(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London surrendered afternoon gains on Friday, after spiking following a US jobs report which lifted soft landing hope, though likely at the expense of those dreaming of another bumper Federal Reserve rate cut. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mixed at midday on Friday, ahead of key US jobs data, with blue-chips in the red underperforming European peers. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Friday said sales continued to improve despite having fewer pubs than before the pandemic, as annual adjusted pretax profit surged. Read More
(Alliance News) - London stocks are expected in the red on Friday, as tensions remain high across the Middle East with oil prices surging, and traders wait nervously for key US nonfarm payrolls data due this afternoon. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the government will "take decisions" on a potential outdoor smoking ban in an effort to curb preventable deaths and alleviate pressures on the NHS. Read More
(Alliance News) - The founder of JD Wetherspoon PLC has dismissed calls to curb alcohol consumption at airports after calls for tighter controls were made by Ryanair Holdings PLC Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary. Read More
JD Wetherspoon PLC - Watford, Hertfordshire-based operator of more than 800 pubs and hotels across UK and Ireland - Founder & Chair Tim Martin sells 1.4 million shares at GBP7.39, worth GBP10.1 million, on Friday last week. Martin, who founded JD Wetherspoon in 1979, now has 30.4 million shares, a 24.6% stake, down from 25.7% previously. Read More
JD Wetherspoon PLC - Watford, Hertfordshire-based Wetherspoons operates 801 pubs and hotels across the UK and Ireland - Finance Director Ben Whitley sells 7,000 shares at GBP7.61 each, worth GBP53,298, in London on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Wednesday said it is making higher sales from a reduced pub estate, thanks to a more than 20% increase in sales per pub since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Wednesday, recovering some lost ground after a tricky start to the week, despite some tentative trade on Wall Street overnight. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC's focus on value continues to pay off, analysts on Wednesday said, after the pub chain reported an increase in first quarter sales. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened up on Wednesday, shaking off New York equities treading water and Asian stocks trending lower overnight amid a lack of economic data. Read More
