(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 flirting with record territory supported by gains among miners and oil majors, while European peers edged lower. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, as a heavy slate of company results weighed on sentiment, with weakness in heavyweight stocks offsetting pockets of strength elsewhere in the market. Read More
(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Tuesday said it is suspending its share buyback programme, saying excess cash will be used instead to reduce debt to create a "strong platform" from which to invest in its "distinctive deep hopper of oil and gas opportunities". Read More
(Alliance News) - BP suspends its share buyback programme as the oil major seeks to strengthen its balance sheet, while Barclays posts higher annual profit and earnings per share, and AstraZeneca lifts revenue and profit for 2025 while guiding for further growth in 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 shrugged off a weak start, and further volatility in metals and oil prices, to hit new highs on Monday, amid optimism in the manufacturing sector on either side of the pond. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Monday, as the FTSE 100 recovered from its earlier fall as the decline in metal prices eased. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday, as a sharp drop in metal prices saw mining stocks sink, while a weaker oil price harmed BP and Shell. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, with gains broad-based across the market as a surge in gold prices lifted miners, while investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision and a heavy flow of company results. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, and the oil price climbed, amid fresh geopolitical uncertainty, while the S&P 500 briefly topped 7,000 for the first time ahead of tech earnings and the US rate call. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Wednesday, as a stronger pound weighed on the export-heavy FTSE 100, despite strength among mining stocks. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended a volatile week in subdued fashion on Friday, closing slightly lower, despite a batch of encouraging economic data as retail sales, consumer confidence and business activity all picked up. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly higher on Friday, ahead of European peers, after data showed that UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in December. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made modest progress on Thursday after Donald Trump walked back on threats to impose tariffs, but underperformed European peers amid soft mining, energy and defence stocks. Read More
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings Chair Brendan Nelson is among senior business figures set to travel to China with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer next week, as the government seeks to reset relations with Beijing, Sky News reported on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK and China will seek to re-establish a business dialogue of top executives during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's widely-expected visit to Beijing, Reuters reported Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Wednesday said it will take a sizeable charge relating to its energy transition businesses against the fourth quarter of 2025, but the oil major reported progress on lowering debt. Read More