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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...
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LONDON 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....
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LONDON 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...
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PRESS: 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....
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LONDON 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...
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South 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...
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LONDON 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...
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LONDON 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....
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Headache 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...
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LONDON 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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