(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Thursday, amid renewed uncertainty surrounding the strained ceasefire in the Middle East after the US carried out fresh strikes against Iran. Read More
(Alliance News) - SSE PLC on Thursday boosted its dividend as it reported earnings towards the higher end of guidance, and said GBP33 billion investment plans out to 2030 are "well under way". Read More
(Alliance News) - SSE raises its dividend and reports results towards the upper end of guidance and Johnson Matthey agrees to buy catalyst firm Cormetech for USD360 million. Read More
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC - invests in utility-scale battery energy storage systems - Enters "strategic partnership" with Summit Transition Partners, a joint venture between Japan's Sumitomo Corp and Taiwan's TPK Holding Co Ltd. Sumitomo is a trading and investment conglomerate, while TPK makes touchscreen technology for automobiles and consumer electronics. Under the agreement, STP will buy a 25% equity stake in the first three projects in Gresham House Energy Storage's pipeline: Cockenzie, Monets Garden and Elland 2. It also will have exclusivity to buy 25% of two other projects, Lister Drive and Ocker Hill. The company doesn't provide financial details but says the majority of the consideration for the investments will be paid at completion next week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Anglesey Mining PLC on Tuesday said it has hired Andrew Fulton as its next chief executive. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Thursday, after the US launched fresh strikes against Iran for the second time this week, leading to retaliation from Tehran against a US military base. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK total vehicle manufacturing declined slightly in April as weaker domestic demand outweighed a slight increase in export demand, an industry body reported Thursday. Read More
BHP Group Ltd - Melbourne-based resource mining company - Signs a memorandum of understanding with Yindjibarndi Energy Corp to explore energy solutions for its Pilbara iron ore operations. Yindjibarndi is a Perth, Australia-based renewable energy partnership between Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corp and ACEN Corp which "seeks to develop, construct and operate renewable energy and storage projects on Yindjibarndi Ngurra [country] in Western Australia's Pilbara region." BHP says the partnership will enhance "efforts to enable technically and commercially viable decarbonisation of heavy industry in Pilbara, while contributing to Western Australia's broader decarbonisation ambitions." Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
ValiRx PLC - London-based life science company - Majority-owned subsidiary Cytolytix Ltd has its European patent "Nanoparticle for Anti-Cancer Peptides and Uses Thereof" granted. Notes the patent forms a "key part" of Cytolytix's intellectual property portfolio. Says the grant of the patent boosts Cytolytix's IP position, and affirms investment in the platform developed over the last few years. Adds that it also strengthens the firm's ability to attract external investment and expands licensing and partnership opportunities. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - PPHE Hotel Group Ltd on Wednesday announced that it has received a GBP22 per share acquisition offer from Fattal Hotel Group. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 nudged higher on Wednesday and the oil price fell amid fresh hopes for progress in talks between the US and Iran. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gran Tierra Energy Inc on Wednesday said it has satisfied all conditions required to effect its previously announced contract with Bogota-based, state‑controlled integrated oil and gas company Ecopetrol SA. Read More
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd - Hong Kong-based holding company with interests in retail, property, hotels and motor dealerships - Chief Executive Lincoln Pan buys 21,500 shares at USD67.91 and 21,500 shares at USD68.28, worth approximately GBP2.9 million in total. Read More