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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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UPDATE: Heathrow taps former BT chief Jansen as chair as traffic rises

11 Dec 2025, 11:34am

(Alliance News) - Heathrow on Thursday said it has hired Philip Jansen to be the next chair of Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd, with the former chief executive of telecommunications provider BT Group PLC taking over...

Ireland annual inflation rate accelerates to 3.2% in November

11 Dec 2025, 11:12am

(Alliance News) - Annual consumer price inflation in Ireland accelerated in November, although the EU harmonised rate sped up by less than anticipated, date from the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday....

Heathrow says passenger numbers up in November despite US weakness

11 Dec 2025, 10:50am

(Alliance News) - Heathrow on Thursday reported a rise in passenger traffic last month, making it the west London airport's busiest November on record....

UK to chair coalition of the willing call after Trump talks on Ukraine

11 Dec 2025, 09:23am

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer will hold talks on Ukraine with allies in the coalition of the willing as peace efforts surrounding a US-led plan to end the war continue....

LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 down, Drax optimistic on annual earnings

11 Dec 2025, 07:49am

(Alliance News) - Stocks were called lower on Thursday, as investors continue to digest the US Federal Reserve's latest quarter-point rate cut. ...

Stories of the week

IN BRIEF: Chesnara gets UK approval for HSBC Life UK takeover

IN BRIEF: Chesnara gets UK approval for HSBC Life UK takeover

12 Dec 2025, 15:43pm

PRESS: UK insurers circle Aegon's GBP3 billion UK arm - The Times

PRESS: UK insurers circle Aegon's GBP3 billion UK arm - The Times

12 Dec 2025, 15:41pm

IN BRIEF: Ultimate Products sees January AIM move after AGM approval

IN BRIEF: Ultimate Products sees January AIM move after AGM approval

12 Dec 2025, 15:32pm

GreenX Metals completes Tannenberg copper project acquisition

GreenX Metals completes Tannenberg copper project acquisition

12 Dec 2025, 14:27pm

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