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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks extend gains; IDS slumps on Royal Mail woes
(Alliance News) - European equities pushed higher on Friday morning, stretching gains from Thursday afternoon, spurred on by strong handovers from markets in New York and Asia. ...
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TOP NEWS: Mondi profit leaps on lofty prices; awaiting Russia cash
(Alliance News) - Mondi PLC on Friday said its performance in the third quarter was strong as high selling prices helped offset significant cost pressures, boosting profit. ...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Mondi profit jumps; IDS warns of Royal Mail job cuts
(Alliance News) - Global markets were defying a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading to push higher on Friday. ...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks take heart from New York rally
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, taking confidence from buying in Asia and New York, where stocks surged despite worse-than-expected US inflation on...
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Expectation of major Truss U-turn grows as pressure on UK PM builds
(Alliance News) - Liz Truss is expected to be forced to scrap parts of her mini-budget in the days to come, amid growing pressure on the UK prime minister to...
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UK opposition Labour would ban fracking "once and for all"
(Alliance News) - Labour has pledged to ban fracking "once and for all" as it hit out at suggestions that the UK government could move to ban solar farms from...
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UK energy regulator Ofgem urges energy saving as winter looms
(Alliance News) - UK energy regulator Ofgem on Thursday urged consumers to cut their usage with winter approaching, although the government is downplaying any threat to electricity supplies over the...
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UPDATE: Chancellor Kwarteng says 'let's see' on corporation tax U-turn
(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng appeared not to rule out a U-turn on corporation tax amid growing pressure to abandon more elements of the mini-budget that has caused...
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Governments must not allow inflation to become 'runaway train' – IMF
(Alliance News) - The managing director of the International Monetary Fund has urged governments to keep up the fight against inflation even it means more pain at a time of...
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Alcohol markets 'worth GBP100m' unlocked after UK trade talks
(Alliance News) - The UK government says it has unlocked export markets worth GBP100 million for the alcohol industry after negotiating an end to trade barriers with several African and...
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