WINNERS & LOSERS: Utilities under pressure; Workspace plummets
17th Apr 2026 11:11
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it is "unforgivable" that he was not told Lord Peter Mandelson had failed to pass security vetting for the role of ambassador to the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - NewRiver REIT PLC on Friday said it has agreed a new GBP240 million unsecured facility. Read More
(Alliance News) - Optima Health PLC on Friday said it anticipates annual earnings to exceed market expectations. Read More
(Alliance News) - Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air Holdings PLC has encountered some jet fuel shortages at three airports in Italy, its chief executive said Friday, following warnings about supplies because of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd - advised by Gravis Capital Management Ltd, the closed-ended investment company aiming to pay dividends and preserve capital from exposure to UK infrastructure debt and similar assets - Reports a net asset value of 100.26 pence per share at March 31, stable with 100.27p at December 31. First-quarter power price forecasts (net of hedging) added 0.57p, while updated OBR inflation forecasts detracted 0.23p from the NAV. Actual generation net of discount rate unwind and project specific updates detracted 0.61p, while share buybacks added 0.26p. Notes that it had GBP27 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility at March 31, up from GBP24 million at the end of last year. Adds that its portfolio "continues to perform materially in line" with its expectations. Read More
1Spatial PLC - Cambridge, England-based master location data management firm - Court sanctions scheme for takeover of 1Spatial by VertiGIS Ltd. The last day of trading of 1Spatial shares is set to be April 28, with suspension of trading a day later, and then cancellation on April 30. In January, the firm agreed to an all-cash takeover by VertiGIS, valuing the company at around GBP87.1 million. Read More
Life Science REIT PLC - real estate investment trust for UK properties leased to tenants in the life science sector - Court sanctions scheme for takeover of Life Science REIT by British Land Co PLC. Life Science REIT shares are to be suspended on Monday. British Land in January struck a deal to acquire Life Science for GBP150 million. Life Science REIT shareholders will receive 14.1 pence and 0.07 of a new British Land share for every Life Science REIT share held. At the time, this valued Life Science REIT shares at 42.8p each, as British Land shares closed at 410p each on the day before the deal was announced. Based on British Land's current share price, the deal puts a roughly 41.8p value on Life Science REIT shares. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Rift Helium Ltd plans to make its AIM debut in London next week, a regulatory filing said on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened slightly lower on Friday, as investors weighed President Donald Trump's upbeat remarks on the Iran conflict against lingering energy market uncertainty and a flurry of broker-driven stock moves. Read More
(Alliance News) - Workspace Group PLC on Friday warned of a "substantial step down" in trading profit as it invests to become the "first-choice provider of space." Read More
(Alliance News) - ITM Power PLC on Friday said it has entered into a strategic tie-up with Rheinmetall AG, as part of a plan to create a network of synthetic fuel production plants for Nato. Read More