring a class action suit against mining firm Anglo...
Read moreLONDON MARKET MIDDAY: "Bad news" curbs customary November rally
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were lower on Friday, as a tricky start to a month that is usually favourable for equities continues, as a week mired by...
Read moreLONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 underperforms as Rightmove and IAG sink
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Friday, as the FTSE 100 fell and was outperformed by peers in Paris and Frankfurt, as Rightmove and IAG plunged....
Read moreHeadache for UK PM amid splits over tax hikes; minister breaks rules
(Alliance News) - Splits have emerged at the top of Labour over breaking its manifesto promises on tax hikes, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced to reprimand a...
Read moreLONDON BRIEFING: ITV confirms talks to sell media business to Sky
(Alliance News) - ITV confirms talks with Sky to sell its Media & Entertainment unit, IAG backs its 2025 outlook and Rightmove eyes revenue growth in 2026....
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