(Alliance News) - Next on Thursday lifted profit guidance after second-quarter sales came in ahead of forecasts, partly thanks to dry weather in the UK encouraging people to dress up and go out. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Monday as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off an Asia tour that has been shrouded in secrecy following an escalation in tensions with China over Taiwan. Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities were largely higher in early dealings on Monday, undeterred by a weaker manufacturing activity reading from China and poor German retail sales figures, with gains for lenders and publisher Pearson supporting the FTSE 100. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher on Friday with deteriorating economies prompting expectations for interest rate hikes to be scaled back, as an action-packed week of company and economic news draws to a close. Read More
(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC on Friday said it delivered a strong set of results for the first half of the year, with profit rising, and the bank also launched a share buyback. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday amid hopes the US Federal Reserve will pump the brakes on aggressive rate hikes, while banks boosted the FTSE 100 with the sector awash in cash. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening higher on Friday on speculation that the Federal Reserve will slow its pace of interest rate hikes after the US economy contracted for two straight quarters. Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities largely recovered from a slow start to post cautious gains on Monday ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings, economic data and a US Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Read More
Metro Bank PLC - London-based challenger bank - Hires ClearBank Chief Financial Officer James Hopkinson to be new CFO, effective from September 5. Metro Bank says Hopkinson brings "significant experience in global and UK retail banking, growth organisations, UK regulation and leading finance functions." Read More
(Alliance News) - Luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Friday set out plans to raise GBP653 million in equity, with backing from the one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, after rejecting an alternative GBP1.3 billion investment offer. Read More
