(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London hit a fresh record on Wednesday, as investors shake off nerves ahead of a key US inflation reading this afternoon. Read More
(Alliance News) - Half-year results from Imperial Brands PLC on Wednesday were viewed as "solid" and "reassuring" but more investment in new generation products may be required to "move the dial further". Read More
(Alliance News) - Imperial Brands PLC on Wednesday said revenue and profit had dipped in the first half of its financial year, though progress in its non-cigarette lines had given the company confidence in its long-term prospects. Read More
(Alliance News) - Analysts took comfort from Imperial Brands PLC's trading statement on Tuesday, which suggested no imminent threat to its dividend and raised the possibility of further share buybacks. Read More
(Alliance News) - Imperial Brands PLC on Tuesday confirmed business is in line with its guidance for the first-half and its full financial year, saying both tobacco and next-generation-product revenue growth is ahead of a year before. Read More
Imperial Brands - Bristol-based tobacco company - Launches second tranche of ongoing programme, announced in early October, to repurchase up to GBP1.1 billion of shares. Says it will repurchase up to GBP550 million of shares for this tranche, starting on Monday and ending no later than October 29. All shares repurchased will be cancelled. First buyback tranche, commenced on October 6, also was worth GBP550 million. Read More
Imperial Brands PLC - Bristol-based tobacco company - Non-Executive Director Andrew Gilchrist buys 3,000 American depositary receipts, each worth one share, at USD21.74 each. Transaction totals USD65,230. Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities traded largely more confidently on Tuesday than they did at the start of the week, though the FTSE 100 underwhelmed again as its housebuilding and tobacco stocks slid. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may announce a new UK tax on vapes as part of his budget next week, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, after data showed that the UK economy slipped into recession in the final quarter of 2023, buoying hopes for interest rate cuts from the Bank of England. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 tread water on Thursday afternoon, as share price declines for some of London's heavyweights offset a strong start for the index, which got a boost from Bank of England rate cut hopes. Read More