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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 nudges up ahead of Fed after in line CPI
London's FTSE 100 posted modest gains on Wednesday amid ongoing Middle East tensions, as investors weighed broadly in line UK inflation data ahead of rate calls on either side of the pond. The FTSE ...
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 ...
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.
James Cropper shares rise as launches plan to improve performance
(Alliance News) - James Cropper PLC on Wednesday announced a revised strategy aimed at improving the performance of its Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging arms. Shares in the Cumbria, ...
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 MARKET OPEN: Stocks open mixed with few UK inflation surprises
The technology and mining-focused investment vehicle announced a partnership with Tao Alpha, down 4.8% in London, to help "manage and accelerate the revenue potential of the [Tiger Alpha Bittensor ...
Personal Assets Trust increases NAV despite drag from spirits stocks
Net asset value per share rose 5.8% to 515.22 pence in the year that ended April 30 from 487.05p a year prior, outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index which rose 3.7%. NAV per share total return was ...
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 ...