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UPDATE: UK minister says she will "sort out" HS2 as opening delayed
(Alliance News) - A UK minister has pledged to "sort out" the "appalling mess" of HS2 and confirmed the railway's opening will be further delayed. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander told the Commons ...
Residential Secure Income interim loss narrows as wind-down progresses
The investor in retirement living and shared ownership, that is now progressing a managed wind-down strategy, said its pretax loss narrowed to GBP6.4 million in the six months to the end of March from ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed, eurozone inflation passes ECB goal
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SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Gore Street declares special dividend
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.
AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: CPPGroup selling assets, plans to focus on Blink
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Wednesday.
Oxford Metrics swings to loss amid rising costs and US instability
(Alliance News) - Oxford Metrics PLC on Wednesday reported a swing to loss in the first half of 2025, noting increased costs and uncertainty of grant funding for its US customers. The Oxfordshire, ...
Dewhurst sees challenging second-half due to headwinds in key markets
(Alliance News) - Dewhurst Group PLC on Wednesday struck a cautious tone predicting a tricky second half of the financial year due to difficulties in North America, the UK and Australia.
LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 called up as UK inflation meets consensus
Here is what you need to know at the London market open: FTSE 100: called up 7.8 points, 0.1%, at 8,826.23 Hang Seng: down 1.2% at 23,698.78 Nikkei 225: up 0.8% at 38,838.57 S&P/ASX 200: down 0.2% at ...
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up; inflation eases as expected
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data, looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: UK industry forecasts surprise slow growth
IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open up 8.9 points, 0.1%, on Wednesday. The index of London large-caps closed down 0.5% at 8,834.03 on Tuesday. Sterling was quoted at USD1.3445 early ...
Flagship UK welfare reform plans to be introduced in Parliament
(Alliance News) - The UK government's flagship reforms to the welfare system are expected to have their first outing in Parliament on Wednesday. The Welfare Reform Bill will be introduced in the House ...
London close: Stocks weaker on US data, Iran tensions
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished lower on Tuesday as mounting tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.46% to close at 8,834.03 points, while ...