Tharisa maintained its interim dividend at 1.5 US cents, and said "it is embarking on a second share buyback". Basic earnings per share sank 26% to 12.8 cents from 17.4 cents, while headline EPS fell ...

In early UK corporate news, BT reported growth in annual profit, miner Rio Tinto announced its boss will step down and Johnson Matthey pledged a capital return to shareholders after selling a unit to ...

(Alliance News) - Aurrigo International PLC on Wednesday said it has entered a three-year partnership with airport ground services and air cargo handling services provider Swissport International AG ...

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Thursday, after stocks in New York tumbled overnight, and equities in Asia struggled. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 42.0 ...

(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is due to sign off on the Chagos Islands deal on Thursday, handing them over to Mauritius. The PA news agency understands the deal will be signed on ...

(Alliance News) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

(Alliance News) - The Marks & Spencer Group PLC website is down for customers as the retailer endures a lengthy recovery from a cyberattack. Visitors to the M&S website are greeted with the message: ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

Carr's Group PLC - agriculture products manufacturer - proposes a GBP70 million tender offer. Shareholders will vote on the proposal at a general meeting on June 18. Under the offer, it would buy 42.9 ...

In New York on Wednesday, stocks were mixed. At the time of the London close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.8%, the S&P 500 was down 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.3%.

Helical made a GBP2.6 million gain on revaluation of investment properties, swung from a GBP181.2 million loss in financial 2024. Revenue was down 20% to GBP32.0 million from GBP39.9 million.

Staffline said trading is on track in 2025, with it expecting to deliver results in line with recently revised management expectations. Shares in Staffline were flat at 40.00 pence on Wednesday ...