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Gold sparkles and may gleam more as interest rates move lower
(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 "logical evolution"
(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 "not a surprise" — Shore
(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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Lofty borrowing costs could force UK chancellor to spending cuts
(Alliance News) - The UK chancellor could be forced into further tax hikes or cuts to spending plans to meet UK fiscal rules after a jump in government borrowing costs, economists have warned....
UK shop price deflation accelerates in December; higher prices in 2025
(Alliance News) - Large discounts and Black Friday sales accelerated price drops in December, but 2025 will likely see higher prices warned the British Retail Consortium. ...
PRESS: Trump mulls national economic emergency call to support tariffs
(Alliance News) - President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swath of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, CNN reported on Monday....
Ireland unemployment rises in December but falls on annual basis
(Alliance News) - Ireland's unemployment rate rose slightly on-month at the end of last year, according to numbers released by the Central Statistics Office on Wednesday. ...
MPs 'horrified' after Shein dodges questions over forced labour
(Alliance News) - MPs were left "horrified" after a Shein lawyer refused to answer questions over the risk of forced labour in its cotton supply chain....
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