(Alliance News) - Stocks are called lower in London on Thursday, after hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve once again gave rise to interest rate fears. Read More
(Alliance News) - Bank chiefs are meeting Financial Conduct Authority officials on Thursday to discuss concerns surrounding interest rates for savers lagging behind the cost of mortgages. Read More
(Alliance News) - Augmentum Fintech PLC on Tuesday said net asset value grew during its recently-ended financial year, despite a challenging macroeconomic and fundraising environment. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are to open a touch lower on Tuesday, with little in the way of catalysts for global markets, given a lack of major data and a holiday in the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were on the up heading into Friday afternoon, managing a solid gain in the final morning of a tough quarter for equity markets. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - JPMorgan on Monday warned that high street lenders, Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Barclays PLC and NatWest Group PLC, face a profit squeeze in the event of a hard-landing for the UK economy. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has agreed measures with lenders aimed at helping mortgage holders struggling with high interest rates, but has resisted offering government support. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower heading into Friday afternoon, as a poor week for equities continued, with investors fretting over the prospect of central banks keeping interest rates higher for longer. Read More
H&T Group PLC - Surrey-based pawnbroker and retailer of new and pre-owned jewellery and watches - Hires four new non-executive directors who will join the board effective July 1. Robert Van Breda previously was interim chief financial officer at Griffin Financial Technology Ltd and also has worked at NatWest Group PLC and Vanquis Banking Group PLC. He is expected to chair H&T's audit committee. Lawrence Guthrie is a managing director at Houlihan Lokey and once worked at Charterhouse Capital Partners. Lakeland Ltd Deputy Chair Catherine Nunn, formerly at BP PLC, will chair H&T's newly formed customer committee. Sally Veitch, intended to chair the risk committee, was director of finance at Home Retail Group PLC. H&T also says Senior Independent Director James Thornton intends to retire and as such will not seek re-election at the 2024 annual general meeting. H&T hopes that the new appointments will support its continued growth and broaden the range of skills, experiences and diversity on its board. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open flat on Thursday, with market sentiment cautious amid fears that interest rates have further to rise across the globe. Read More
IG Design Group PLC - Newport Pagnell, England-based designer and manufacturer of celebrations products, including greetings cards, gift wrap, Christmas crackers, gift bags and partywares - Negotiates a three-year refinancing of its lending facilities with HSBC Holdings PLC and NatWest Group PLC for USD125 million. Company also extends its overdraft facility with HSBC. The new facility replaces its previous revolving credit facilities agreed in 2019. Says the facility provides "more than sufficient" headroom to fund its working capital needs over the three years. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, as market attention shifts to US nonfarm payrolls this afternoon, while the US debt ceiling saga draws to a close. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, after a week dominated by the US debt ceiling agreement, which was passed by the Senate late Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest Group PLC on Friday said it jointly sold 54.6 million shares in Dublin-based lender Permanent TSB Holdings PLC, alongside the Minister for Finance of Ireland, for a placing price of EUR2.025 per share. Read More