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LONDON BRIEFING: John Menzies accepts increased Kuwaiti offer

(Alliance News) - John Menzies on Monday said it has agreed to a fourth and final takeover offer from its persistent Kuwaiti suitor.

The Edinburgh-based...

Mon, 21/02/2022 - 08:17


UK passengers told to avoid travel by train on Monday as storms ravage

(Alliance News) - UK train operators have warned customers to "avoid travel if possible" on Monday as services are expected to be paralysed by gale-force...

Mon, 21/02/2022 - 06:07


UPDATE: Queen will carry on with light duties despite Covid infection

(Alliance News) - The Queen is experiencing "mild cold like symptoms" after testing positive for Covid but expects to be at her desk carrying out...

Sun, 20/02/2022 - 20:03


Queen has Covid with "mild cold-like symptoms" - Buckingham Palace

(Alliance News) - The Queen has contracted Covid, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The monarch, 95, has tested positive for the virus and is experiencing "mild...

Sun, 20/02/2022 - 14:07


UK PM says time to move away from "state mandation" on self-isolation

(Alliance News) - It is time for the UK to shift the balance away from "state mandation", Prime Minister Boris Johnson said as he prepares...

Sun, 20/02/2022 - 10:46


UK PM Johnson hands in 'partygate' questionnaire to police

(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has handed in to police his legal questionnaire regarding claims that lockdown-busting parties were held in Downing...

Sat, 19/02/2022 - 11:10


Thousands of homes in UK still without power after Storm Eunice

(Alliance News) - Hundreds of thousands of homes are still without power after Storm Eunice tore through the country, while insurers have indicated the clean-up...

Sat, 19/02/2022 - 11:08


TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Conflicting reports on troops and ceasefire breaches

(Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.
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COMPANIES
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UK government-backed lender NatWest reported...

Fri, 18/02/2022 - 10:57


LONDON BRIEFING: NatWest sets out plans for "embarrassment of riches"

(Alliance News) - UK state-backed lender NatWest on Friday reported a profit for 2021 and said it plans to return GBP750 million to shareholders via...

Fri, 18/02/2022 - 08:22


Storm Eunice brings dangerous conditions in UK as red warnings issued

(Alliance News) - Millions were bracing for "dangerous conditions" as winds from the second storm in a week prompted two rare red weather warnings for...

Fri, 18/02/2022 - 06:55


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