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IN BRIEF: Imperial Brands names Informa's Rishton as next chair

20th Jan 2026 09:51

Imperial Brands PLC - Bristol, England-based tobacco products manufacturer - Appoints John Rishton as non-executive director & chair designate, effective on July 13. Says he will succeed Therese Esperdy as chair on December 1. Esperdy, who became chair in 2020, will retire from the board on the same date. Rishton is currently chair of Informa PLC and a non-executive director of Diageo PLC, and was chair at Serco Group PLC from 2021 to 2025. Imperial notes that his employment history also includes being chief executive of Rolls-Royce Group PLC, chief financial officer and then CEO of Royal Ahold NV, and CFO of British Airways PLC. Says he has "significant board and executive leadership experience across diverse industries and a reputation for guiding complex transformations." Read More

Wise eyes top-end full-year margin after strong third-quarter trading

20th Jan 2026 09:31

(Alliance News) - Wise PLC on Tuesday said it expects financial 2026 underlying pretax profit margin to be "towards the top" of guidance after a strong third quarter. Read More

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Whitbread; Citi ups Severn Trent

20th Jan 2026 09:31

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 sinks further as tariff fears grow

20th Jan 2026 09:13

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London slid further on Tuesday morning for the second day, as tariff threats from the US continued to unsettle investors. Read More

Informa sees scope for further share buybacks as 2025 results in line

20th Jan 2026 09:08

(Alliance News) - Informa PLC on Tuesday said "strong trading" in the fourth quarter is expected to deliver 2025 results in line with or ahead of market guidance. Read More

GSK boosts pipeline with USD2.2 billion purchase of RAPT Therapeutics

20th Jan 2026 09:07

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Tuesday announced the USD2.2 billion acquisition of RAPT Therapeutics Inc, a California-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on novel therapies for inflammatory and immunologic diseases. Read More

UK's "stupid" Chagos deal among reasons Trump says he wants Greenland

20th Jan 2026 08:01

(Alliance News) - Donald Trump has suggested Britain's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland. Read More

LONDON BRIEFING: UK unemployment flat; GSK buys RAPT Therapeutics

20th Jan 2026 07:58

(Alliance News) - The UK unemployment rate was steady while regular earnings growth slowed, GSK agrees to buy biopharmaceutical firm RAPT Therapeutics for USD2.2 billion and Informa reports "strong trading" in the fourth quarter. Read More

IN BRIEF: Marechale Capital says in advanced talks on partnerships

20th Jan 2026 07:38

Marechale Capital PLC - London-based adviser and financing provider for consumer brands, leisure, clean energy, mineral extraction and technology companies - Pretax loss remains steady at GBP176,515 in the six months to October 31 from GBP178,261 a year before. Revenue falls 25% to GBP111,932 from GBP148,500. Cost of sales increase 26% to GBP56,622 from GBP45,032, but administrative costs decrease 4.0% to GBP232,376 from GBP241,953. Notably, incurs no loss on disposal of investments, compared to GBP49,837 a year ago. Read More

IN BRIEF: ZCCM forms energy investment vehicle with Zambia government

20th Jan 2026 07:28

ZCCM Investment Holdings PLC - Lusaka-based mining investor - Together with the Ministry of Finance & National Planning, forms Zambia National Energy Corp Ltd as a special purpose vehicle to invest in the country's energy sector and announces its first investment. ZNEC was incorporated in December, and its first investment will be to implement the Presidential Constituency Energy Initiative, which was approved by the Zambia government back in November. The initiative will deploy renewable energy capacity across all 156 constituencies of Zambia, aiming for total installed capacity of 312 megawatts. The total investment cost envisioned is USD202 million, of which 70% will be in debt and 30% in equity. ZCCM holds 60% of ZNEC and will contribute USD36.4 million of the equity, with the Zambia government owning the remaining 40% and contributing USD24.2 million. Read More

UK unemployment unchanged at 5.1% as regular wage growth slows — ONS

20th Jan 2026 07:19

(Alliance News) - The UK unemployment rate stayed the same in the three months to November, numbers on Tuesday showed, while regular earnings growth slowed. Read More

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to fall ahead of unemployment data

20th Jan 2026 06:57

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Tuesday, as investors continue to mull US President Donald Trump's tariff threats against Europe, and ahead of UK unemployment data which is due shortly. Read More

UK PM Starmer seeks to steady ship as tensions simmer over Greenland

20th Jan 2026 06:37

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer will seek to steady the ship amid a tumultuous rift between Donald Trump and European countries over Greenland as the US president marks one year in the White House. Read More

Alliance News UK - start of day

20th Jan 2026 06:30

(Alliance News) - Welcome to the Alliance News UK service (ISSN 2515-9453), consisting of the Alliance News UK Professional and its family of financial newswires serving investors and their professional advisers. Read More

UK to refund visa fees for top tech and science firms in growth push

20th Jan 2026 01:17

(Alliance News) - The UK will reimburse visa fees and fast-track applications for top international firms under plans to be announced by Rachel Reeves. Read More

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