(Alliance News) - Persimmon reports higher first-half profit and completions despite challenging housing market conditions, while Metlen Energy & Metals posts record interim results and reaffirms guidance. Harworth, meanwhile, receives a GBP582.9 million cash takeover offer from Peel Holdings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Glencore reports a surge in first-half profit, announces USD1.5 billion of additional shareholder returns and plans an Australian listing, while Next lifts its annual profit guidance after stronger-than-expected second-quarter sales. Coca-Cola HBC also upgrades its 2026 outlook following first-half revenue and earnings growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Tuesday, with mining shares driving the FTSE 100 higher as copper prices climbed to a two-month high, while investors continued to monitor a busy day of corporate earnings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC on Tuesday lowered full-year sales guidance after a soft second quarter which was hit by weaker demand for hip and knee implants. 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) - The FTSE 100 underperformed European peers on Monday as heavy falls in AstraZeneca outweighed more optimistic noises in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 shrugged off a weak start to close higher on Tuesday as soft US inflation figures helped offset jitters caused by soaring oil prices. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday as investors digested government defence spending plans in the UK and cooling inflation data in Europe. Read More
Smith & Nephew PLC - Watford, England-based medical devices maker - Announces the completion of the first clinical cases performed using the next generation CORI XT Handheld Robotics Platform. Calls this an "important milestone" in the clinical introduction of its latest handheld robotics technology. Read More
