(Alliance News) - NatWest beats annual earnings expectations and boosts shareholder returns, while AstraZeneca reports positive late-stage trial data for Breztri in asthma, as UK retail footfall improves from a weak Christmas period but remains below last year's levels. Read More
Delta Gold Technologies PLC - developing intellectual property aimed at the quantum computing space that can be licensed globally - Announces research sponsorship and exclusive technology licensing agreement with Penn State University in Pennsylvania, US. Delta will sponsor a first year research programme estimated to be up to USD997,142 which will be paid to Penn State on a cost reimbursement basis. "The research will extend existing work on gold-based quantum technologies with the aim of generating valuable intellectual property," Delta says. The total cost reimbursable contract is for up to around USD3.0 million over three years. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, ahead of US consumer price inflation data and following an across-the-board sell-off on Wall Street and in Asian markets. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shopper footfall rallied in January compared with the disappointing Christmas but remained down on a year earlier, figures show. Read More
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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday, falling into the red after downbeat early trade in New York, before eyes turn to a US inflation reading on Friday. Read More
Great Portland Estates PLC - London-based office building developer and landlord - Pre-lets 52,293 square feet at The Delft in London to Quantexa, which provides data, analytics, and AI software services through its Decision Intelligence platform. The Delft, an office development formerly named Minerva House near the River Thames and London Bridge, "will deliver 143,100 sq ft of best‑in‑class HQ workspace in spring 2027". Great Portland says Quantexa has agreed a 10-year lease to occupy the eastern ground and first floors and the fifth, sixth and seventh floors. Read More
(Alliance News) - Admiral Group PLC on Thursday said it is buying commercial motor insurer Flock Ltd in a deal which values the latter's equity at GBP80 million. Read More
Guardian Metal Resources PLC - Nevada-focused tungsten exploration company - Pretax loss widens to USD4.8 million in the six months to December 31, from USD986,000 a year ago. Administrative expenses increase to USD4.8 million from USD988,000. The company says there have been no significant developments since December 31. Read More
(Alliance News) - Helical PLC on Thursday said it alongside Transport for London's property company Places for London secured a loan for Paddington Over Station Development [OSD]. Read More
(Alliance News) - Saba Capital Management LP on Thursday recommended the option of "a full cash exit" for shareholders of Edingburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC. Read More