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Goldman Sachs predicts 2024 will be better year for European economies
(Alliance News) - Goldman Sachs expects 2024 to see improved fortunes for European economies after trailing in the wake of the US in 2023....
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UK house prices may avoid fall next year after better-than feared 2023
(Alliance News) - UK house prices tread water this month, numbers from mortgage lender Nationwide showed Friday, ensuring that while they suffered a decline in 2023, it was not as...
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Investors in good spirits over hopes of cut in US interest rates
(Alliance News) - Optimism about US interest rate cuts in 2024 continued over the quiet post-Christmas trading period, but some contend it is likely to be tested over the coming...
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Giveaways may be in offing amid upcoming pre-election UK budget
(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring statement will look to capture floating voters as it delivers "sweeteners", ahead of a general election. ...
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Tesla set to "outperform" on strong deliveries in quarter - Wedbush
(Alliance News) - Tesla Inc has the potential to deliver ahead of its delivery unit goal for the fourth quarter, argued analysts from Wedbush Securities on Wednesday, based on strong...
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Apple's US smartwatch ban likely to cause "some bruising"
(Alliance News) - Apple Inc's latest patent dispute is a reminder the three-trillion-dollar firm cannot afford to become complacent in its hardware development, according to a Hargreaves Lansdown analyst. ...
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Little to celebrate from UK data as economy heads towards recession
(Alliance News) - There was little festive cheer about the UK economy on Friday, the last business day before Christmas, as data showed it on the brink of recession....
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UK government borrowing figures show "double-edged sword" of inflation
(Alliance News) - Higher than expected UK government borrowing figures suggest there will be challenges in store for the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, in the run up...
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UK gets festive thanks to cooler-than-expected inflation reading
(Alliance News) - Investors were pricing in interest rate cuts in 2024 for the UK, thanks to cooler-than-expected UK inflation data....
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"Long-running antipathy" towards UK equities likely to persist in 2024
(Alliance News) - As a more upbeat year for stock markets draws to a close, the pressure is on for big US tech firms to deliver in 2024, as investors...
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