LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Blue-chips climb as US CPI supports rate cut bets
The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.26 points, 0.3%, at 8,301.62. The FTSE 250 ended down 0.49 of a point at 20,973.45, and the AIM All-Share fell 0.03 of a point at 737.54. The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.3% ...
Equals Group agrees to GBP283 million takeover by Alakazam
(Alliance News) - Equals Group PLC reported on Wednesday it had agreed to a GBP283 million takeover by Alakazam Holdings Bidco Ltd. The London-based fintech company and payment platform developer ...
SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: RM expects to beat market expectations
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.
London midday: Stocks erase gains, trade flat ahead of US data
On the FTSE 250, IT provider Kainos jumped 7% on the news it has re-appointed Brendan Mooney to the board as chief executive officer. Mooney will succeed outgoing CEO Russell Sloan, who will step down ...
Zanaga Iron Ore shares rise on project collaboration with Arise
Zanaga Chair Clifford Elphick said: "The Zanaga Project has now entered into an exciting new phase. ZIOC's partnership with Arise provides a pathway forward for the Zanaga Project, enabling the ...
Billington shares jump as it expects ISG fallout to be restricted
(Alliance News) - Billington Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it expects profit for the full year to be ahead of market expectations and for the effects of historic trading partner ISG Construction ...
London open: Stocks fall ahead of US inflation reading
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading. At 0850 GMT, the FTSE 100 ...
UK government to define "grey belt" land amid housebuilding drive
(Alliance News) - The UK government is expected to set out a definition of "grey belt" land later this week as Labour aims to ramp up plans to build more homes. The prime minister last week vowed to ...
LONDON BRIEFING: BAT to meet outlook; Volution in "positive start"
In early UK corporate news, tobacco firm BAT backed its outlook. Volution said it has made a solid start to its financial year, helped by strong trade in the UK residential-focused segment. Elsewhere, ...
London pre-open: Stocks seen down ahead of US inflation data
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following a downbeat session on Wall Street and as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading. The FTSE 100 was called to ...
UK, France and Germany urge Iran to "halt its nuclear escalation"
(Alliance News) - The UK, France and Germany on Tuesday pressed Iran to "immediately halt its nuclear escalation" after the International Atomic Energy Agency reported Tehran had sharply stepped up ...
Miner Anglo American adds Man Group Chair Anne Wade to board
Anglo American PLC on Tuesday said Anne Wade, the chair of Man Group PLC, will join its board as a non-executive director on January 1. The London-based miner, which is the world's largest platinum ...