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UK ministers rule out energy-saving despite potential blackout warning
(Alliance News) - Liz Truss has ruled out launching an energy-saving public information campaign, amid warnings planned blackouts could hit the UK if power plants cannot get enough gas to...
Read moreSeptember records slowest UK retail sales growth since post-Covid
(Alliance News) - September recorded the slowest retail sales growth since shops reopened post-Covid due to a combination of inflation, economic crisis and an unexpected bank holiday, figures show....
Read moreRees-Mogg: New oil & gas licences to boost UK economy, energy security
(Alliance News) - A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration will boost both the UK's economy and energy security, Business & Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted....
Read moreLONDON MARKET CLOSE: Sterling falls on negative UK outlook from Fitch
(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe ended lower on Thursday, while the pound weakened after Fitch lowered its credit rating outlook for UK government debt to negative from stable, hitting...
Read moreUK banks call for more support on mortgages amid surging rates
(Alliance News) - Britain's biggest lenders have pressed Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng over a potential extension of the Government's mortgage guarantee scheme amid surging interest rates....
Read moreBank of England spends fraction of emergency gilt-buying programme
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England said it has spent just a fraction of the emergency GBP65 billion gilt-buying programme launched last week to prevent a "self-reinforcing spiral" in...
Read moreNational Grid warns may turn to first planned UK blackouts in decades
(Alliance News) - The first planned blackouts in decades might hit parts of the country this winter if power plants cannot get enough gas to keep running, the body that...
Read moreNorthern Ireland deal difficult but good faith on all sides - Ireland
(Alliance News) - Ireland's premier has warned "difficulties" exist in reaching an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol but he said there is a "genuine desire" from all sides to...
Read moreTOP NEWS: Thungela warns of production halt as Transnet strike starts
(Alliance News) - Thungela Resources Ltd warned on Thursday that a prolonged strike at the South African state-owned logistics group may force the company to curtail production. ...
Read moreLONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe edges lower as eyes on Fed and US jobs
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 went into Thursday afternoon in negative territory, as investors nervously await Friday's US jobs report, which could test the Federal Reserve's hawkish resolve. ...
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