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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks pick up and pound firms against dollar
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher by midday on Friday, managing to shake off a gloomy economic backdrop, while the pound got a boost from market acceptance of...
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IN BRIEF: Gemfields records USD30.8 million in revenue after auction
Gemfields Group Ltd - London-headquartered gemstones supplier - Generates USD30.8 million in revenue after an emerald auction held from October 30 to this past Thursday. At an auction in May,...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 looks to end week on high note
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Friday, amid economic gloom in the UK, despite new data showing slight improvements in retail sales and consumer confidence. ...
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TOP NEWS: Rio Tinto terminates agreements with Turquoise shareholders
(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto on Friday said it is terminating disputed agreements it had made with PentWater Capital Management LP and SailingStone Capital Partners LLC in relation to its...
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LONDON BRIEFING: UK retail sales are better than forecast in October
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called to open slightly higher on Friday, while new data showed UK retail sales performed better than expected last month....
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TOP NEWS: BHP says Oz board backs raised offer of AUD28.25 per share
(Alliance News) - BHP Group Ltd said on Friday the board of Oz Minerals Ltd intends to recommend an improved takeover offer that values Oz at AUD9.6 billion....
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TOP NEWS: UK retail sales grow 0.6% in October from September
(Alliance News) - UK retail sales performed better than expected in October, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics on Friday....
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 called higher; pound strengthens
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly higher on Friday, as the focus shifts from the UK autumn budget to October retail sales figures. ...
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UK consumer confidence at near historic low despite slight increase
(Alliance News) - UK consumer confidence rose slightly in November in a probable "collective sigh of relief" after the chaos of the mini budget but remains at a near historic...
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UK bank surcharge cut; "so-called cut" means 1% tax rise for sector
(Alliance News) - The UK's autumn budget confirmed the government will slash its tax surcharge on the banking sector to 3% from 8%....
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