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Iran has 'lost complete control' of Hormuz Strait - Marco Rubio

Iran has 'lost complete control' of Hormuz Strait - Marco Rubio

(AWP Alliance News) - Iran has 'lost complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, adding that Tehran's economy was 'in total and complete freefall'. 'There's almost as much oil flowing out now as there was before this conflict began. So they've lost complete control of the Straits,' Rubio said during a visit to Athens. source: AFP Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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HSBC planning 'brutal' job cuts in UK wealth management arm

HSBC planning 'brutal' job cuts in UK wealth management arm

(AWP Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC is preparing to cut jobs in its UK wealth management business as part of efforts to ramp up the use of artificial intelligence to serve wealthy customers more efficiently, reports have said. The London-based bank is in the middle of a consultation period over the proposed changes, the Financial Times reported Wednesday, citing an anonymous source familiar with the plans. Around half of the wealth division's management and...
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Pennon launches rights issue and slashes dividend to fund investment

Pennon launches rights issue and slashes dividend to fund investment

(AWP Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC on Wednesday announced a heavily discounted rights issue and said it was cutting its dividend as it outlined increased investment plans aimed at improving performance. In response, shares in the Exeter, England-based water utility slumped 16% to 378.60 pence each in London on Wednesday morning. Outlining the results of a strategic review, Chief Executive Keith Haslett said it's clear that Pennon has 'real strengths, but there are areas...
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