(Alliance News) - Aviva's half-year operating profit beat forecasts, while GB Group has trimmed growth guidance on tough trading at its Americas Identity arm. Elsewhere, Diversified Energy says it is in talks over a possible acquisition of an operator in the Permian Basin. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower in London on Thursday, despite a resilient economic growth print, as weak miners and a number of index heavyweights trading ex-dividend weighed. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 weakened in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by the mining sector, but European indices moved higher after US inflation data took some sting out of Federal Reserve hike expectations. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday with gains in oil stocks, amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East, offset by caution ahead of US inflation data and weak insurers. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were on the decline on Tuesday afternoon, with oil majors leading the FTSE 100, as Brent continued to rise as Middle East peace hope dwindled. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More
(Alliance News) - BP PLC's former Chair Albert Manifold was seeking the removal of the company's Senior Independent Director Amanda Blanc, before he was booted, the Telegraph reported on Saturday. Read More
Aviva PLC - London-based insurer - Completes on Tuesday the GBP350 million share buyback programme it started in March. Aviva says it bought back 56.7 million shares at average price of 617.05 pence per share. Read More
(Alliance News) - IG Group proposes a new Jersey holding company while retaining its London listing, Vistry backs full-year profit guidance despite a first-half loss and the departure of its chief financial officer, and Jet2 launches a GBP250 million share buyback after reporting record annual revenue despite lower pretax profit. Read More
(Alliance News) - A trio of DCC PLC investors believe a private equity bid undervalues the company, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - LondonMetric Property PLC and Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd on Tuesday noted progress towards a firm takeover bid for Picton Property Income Ltd, following an indicative all-share proposal disclosed in May. Read More
(Alliance News) - Two major investors in Aviva PLC plan to ask Chief Executive Amanda Blanc about the amount of time she is devoting to the leadership crisis at oil major BP PLC, where she is a senior independent director, the Times on Monday said. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - SSE raises its dividend and reports results towards the upper end of guidance and Johnson Matthey agrees to buy catalyst firm Cormetech for USD360 million. Read More
Aviva PLC - London-based insurance firm - Sets the capped offers maximum acceptance amount, for its tender offers announced on Tuesday, at GBP298.3 million. The offers are for its GBP700.0 million 6.125% fixed/fixed rate reset subordinated notes due 2036, of which GBP200.0 million remains outstanding; EUR750.0 million 1.875% senior notes due 2027, of which GBP464.0 million remains outstanding; and GBP350.0 million fixed rate reset perpetual restricted tier 1 contingent convertible notes, of which GBP350.0 million remains outstanding, of Direct Line Insurance Group Ltd. In each case, Aviva on Tuesday invited eligible holders to tender their outstanding notes for cash, in order to "proactively manage [its] capital structure and expected redemption profile." Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More