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Revisions mean UK economy no longer "looking like G7's laggard"
(Alliance News) - The UK may no longer be the sick man of the G7, according to Friday's economic data, but a period of "sluggish" gross domestic product growth may...
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Property woes make China "2023's biggest disappointment for investors"
(Alliance News) - Shares in troubled property developer China Evergrande closed 22% lower on Monday in Hong Kong, following the announcement that it will be unable to carry out a...
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Bank of England's sneak peak at UK PMIs may be behind rate hike pause
(Alliance News) - An advance look at the UK PMI scores for September may have tipped the balance of the Bank of England's decision to pause interest rate hikes on...
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Microsoft's USD69 billion deal for Activision finally set for approval
(Alliance News) - It seems that Microsoft Corp's new takeover deal for Activision Blizzard Inc is set for UK approval, following a long-winded back and forth with the UK Competition...
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UK public sector snapshot "doesn't offer as much good news as hoped"
(Alliance News) - UK public sector net borrowing continued to rise in August, according to the Office for National Statistics on Thursday, as analysts are now looking ahead to Chancellor...
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UK inflation no longer seems "out of control" as price rises slow
(Alliance News) - Wednesday's shock inflation print has prompted calls for the Bank of England to pause monetary tightening from some market participants, but others note there is still a...
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Cooler eurozone inflation strengthens case for ECB to take foot off
(Alliance News) - Analysts on Tuesday welcomed slower-than-expected inflation in the eurozone, nearly a week after the European Central Bank upped its interest rates....
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ING expects final BoE hike but says pause should not be ruled out
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England is likely to raise rates for a final time in its current tightening cycle on Thursday, according to analysis from ING on Monday,...
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Arm climbs 25% as nails first day of trading on Nasdaq
(Alliance News) - Global sentiment got a boost on Thursday and Friday, following the successful mega-listing of Arm Holdings PLC in New York....
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ECB lifts rates to all-time high amid "real possibility" for even more
(Alliance News) - The European Central Bank raised interest rates to an all-time high on Thursday, and it looks like they could stay high for longer amid high inflation and...
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