(Alliance News) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the US has "no closer friends" than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the White House on a state visit overshadowed by tensions over the Iran war. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 nudged higher on Tuesday as investors weighed the Middle East crisis and reports that OpenAI has missed internal targets for users and revenue. Read More
(Alliance News) - British lawmakers debated on Tuesday whether to launch a parliamentary probe into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a scandal surrounding sacked US envoy Peter Mandelson that he is struggling to shake off. Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest Group PLC on Tuesday shared an optimistic view of the company and the UK's economic prospects at its annual general meeting. Read More
(Alliance News) - Albion Technology & General VCT PLC on Tuesday posted a decline in net asset value over the course of 2025, but backed its long-term view despite turbulence related to artificial intelligence. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Baltic Classifieds Group PLC - online classified ads portal provider in Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia - Non-Executive Director Ed Williams, together with associate Joanna Barkwill, buys 90,515 shares at 192.36 pence, worth GBP174,115, on Monday. Williams bought 211,095 shares back in December. He now is interested in 3.4 million shares, a 0.8% stake. Read More
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC - Surrey, England-based housebuilder - Executive Chair Robert Perrins buys 7,000 shares at GBP32.45, worth GBP227,160, on Tuesday. Perrins bought 14,000 shares earlier this month after Berkeley shares fell on the company's decision to halt land buying amid a UK housing market downturn caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Read More
Alliance Witan PLC - Dundee, Scotland-registered investment trust founded in 1888 and managed by Willis Tower Watson - Declares first interim dividend of 7.33 pence per share, up 3.5% from 7.08p a year before. The ex-dividend date is May 28. Alliance Witan paid 7.08p each quarter of 2025 for 28.32p in total, and it says on Tuesday it plans to maintain a 7.33p quarterly payout for all of 2026. This would represent the 60th consecutive increase in the company's annual dividend, which it says it one of the longest records of rising dividends in the investment trust industry. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Tuesday, buoyed by strength in oil majors, although mid-caps lagged as investors continued to assess developments in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - Canal+ SA on Tuesday backed its full-year guidance and said plans to list in Johannesburg later this year are on track. Read More