(Alliance News) - The cost of government borrowing increased on Thursday following speculation Rachel Reeves could change debt rules to spend billions more on investments. Read More
(Alliance News) - Inchcape PLC on Thursday reiterated its full-year outlook, despite a decline in revenue for the third quarter of calendar 2024. Read More
(Alliance News) - Indivior PLC on Thursday maintained its full year guidance and reported an improved third-quarter, as it looked to reassure the market after a profit warning a fortnight ago. Read More
(Alliance News) - Renishaw PLC on Thursday said it was focused on driving progress towards its margin objectives as profit and revenue rose in its first financial quarter. Read More
Kerry Group PLC - Tralee, County Kerry-based provider of nutrition products for food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets - Confirms annual earnings guidance for 7% to 10% growth in adjusted earnings per share at constant currency. Adjusted EPS was 430.1 euro cents in 2023, suggesting a 2024 result of at least 460 cents. This is before taking into account currency movements, which Kerry says will be a headwind of about 1% on EPS. Read More
(Alliance News) - WAG Payment Solutions PLC on Thursday reported sound revenue growth, as the number of average active payment solutions customers rose. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mitie Group PLC on Thursday announced its acquisition of Argus Fire Protection Co Ltd, a West Midlands-based engineering-led fire systems business. Read More
(Alliance News) - South32 Ltd has warned that it expects global volatility that has hurt key commodities to continue, given prevailing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty. Read More
(Alliance News) - Blackrock Smaller Cos Trust PLC on Thursday said its net asset per share rose in the first half of its financial year amid improved investor sentiment, despite broader economic uncertainty. Read More
Applied Nutrition PLC - Liverpool-based sports nutrition brands - Sets the price for its initial public offering on the London Main Market at 140 pence, which gives the Applied Nutrition a market capitalisation of GBP350 million. The price is at the lower end of the price range of 136p to 160p that the company set last week. The IPO consists entirely of existing shares. A total of 45% of the total are offered, raising GBP157.5 million for the company's current owners. Within this is a retail offer worth up to GBP22 million. FTSE 100-listed retailer JD Sports Fashion PLC had a 32% stake prior to the IPO. Applied Nutrition doesn't say whether or not JD Sports is among the sellers. Conditional dealings in the shares begin on Thursday, followed by unconditional dealings on Tuesday next week. The stock is quoted at 145.2p midday Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - abrdn PLC on Thursday said net outflows in the calendar year to date have fallen by nearly 70%, whilst third-quarter assets under management & administration demonstrate marginal growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC on Thursday reported strong revenue and profit figures, with it now expecting to outperform consensus estimates for the full year. Read More