LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE jumps on UK rate cut bets
17th Dec 2025 12:06
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday as easing UK inflation reinforced expectations of a Bank of England interest rate cut. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday as easing UK inflation reinforced expectations of a Bank of England interest rate cut. Read More
(Alliance News) - Greencore Group PLC said its GBP1.2 billion acquisition of peer Bakkavor Group PLC will be completed in January, after competition clearance was granted on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK inflation slows more than expected in November and Bunzl reaffirms its 2025 outlook, while Greencore's takeover of Bakkavor clears a key regulatory hurdle. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK inflation slows more than expected in November and Bunzl reaffirms its 2025 outlook, while Greencore's takeover of Bakkavor clears a key regulatory hurdle. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK's competition watchdog on Tuesday opened a public consultation on Greencore Group PLC's proposed divestment of its Bristol chilled soups and sauces site, a remedy it had previously said it was willing to consider "in principle". Read More
(Alliance News) - Greencore Group PLC on Tuesday posted a strong rise in annual earnings while it reported it has sold a Bristol site to secure regulatory backing for its takeover of Bakkavor Group PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Imperial Brands hails "consistently strong operational and financial delivery", Diploma says annual growth beat expectations and ICG announces a deal with Amundi, which sees the latter buy a stake in the asset manager. Elsewhere, Crest Nicholson warns profit may fall short of expectations. Read More
(Alliance News) - Greencore Group PLC's buy of Bakkavor Group PLC looks set to be green lit, after the UK's antitrust watchdog on Friday said it agreed "in principle" to accept remedies aimed at easing competition concerns. Read More
(Alliance News) - London Stock Exchange Group PLC Chief Executive Officer David Schwimmer is leading an industry call for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce new incentives in the upcoming budget to boost pension fund investment in UK equities, Sky News reported on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were slightly higher at midday on Monday amid optimism for progress in trade talks between the US and China, though HSBC weighed on the blue-chip index. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK competition regulator on Monday said Greencore Group PLC and Bakkavor Group PLC need to offer remedies to obtain clearance for their proposed merger. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed on Monday morning, as the UK lagged a broader rally amid hopes of a trade deal between the US and China. Read More
(Alliance News) - HSBC sets aside USD1.1 billion for a Luxembourg court ruling related to the Bernard Madoff fraud case, while the UK competition regulator asks for remedies to approve the Greencore-Bakkavor merger. Read More
(Alliance News) - Greencore Group PLC on Wednesday said volume growth momentum continued into its financial fourth quarter, citing favourable weather and product innovation. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Wednesday, after 'safe haven' gold hit a new record by passing the USD4,000 mark and the UK government has said it is "in discussions" with the EU over a steel tariff hike as UK industry figures warn of an "existential threat". Read More
(Alliance News) - Bakkavor Group PLC on Wednesday said it was on track to deliver profit towards the upper end of guidance and hit a margin target one year ahead of schedule after of its proposed takeover. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Monday confirmed it has launched a formal phase 1 inquiry into the acquisition of Bakkavor Group PLC by Greencore Group PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Greencore Group PLC on Tuesday raised full-year guidance after reporting that the good weather and new business wins boosted sales in the financial third quarter. Read More
(Alliance News) - Bakkavor Group PLC on Friday said it has completed the sale of its China operations, Bakkavor China Holdings Ltd, for CNY509 million, or USD50 million. Read More