(Alliance News) - In a year when it topped the 8,000 mark for the first time, some would have expected the FTSE 100 to offer a lot more in 2023, though that achievement was as good as it got for the large-cap benchmark. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Wednesday, following the UK'S Autumn statement, which had no big surprises for investors. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC reported steady sales progress in the early days of its financial year, though muted profit expectations are hurting the view of the pub firm in the eyes of some analysts. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Wednesday reported continued "gradual improvement" in sales, with inflationary pressures easing, though energy costs remain robust. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Wednesday, with equities on the back foot after more hawkish comments from a US central banker. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe ended higher on Friday, growing in confidence as the afternoon wore on, despite being initially unnerved by a stronger-than-expected US labour market reading. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC appeared to be recovering from its "pandemic hangover" on Friday as it swung to a profit after posting a loss in the previous three years. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Friday said revenue rose in its recent financial year, as it swung to a profit after posting a loss in the previous three years. Read More
Mears Group PLC - Gloucester, England-based housing and social care provider - Appoints Jim Clarke as chair on a permanent basis. Clarke was promoted to interim chair on June 28 following the resignation of Chair-Designate Chris Loughlin. He joined Mears's board in 2019. Company says Clarke has 30 years' experience serving on various PLC boards and that he "will provide experience and continuity". Clarke's previous roles include group chief financial officer of Countrywide PLC from 2007 to 2017, and finance director & company secretary of JD Wetherspoon PLC from 1998 to 2007. Read More
Mears Group PLC - Gloucester, England-based housing and social care provider - Appoints Jim Clarke as chair on a permanent basis. Clarke was promoted to interim chair on June 28 following the resignation of Chair-Designate Chris Loughlin. He joined Mears's board in 2019. Company says Clarke has 30 years' experience serving on various PLC boards and that he "will provide experience and continuity". Clarke's previous roles include group chief financial officer of Countrywide PLC from 2007 to 2017, and finance director & company secretary of JD Wetherspoon PLC from 1998 to 2007. Read More
JD Wetherspoon PLC - Watford, Hertfordshire-based pub and hotel chain - Company corrects purchase price of shares by Chair Tim Martin. Says Martin bought 968,544 shares on Friday last week at 700.41 pence per share, not 700.00p. This is worth GBP6.8 million in total. Martin, who opened the first Wetherspoon pub in 1979, now has 31.7 million shares, a 24.65% stake. Read More
