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UK PM Sunak mulls raising state pensions and benefits with inflation
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering raising state pensions and benefits in line with inflation in a move that would likely usher in deeper public spending...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 lags behind European counterparts
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London came to a mixed closed on Monday, as the FTSE 100 underperformed its European peers, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index saw a...
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IN BRIEF: Moody's reaffirms Sirius Real Estate's credit rating
Sirius Real Estate Ltd - London and Johannesburg-listed property investor - Announces that Fitch has reaffirmed the company's BBB investment grade rating with a stable outlook. This comes ahead of...
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Sunak, von der Leyen agree on need to 'work together' on NI Protocol
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed to "work together" to end the row over the Northern Ireland Protocol, when...
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IN BRIEF: HSBC launches tender offer for six subordinated notes
HSBC Holdings PLC - Asia-focused lender - Launches an invitation to holders of six outstanding notes due between 2023 and 2046 sell back the notes they hold. The pricing will...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 treads water but European shares rise
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 stood out on Monday, but for the wrong reason, as share price falls for some of its largest constituents meant the index London large-caps...
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Shell buys 3.25 billion litres of sugar-cane ethanol under Raizen deal
(Alliance News) - Shell PLC on Monday said it will buy 3.25 billion litres of sugar-cane cellulosic ethanol under a deal with its subsidiary, Brazilian energy company Raizen....
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UPDATE: China lashes out at UK over trade talks in Taiwan
(Alliance News) - China has lashed out at the UK for sending Trade Minister Greg Hands to talks in Taiwan, insisting that "official contacts" with the self-governing island republic must...
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IN BRIEF: GE and Shell sign agreement to reduce carbon intensity
General Electric Co - Boston, Massachusetts-based industrial conglomerate - Says GE Gas Power and Shell Global Solutions have signed a development agreement to pursue potential pathways aiming to reduce the...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Flat on poor China data and stubborn Covid policy
(Alliance News) - European stocks were treading water early on Monday, with caution abounding after China doused hopes of a near-term end to its punishing zero-Covid strategy. ...
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