In early UK corporate news, Shell reported a decline in its refining margin ahead of full third-quarter results. Rio Tinto is mulling a lithium deal, while 3i Infrastructure and FD Technologies ...

Against the dollar, the pound climbed to USD1.3111 early Monday, from USD1.3102 at the time of the London equities close on Friday. The euro edged up to USD1.0965 from USD1.0962. Against the yen, the ...

(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reshuffled his Number 10 team after Sue Gray quit as chief of staff on Sunday, citing concerns that questions over her position were becoming a ...

(Alliance News) - The UK is working "in lockstep" with international allies on calls for Israel to exercise "restraint", a Cabinet minister has said.

(Alliance News) - More than half of the Irish public want a general election this month, a poll has indicated. While the current Fine Gael/Fianna Fail/Green Party coalition can continue until early ...

The report, which is compiled from a survey of 1,583 HSBC business customers, showed that two thirds of firms have growth ambitions, up from 64% last year, with more than a fifth (22%) looking to grow ...

(Alliance News) - A GBP4 billion project to build an industrial-scale carbon capture, utilisation and storage facility in North East England has been approved by the UK government. Work on the Net ...

(Alliance News) - The Irish government has important work to complete before a general election will be called, the Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said. There has been speculation that an election will ...

(Alliance News) - UK firms are reluctant to hire new staff, leading to a further reduction in the number of jobseekers placed in work by recruiters, according to a new report. Employers remain ...

(Alliance News) - Prospex Energy PLC on Friday announced it has qualified to apply for onshore open acreage hydrocarbon exploration licences in Poland.

(Alliance News) - Topps Tiles PLC on Thursday said it has been slapped an initial enforcement order by the UK competition regulator in connection with the tile seller's acquisition of CTD Tiles Ltd ...

The pound was quoted at USD1.3143 early on Friday in London, up compared to USD1.3110 at the equities close on Thursday. The euro stood at USD1.1027, higher against USD1.1013. Against the yen, the ...