(Alliance News) - GlobalData reports its annual earnings are to fall short of expectations, while MP Evans reports a half-year profit spike but says El Nino could temper production in times to come. Meanwhile, Brave Bison has sweetened its bid for System1. Read More
(Alliance News) - Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC on Thursday said the attractiveness of the UK equity market has resulted in a high level corporate activity such as takeovers, as it raised its dividend but was beaten by its benchmark in the interim. Read More
(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Wednesday reported a fall in profit and lower written premiums for its first half, ahead of its over GBP8 billion takeover by Zurich Insurance Group AG. Read More
(Alliance News) - London shipping insurers have agreed to provide USD1 billion in extra coverage for vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade route paralysed by the Middle East war, in a statement seen by AFP on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Wednesday said it does not expect to be "materially impacted" by events in the Middle East as it reported mixed 2025 results. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Wednesday, as war in the Middle East continues, with Israel launching fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon early on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called lower for the second day running on Tuesday, as war in the Middle East enters its fourth day while the UK waits for the chancellor's spring statement. Read More
(Alliance News) - Zurich Insurance Group AG on Monday said it will partly fund its GBP8.1 billion acquisition of Beazley PLC via a private placement, with the remainder to be financed with existing cash and new debt facilities. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in London nursed heavy losses on Monday, alongside peers in Europe, as US and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked fears of a drawn out conflict in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Monday agreed to a GBP8.1 billion takeover by Zurich Insurance Group AG, growing the latter's "reach and distribution", including in the Lloyd's of London market. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Monday, as Beazley extends its deadline for Zurich Insurance to make an acquisition offer. Read More
