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Gold sparkles and may gleam more as interest rates move lower

Gold sparkles and may gleam more as interest rates move lower

13 Sep 2024, 09:12am

(Alliance News) - Gold hit another record high on Friday, and a push to the USD2,600 an ounce mark could be its next move, as buyers pile into the precious...

Marlowe's planned occupational health demerger is

Marlowe's planned occupational health demerger is "logical evolution"

13 Sep 2024, 08:54am

(Alliance News) - Marlowe PLC's planned demerger of its occupational health division makes sense, German bank Berenberg believes, given the "limited cross-selling opportunity". ...

Flutter Entertainment deal in Brazil

Flutter Entertainment deal in Brazil "not a surprise" — Shore

13 Sep 2024, 08:49am

(Alliance News) - Flutter Entertainment PLC on Friday said it has agreed a deal which will see the firm join the rostrum in Brazil's fast-growing gambling industry. ...

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Alliance News UK - start of day

8 Aug 2025, 06:30am

(Alliance News) - Welcome to the Alliance News UK service (ISSN 2515-9453), consisting of the Alliance News UK Professional and its family of financial newswires serving investors and their professional advisers....

UPDATE: BoE's Bailey says UK rate path still down but more uncertainty

7 Aug 2025, 14:19pm

(Alliance News) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey believes the path of UK interest rates remains downward but "uncertainty" has risen since the central bank's last batch of forecasts in May. ...

UK's Reeves leaves door open to gambling tax rise in autumn budget

7 Aug 2025, 13:54pm

(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves left the door open to a rise in gambling taxes after Gordon Brown urged her to raise levies to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap....

UPDATE: Bank of England lifts GDP forecast as votes 5-4 to cut rates

7 Aug 2025, 12:43pm

(Alliance News) - The Bank of England on Thursday reduced UK interest rates by 25 basis points in a closer than expected decision....

Bank of England votes 5-4 to cut base rate by 25 basis points to 4.0%

7 Aug 2025, 12:15pm

(Alliance News) - The Bank of England on Thursday reduced UK interest rates by 25 basis points in a closer than expected decision....

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8 Aug 2025, 14:18pm

Rockfire Resources to start drilling at Molaoi deposit in September

Rockfire Resources to start drilling at Molaoi deposit in September

8 Aug 2025, 13:57pm

Petra Diamonds shares rise on proposed refinancing plan

Petra Diamonds shares rise on proposed refinancing plan

8 Aug 2025, 13:34pm

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