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UK manufacturers have had a volatile year but positive signs lie ahead
(Alliance News) - Manufacturers in the UK have had a volatile year but there are positive signs ahead, according to a new report published Monday....
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Nationwide says UK housing resilient, expects 2% to 4% growth in 2026
(Alliance News) - Nationwide Building Society said on Monday that the UK housing market proved "resilient" through 2025 despite subdued consumer sentiment and mortgage rates that remained around three times...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Hikma CEO exits; DBAY to vote against TT deal
(Alliance News) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals announces the departure of its chief executive, while Elementis completes a GBP40 million buyback and Filtronic secures a major defence contract. Building society Nationwide forecasts...
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IN BRIEF: Europa Metals to seek investor approval for capital return
Europa Metals Ltd - Europe-focused lead-zinc and silver developer - Says it will ask its shareholders to vote on its capital return plan at an annual general meeting on January...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen up ahead of central bank week
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Monday, as investors look ahead to a busy week for global central banks after a sour end to...
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UK's new military chief to stress Russian threat in speech
(Alliance News) - The new head of Britain's armed forces will call for "national resilience" in the face of growing threats, particularly Russia's stated determination to destroy Nato, the defence...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 drops on weak growth data, US tech falls
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100's early promise faded on Friday amid downbeat economic growth figures and fresh US tech weakness. ...
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IN BRIEF: S&P assigns ratings to Valterra Platinum, outlook stable
Valterra Platinum Ltd - Rosebank, Johannesburg-based company formerly known as Anglo American Platinum Ltd - S&P Global Ratings assigns Valterra a long-term foreign and local currency issuer credit rating of...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks green, EU agrees small parcel import tax
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher midday on Friday, after the UK's Office for National Statistics announced that the economy shrank in October....
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Consumers expect UK inflation rate to slow in 2026 - Bank of England
(Alliance News) - Consumers in the UK surveyed in November before the government budget expected consumer price inflation to slow in 2026, the Bank of England said Friday....
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