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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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, ...
Stormont votes to extend NI post-Brexit trade arrangements
(Alliance News) - The Stormont Assembly has voted to extend post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland for another four years.
Keir Starmer talks with Cypriot president in first PM visit since 1971
Starmer's meeting with Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides was the first of its kind in 53 years. The two men described the meeting as "historic", with the prime minister saying it had been "far too ...
LONDON BRIEFING: Ashtead eyes US listing; Games Workshop-Amazon deal
In early UK corporate news, Ashtead announced a new buyback and said it is considering moving its primary listing. Centrica also announced a new buyback. Soon-to-be-promoted Games Workshop said it has ...
Sibanye Stillwater sells uranium project for ZAR500 million
Sibanye said it will also receive royalties of up to USD5 per pound on all uranium sold. Sibanye placed the Beatrix 4 shaft on 'care and maintenance' in 2023 "primarily due to declining gold reserves ...
UK business confidence slides to almost two-year low after budget
(Alliance News) - Confidence among UK businesses has slid to its weakest level for almost two years, according to new figures. The latest business trends report by accounting and advisory firm BDO ...
UK chancellor to address EU counterparts in post-Brexit "reset"
(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to address a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels on Monday to urge a "business-like relationship" between the EU and post-Brexit.