UK public sector borrowing tops forecast in November but eases
19th Dec 2025 07:18
(Alliance News) - UK public sector borrowing was higher than expected last month, but shrunk on year, numbers on Friday showed. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK public sector borrowing was higher than expected last month, but shrunk on year, numbers on Friday showed. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to open lower on Friday, ahead of UK retail sales and public sector borrowing data, returning some of the stride it made in the wake of Thursday's central bank decisions and US inflation reading. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK needs to be prepared for people to be "displaced from jobs" due to the rise of artificial intelligence, AI, the governor of the Bank of England has said. Read More
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(Alliance News) - The British government on Thursday named career diplomat Christian Turner as its new ambassador to the US, replacing Peter Mandelson who was sacked over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pershing Square Holdings Ltd on Thursday announced its entry into an equity commitment letter to subscribe for up to USD1 billion of non-voting exchangeable perpetual preferred stock in Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. Read More
(Alliance News) - Surgical Innovations Group PLC on Thursday guided lower full-year revenue, with the top line hurt by the flu epidemic, industrial action and a quality issue. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the green on Thursday, following the Bank of England's decision to cut rates and a hold from the European Central Bank. Read More
(Alliance News) - Capital Metals PLC on Thursday reported a widened interim loss as administrative expenses and share based payments surged, while it advanced its Taprobane mine. Read More
(Alliance News) - CyanConnode Holdings PLC on Thursday reported improved interim revenue on increased hardware shipments, but saw rising costs weigh on its bottom line. Read More
(Alliance News) - Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings PLC on Thursday expressed confidence in "significant earnings growth" in financial 2026, as it narrowed its full-year loss. Read More
Qualcomm Inc - San Diego, California-based communications technology company - Completes acquisition of Leeds, England-based high-speed connectivity solutions firm Alphawave IP Group PLC. Qualcomm says the acquisition aims to accelerate and provide key assets for its expansion into data centres. Alphawave Chief Executive Officer Tony Pialis will lead the Qualcomm data centre business. Qualcomm says the acquisition has closed around three months ahead of schedule. Shares in Alphawave were suspended from the London Stock Exchange on Thursday. Qualcomm agreed to buy Alphawave for USD2.4 billion in June. Read More