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UK blackouts "unlikely" but planning taking place, minister says
(Alliance News) - The UK government is planning for blackouts but it is an "extremely unlikely scenario", according to Nadhim Zahawi....
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US jobs data strengthens case for hawkish Fed
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended in the red on Friday as US employment levels advanced at quicker pace than expected, strengthening the case for another 75 basis point...
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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors hope nonfarms will force Fed to relent
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday, despite simmering geopolitical tensions, US Federal Reserve hike worries and wider market trepidation ahead of the latest US jobs report...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: European markets tread water ahead of US jobs data
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed, as less-than-positive local economic data unnerved investors ahead of a critical US jobs print. ...
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TOP NEWS: UK house prices see slight unexpected fall in September
(Alliance News) - UK house prices edged down marginally in September, according to the Halifax house price index on Friday. ...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks to open lower ahead of US jobs data
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called lower on Friday ahead of key US jobs data, and after further hawkish cues from the US Federal Reserve. ...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks called down ahead of nonfarm payrolls
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Friday, as the US Federal Reserve indicated it was unlikely to back down on its rate-hiking agenda. ...
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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...
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September 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....
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Rees-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....
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