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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 rises before US data as miners climb
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, as mining stocks were buoyed by the news of merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto....
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UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier — HMRC
(Alliance News) - The estimated number of UK home sales in November last year was 8% higher than the same month in 2024, according to HM Revenue & Customs figures....
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 up amid Glencore-Rio Tinto merger talks
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, as the FTSE 100 was buoyed by news of merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto....
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LONDON BRIEFING: Sainsbury's backs outlook as Christmas sales rise
(Alliance News) - J Sainsbury reports a strong Christmas period as food sales rise, while Herald Investment Trust launches a tender offer conditional on Saba selling all of its shares....
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to climb before US jobs data
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, ahead of US jobs data in the afternoon and a potential tariff ruling from the Supreme Court....
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UPDATE: Rio Tinto in early negotiations to take over Glencore
(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC on Friday confirmed that it is in early talks to acquire peer Glencore PLC in what is dubbed an "all-share merger". ...
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UK employers express mixed view on 2026 hiring, survey shows
(Alliance News) - Employers in the UK have suggested that a major bounce back in the labour market is unrealistic at the start of 2026, survey results showed Thursday....
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Glencore confirms in talks over possible merger with Rio Tinto
(Alliance News) - Glencore PLC on Thursday said it is in preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto PLC about a possible combination of some or all of their businesses, which if...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 flat as AB Foods and Tesco disappoint
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 struggled for direction on Thursday as gains in defence stocks and banks were offset by disappointing trading updates from Shell, Tesco, and Associated British...
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HSBC to pay EUR267.5 million in France over tax fraud claim
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC has agreed to pay a EUR267.5 million fine to settle French claims over alleged dividend tax fraud, a widespread inquiry targeting several large banks,...
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