(Alliance News) - Shell reports a strong rise in refining margins, IMI has set out an acquisition and Metlen is eyeing a possible Athens listing plan for a unit. Elsewhere, Pennon has upped its investment aim, part-funded by a rights issue and dividend cut. Read More
IMI PLC - Birmingham, England-based engineering firm - Starts on Thursday the GBP250 million second half of its GBP500 million share buyback programme, having completed the first half in late June. The second tranche will be run by Deutsche Numis after the first was run by JP Morgan Securities PLC. It will be completed by December 31, and the repurchased shares will be cancelled. Read More
(Alliance News) - IMI PLC on Friday reported double-digit-percentage profit growth for the first six months of this year, and raised its interim dividend by 10%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 posted solid gains on Wednesday after earlier hitting a new all-time high, lifted by well-received earnings and gains in BP and Shell as the oil price strengthened. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed higher in London on Monday as investors welcomed a temporary pause in hostilities between the US and Iran, which helped drive the oil price sharply lower. Read More
(Alliance News) - Craneware expects to underperform market expectations, Caledonia Investments completes its investment in a garden centre operator while Strategic Minerals gets approval to expand its drilling programme in Cornwall. Read More
IMI PLC - Birmingham, England-based engineering firm - Announces that it has completed the first GBP250 million tranche of the share buyback programme of up to GBP500 million announced on March 6. In May, IMI said it has appointed Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch to manage the second GBP250 million tranche of the programme, which will commence in due course. Read More
IMI PLC - Birmingham, England-based engineering firm - Announces that, in connection with the share buyback of up to GBP500 million announced in March, the company enters into an agreement with Deutsche Bank AG, to manage the second GBP250m tranche of the programme. It is expected that the programme will end no later than the end of 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Monday, Tuesday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
