(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, ahead of a swathe of central bank meetings, after Iraq signed a deal to resume oil exports through Turkey. Read More
(Alliance News) - Diploma raises its guidance, Softcat reports higher earnings for the first half of the year and also lifts its guidance, while Moonpig says it will start a new share buyback programme. Read More
(Alliance News) - BP issues a quarterly trading update pointing to flat upstream production and billions in expected impairments, Diploma reports a strong start to its financial year with double-digit organic growth, and publisher Pearson posts sales growth across all divisions in 2025. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Thursday, despite a rise in defence stocks, as poorly-received updates from Tesco and AB Foods weighed on the FTSE 100. Read More
Softcat PLC - Buckinghamshire, England-based provider of IT infrastructure products - Starts share buyback worth up to GBP45 million on Thursday. The buyback will be run by JP Morgan Securities PLC and is expected to be completed during the first half of 2026. Softcat says the buyback "reflects the board's continued confidence in Softcat's long-term prospects" and the company's strong cash generation. The repurchased shares will be cancelled. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Softcat PLC on Tuesday reported "encouraging" progress in its financial first quarter, with growth broad-based across the business. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, buoyed by softer inflation data that bolstered hopes for an earlier Bank of England rate cut, while housebuilders rallied on signs of easing rental growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Softcat PLC on Wednesday reported full-year profit and revenue gains, as it noted an "exceptionally strong" second half driven by larger solutions projects. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barclays reported slightly lower third-quarter profit after taking an extra charge for UK motor finance redress, while Liberty Global halved its ITV stake in a GBP135 million share sale. Read More