(Alliance News) - Helical PLC on Friday said it has agreed the forward sale of 100 New Bridge Street in London for GBP333 million and reported "significant activity" across its portfolio ahead of full-year results next month. Read More
M&C Saatchi PLC - London-based advertising agency - Non-Executive Chair Zillah Byng-Thorne will leave the board at the annual general meeting on May 15, having served just under two years. Byng-Thorne was the chief executive officer of magazine publisher Future PLC before leaving that post at the end of March 2023 and taking the M&C Saatchi chair on June 15 that year. Only a month later, she became executive chair due to the departure of the M&C Saatchi's CEO, before reverting back to non-executive chair in February last year. M&C Saatchi on Friday says Byng-Thorne is leaving "due to other executive and non-executive commitments and increased regulatory responsibilities". Read More
(Alliance News) - Gemfields Group Ltd said on Friday it will ask its shareholders next month to approve the planned equity rights issue. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Urban Logistics REIT PLC on Friday said it has received a preliminary, indicative takeover proposal from LondonMetric Property PLC, though there is no certainty that any offer will be made. Read More
(Alliance News) - abrdn European Logistics Income PLC on Thursday reported a return to profit in 2024 and a positive net asset value total return, as the company continued with the managed wind-down of its property portfolio. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly higher at midday on Friday, while overseas China has announced it will raise tariffs on US goods to 125%, effective Saturday, but will ignore further levies by US President Donald Trump. Read More
BHP Group Ltd - Melbourne, Australia-based miner - Chair Ross McEwan buys 10,000 shares at AUD34.15, worth AUD341,537, about USD212,805, on Wednesday. McEwan, the former chief executive officer of National Australia Bank Ltd and Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, now NatWest Group PLC, has been a BHP board member for a year and took over the chair from Ken MacKenzie last week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Optima Health PLC on Friday said it has agreed to acquire Irish occupational health services firm Cognate Health Ltd for a total consideration of up to EUR9 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ondo InsurTech PLC on Friday said it expects to report higher revenue for the 2025 financial year as its number of registered customers grew. Read More
(Alliance News) - Foresight Group Holdings Ltd on Friday said it has appointed investment bank Joh Berenberg, Gossler & Co KG to run its share buyback worth up to GBP50 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Heathrow airport on Friday reported a 7.5% decline in the number of passengers passing through its four terminals in March, after a power outage closed the entire airport for a day and the key Easter travel period fell outside the month this year. Read More