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UK mortgage approvals unexpectedly fall in December - BoE data
(Alliance News) - UK mortgage approvals declined in December, data published by the Bank of England showed Friday....
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares flat amid US-UK tension due to China visit
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Friday, with the FTSE 100 little changed as investors digested geopolitical developments around UK-China relations and heavy flow of European...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Astra inks obesity drug deal; Airtel profit jumps
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca unveils an up-to-USD3.5 billion obesity-drug collaboration with CSPC, and LSEG signs a strategic cooperation pact with ICBC during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China,...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen higher ahead of Fed chair pick
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, as investors look ahead to President Donald Trump's announcement of the next Federal Reserve chair and a...
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Trump issues warning over UK PM Starmer's "dangerous" China strategy
(Alliance News) - US President Donald Trump warned it would be "dangerous" for the UK to do business with China, as Keir Starmer moves to strengthen economic ties with Beijing...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed amid tech earnings, Fed fallout
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Thursday, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve's Wednesday decision to stand pat on interest rates....
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 rises as gold rally lifts miners
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday, supported by strength in miners and oil majors, as investors digested a busy slate of corporate earnings...
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UPDATE: UK citizens to get visa-free travel to China
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has secured a deal on visa-free travel to China for UK citizens during his visit to Beijing, Downing Street has announced....
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AstraZeneca plots bumper China investment in "exciting next chapter"
(Alliance News) - Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday unveiled plans to invest USD15 billion in China through to 2030, in an announcement that coincides with UK Prime Minister Keir...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares rise as rise in gold lifts miners; 3i jumps
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, with gains broad-based across the market as a surge in gold prices lifted miners, while investors continued to digest...
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