(Alliance News) - London stock prices dipped at the open on Tuesday as investors returned from the long weekend, with Pearson and ITV leading the losers in the FTSE 100. Read More
(Alliance News) - Education publisher Pearson on Tuesday kept its financial guidance intact, despite saying a key contract with Arizona State University will end next year. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 went into reverse on Wednesday - following global peers - as sentiment was rocked due to worries over tightening US monetary policy. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were lower at midday on Wednesday amid fears the US Federal Reserve will act more aggressively to bring inflation under control as investors await the release of the central bank's minutes from its previous policy meeting. Read More
(Alliance News) - ITV PLC is interested in launching a bid for soon-to-be privatised UK broadcaster Channel 4, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Monday and Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Media executive and Conservative peer Michael Grade has been announced as the next chair of UK telecommunications industry regulator Ofcom. Read More
THG PLC - Manchester-based online beauty products platform - Founder Matthew Moulding relinquishes his position as executive chair but remains chief executive officer. THG appoints Charles Allen as independent non-executive chair, starting immediately. Allen currently is chair of construction firm Balfour Beatty PLC and previously was CEO of television companies ITV PLC and Granada Group PLC. Read More
ITV PLC - London-based television broadcaster and content producer - Hires the former chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC to be its new non-executive chair, replacing Peter Bazalgette. Andrew Cosslett will join the ITV board on June 1 and take over as chair from Bazalgette on September 29. Cosslett currently is chair of DIY store chain Kingfisher PLC and previously was chair of Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby in England. Read More
ITV PLC - London-based television broadcaster and content producer - Leadership team buy 374,090 shares in total, worth just under GBP300,000 on Tuesday. Chair Peter Bazalgette buys 125,134 shares at 79.51 pence, Chief Executive Carolyn McCall buys 124,441 at 79.76p, and Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer Chris Kennedy buys 124,515 at 79.90p. Read More
(Alliance News) - ITV PLC said on Wednesday it is investing in a partnership with London-based car comparison company Carwow Ltd, in return for advertising inventory across ITV's channels and the ITV Hub. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stagecoach has walked away from its all-share merger with larger UK peer National Express, opting for a cash offer instead. Read More