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English councils get £700 million funding boost under settlement

Funding for councils next year will be boosted by more than £700 million for social care and the cost of changes to national insurance, the...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 14:47

EARNINGS: Character Group profit up; Active Energy restored to trading

The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Character Group PLC - Surrey-based toy,...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 14:33

Five themes for investors to watch in 2025

Perhaps, thanks to AI, investors need to consider the words of American industrialist J. Paul Getty, who once asserted, ‘In times of rapid change, experience...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 14:14

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

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Thursday 19 December 
FIH Group PLCHalf Year Results
Serco Group PLCTrading Statement
Friday 20 December 
Carnival PLCFull

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 13:32

IN BRIEF: Oberon Investments optimistic for future as loss narrows

Oberon Investments Group PLC - London-based investment management, wealth planning and corporate broking - Pretax loss narrows to £1.2 million in the six months ended...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 13:21

Water bills in England and Wales to rise by at least 20% by 2030

Households in England and Wales are set to learn their water bills will rise by at least 20% by 2030 to fix the ‘twin crisis’...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 12:45

PRESS: AstraZeneca sees sales slump in China after arrest of exec - FT

Sales in China have suffered for AstraZeneca PLC after the arrest of its country president, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing ‘two people familiar...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 12:44

Botswana Diamonds falls as loss narrows but demand remains uncertain

Botswana Diamonds PLC shares fell on Wednesday as it reported a narrowed loss but noted ‘disruption and dislocation’ in the diamond industry which will be...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 12:30

IN BRIEF: Funding Circle hires former Cabot Credit CEO to be chair

Funding Circle Holdings PLC - London-based small and medium enterprise loans platform - Names Ken Stannard as non-executive director and chair designate, effective January 1....

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 12:10

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 rises before expected Fed rate cut

Stocks in Europe were mostly higher at midday Wednesday, with UK inflation reaching an eight-month high but not forcing ‘shares in interest rate-sensitive sectors’ to...

Wed, 18/12/2024 - 12:06

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