(Alliance News) - Halma raises its full-year margin guidance following strong first-half trading. Pub operator Mitchells & Butlers reports a return to sales growth in its fourth quarter, while Vistry swings to a substantial first-half loss as it outlines plans to become a smaller business. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC on Thursday said the attractiveness of the UK equity market has resulted in a high level corporate activity such as takeovers, as it raised its dividend but was beaten by its benchmark in the interim. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK inflation accelerated as expected in July, while producer price pressures eased on lower oil costs. Smith & Nephew announced the departure of its finance chief, while Trainline responded to a Competition & Markets Authority investigation into how it presents mandatory booking fees. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kainos says a strong start to the year continues, Frasers says it has strengthened its holding in Hugo Boss but is shy of a majority while Made Tech reports its largest ever deal win. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday, with strong earnings from Diageo helping the FTSE 100 overcome pressure from a number of heavyweight stocks trading ex-dividend. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, with strong corporate earnings from Admiral, Persimmon and Metlen offsetting pressure from a raft of stocks trading ex-dividend. Read More
(Alliance News) - Segro PLC on Tuesday agreed to a share and cash takeover offer from US peer Prologis Inc that values the London-based warehouse property investor at GBP14 billion. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Tuesday, with mining and defence shares leading gains as investors monitored developments in the Middle East, while a busy day of corporate earnings kept individual stocks in focus. Read More
(Alliance News) - BP reports a surge in first-half profit while announcing further divestments, and Prologis reaches agreement on a recommended GBP14 billion takeover of Segro. XP Power posts sharply higher interim pretax profit on the back of strong order growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Segro PLC on Thursday reported "a strong set of results" for the first half, including an increased dividend, and expects "ongoing growth" in the years to come. Read More
