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 ...
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% ...
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 ...
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 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 MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 set to open lower before US data
(Alliance News) - European blue-chips are to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of a US consumer price index reading in the afternoon. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 28.4 points lower, 0.3% ...
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.
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 ...
SSP Group announces IPO of Travel Food Services in India
(Alliance News) - SSP Group PLC on Tuesday announced the initial public offering in India of its joint-venture Travel Food Services Ltd. SSP Group is an operator of food outlets at travel locations ...
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 ...
Begbies Traynor reports strong earnings on business recovery growth
Begbies Traynor said it was confident of meeting current market expectations in its full-year results, which it sees as adjusted pretax profit between GBP23.0 million to GBP24.3 million. Full-year ...
DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Helios Towers director buys GBP200,000 in shares
Helios Towers PLC - London-headquartered telecommunications tower owner - Independent Non-Executive Director Richard Byrne buys 217,714 shares at GBP0.94, worth GBP204,651, on Thursday last week.