(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities traded mixed on Tuesday afternoon, with the blue-chip benchmark in Paris outperforming despite French political turmoil, while M&A activity in London added some impetus before this week's US data. Read More
(Alliance News) - Anglo American announces a "merger of equals" with Teck Resources, Unite's buy of Empiric is moving closer, while Dunelm posts improved annual earnings. Read More
Mobico Group PLC - Birmingham, England-based public transport operator - Completes USD608 million sale of North America School Bus business to I Squared Capital, a Miami-based investment management firm. Mobico receives USD364 million in net upfront proceeds. The company says it has "strong" liquidity with no significant debt maturities due until the second half of 2027, while the sale of School Bus provides sufficient proceeds to cover those maturities. Mobico continues to anticipated adjusted operating profit between GBP180 million and GBP195 million for 2025, similar to GBP187.7 million in 2024. Mobico will release half-year results on September 9. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mobico Group PLC shares climbed on Tuesday as it said it expects to close the sale of its North America School Bus business in July, and appointed Brian Egan as its new chief financial officer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Avon Technologies PLC, Gamma Communications PLC and Wickes Group PLC are set to join the FTSE 250, in what is shaping up to be a quiet second quarterly index review of the year, data from FTSE Russell suggests. Read More
Mobico Group PLC - Birmingham, England-based public transport operator - Francisco Iglesias, group chief operating officer and chief executive officer of Spanish subsidiary ALSA, buys 246,750 shares at EUR0.40, worth EUR98,355, on Tuesday. Iglesias now is interested in 1.9 million shares, including outstanding incentive share awards. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks were called higher on Tuesday, while new UK reports showed that UK food price inflation accelerated in April, retail HR directors expect a new Employment Rights bill to dent hiring, and rents both in and outside London continue to rise. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Monday, with retailers and housebuilders among the winners, although reactions were relatively "muted" to DoorDash's proposal for Deliveroo. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mixed at midday on Friday, taking heart from a strong retail sales print and consolidating gains after a strong week. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was broadly flat at the market open on Friday, following a soft UK retail sales reading and ahead of a meeting in Washington in which the UK chancellor hopes to negotiate a potential US-UK trade deal. Read More