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TOP NEWS: UK GDP falls 0.3% on-month in August, worse than forecast
(Alliance News) - The UK economy registered a surprise decline in August, during what was a poor month for the consumer-facing sector, according to the Office for National Statistics on...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Pound down on BoE bond warning; UK GDP ahead
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open flat on Wednesday, some respite after five successive days of decline, but the pound remained under pressure in early trade...
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UK PM Liz Truss to face MPs after mini-budget wreaks financial chaos
(Alliance News) - The UK prime minister faces MPs on Wednesday for the first time since Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's GBP43 billion mini-budget tax giveaway unleashed chaos in the financial markets....
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House price anxiety drags down UK consumer confidence – survey
(Alliance News) - Homeowner anxiety about house values has cancelled out any reassurance from the government's freeze on energy bills to drag down consumer confidence for another month, a survey...
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TOP NEWS: Bank of England warns market support will end on Friday
(Alliance News) - The pound has fallen again after the Bank of England governor warned that its emergency support package for the markets would end on Friday....
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TOP NEWS: UK government takes aim at wind farm profits with new rules
(Alliance News) - Renewable energy generators and nuclear power plants could have their revenues capped under a new UK government plan to ensure they are not benefitting from record-high energy...
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PRESS: BoE Governor Andrew Bailey rules out further intervention
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey late Tuesday said the bank does not intend to extend its emergency bond-buying programme beyond the Friday deadline, according to...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down; IMF warns "the worst is yet to come"
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Tuesday, as storm clouds gathered over the global economic outlook, as UK fiscal policy also faces increasing scrutiny. ...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks struggle again amid BoE bond market warning
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, while the pound was on the back foot as the Bank of England once again attempted to calm a...
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Tharisa positive as increases metal production amid global shortages
(Alliance News) - Tharisa PLC said on Tuesday it expects a strong full-year financial performance on the back of an increase in platinum and chrome production. ...
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