(Alliance News) - Mercantile Investment Trust PLC on Friday reported growth in its net asset value, but a lower return than its benchmark in financial 2026. Read More
WH Smith PLC - Swindon, England-based travel retail operator - Says Leo Quinn assumes the role of executive chair on Tuesday, following shareholder approval in March. Interim CEO Andrew Harrison steps down from the board with immediate effect and resumes his role as chief executive officer of the UK division. Quinn is the former CEO of construction firm Balfour Beatty PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Thursday backed full-year guidance but said it is "mindful" of how events in the Middle East could impact its business. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100's decline accelerated on Tuesday, alongside European peers, amid fears that soaring energy prices will reignite inflationary pressures and hamper economic growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in London nursed heavy losses on Monday, alongside peers in Europe, as US and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked fears of a drawn out conflict in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly lower on Monday, while UK house price growth has steadied as the market improves for first-time buyers. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Card Factory PLC on Wednesday said it is on track to deliver profit in line with its revised guidance, as it said UK trading during the Christmas period reflected the "challenging consumer backdrop". Read More
(Alliance News) - Renewed tariff threats from the US kept European stocks on the back foot on Monday with safe haven gold benefiting from the uncertainty once more. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Monday, though the defensively weighted FTSE 100 did not fall as much as peers, as leaders weighed responses to US President Donald Trump's tariff threat over Greenland. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday as US President Donald Trump's tariff threat over Greenland drove new fears about escalating trade tensions between the US and Europe. Read More
(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC has recruited corporate turn-around expert Leo Quinn to be executive chair, as it seeks to put a damaging accounting error behind it. Read More
(Alliance News) - Marshalls says it expects to meet market expectations for profit in 2025, Workspace Group Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Hutchings leaves the firm immediately, while WH Smith hires former Balfour Beatty CEO Leo Quinn as executive chair. Read More