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UK grocery sales rise in February as online reaches four-year high
(Alliance News) - UK take-home grocery sales rose in February as shoppers continued to spend more at the tills and increasingly turned to online ordering, industry survey data showed on...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called down as UK spring statement approaches
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called lower for the second day running on Tuesday, as war in the Middle East enters its fourth day while the UK waits...
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UK's Reeves to insist she will stick with the plan at spring statement
(Alliance News) - The UK government has the "right economic plan for the country", Rachel Reeves will insist at the spring statement....
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks stay red as Middle East war continues
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Tuesday, with oil and gold prices remaining elevated as geopolitical tensions remain high....
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UPDATE: Zurich to partly fund Beazley takeover via private placement
(Alliance News) - Zurich Insurance Group AG on Monday said it will partly fund its GBP8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley PLC via a private placement, with the remainder to be...
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UK's Keir Starmer in row with Donald Trump over Iran strikes decision
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer defended his decision not to allow UK bases to be used by the US in the initial strikes against Iran in the face of criticism...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks sink amid Middle East uncertainty
(Alliance News) - Shares in London nursed heavy losses on Monday, alongside peers in Europe, as US and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked fears of a drawn out conflict in...
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Zurich in GBP8 billion Beazley swoop to grow specialty insurance arm
(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Monday agreed to a GBP8.1 billion takeover by Zurich Insurance Group AG, growing the latter's "reach and distribution", including in the Lloyd's of London...
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Pentagon chief refuses to rule out 'boots on ground' in Iran
(Alliance News) - The US defence secretary on Monday declined to rule out putting troops on the ground in Iran and indicated the war launched over the weekend could go...
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UK dieselgate lawsuit enters final journey for carmakers
(Alliance News) - A trial involving five major carmakers entered its final phase in London on Monday, in the run-up to a decision on the latest chapter of the dieselgate...
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