(Alliance News) - UK retail sales were weaker than expected in September, declining on month and growing at a slower pace on-year, numbers from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday. Read More
KCR Residential REIT PLC - Surrey, England-based residential property investment trust - Reports a pretax loss of GBP2.90 million for the year ended June 30, 2026, swinging from a GBP327,641 profit a year earlier. Revenue rises 15% to GBP2.17 million from GBP1.89 million, as "strong performance gains in the core rental income of 19% were partially offset by lower levels of sales commissions", the company says. The revaluation of investment properties results in a GBP2.28 million loss, compared with a GBP1.16 million gain a year earlier. However, refurbishment costs nearly halve to GBP106,979 from GBP203,129. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shell PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp are looking to sell Infineum, their 50-50 chemicals joint venture in the UK, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The chancellor has set out plans to cut back on "form-filling and pointless paperwork" that aim to cut some GBP800 million worth of red tape for businesses. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is expected to inch higher on Friday, though lingering artificial intelligence sector worries have hit parts of Asia, after tech stocks were sold off in New York. Read More
(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC and Ltd on Friday said it will invest USD1.9 billion to develop the Kangwinan bauxite project on Western Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Serica Energy PLC - London-based oil and gas producer - Publishes prospectus confirming it will switch to London's Main Market next week Tuesday, away from the AIM Market. The move will make Serica eligible for inclusion in the FTSE 250 at the December index review. Serica expects to provide its 2027 guidance on January 20. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended lower on Thursday as a tech sell-off and surging oil prices put equities firmly on the back foot. Read More
(Alliance News) - BHP Group Ltd Chair Ross McEwan said on Thursday the leadership transition at the diversified mining group had been "smooth". Read More
(Alliance News) - Axis Capital Ltd C on Thursday petitioned the Irish High Court to disrupt the planned takeover of Dublin-based bank Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC by Vienna-based lender Bawag Group AG. Read More
(Alliance News) - Secure Trust Bank PLC on Thursday said it remains on track to deliver consensus profit expectations and that it is confident in its mid-term targets. Read More
(Alliance News) - Record PLC on Thursday reported a fifth consecutive quarter of net inflows as it disclosed 6.8% growth in assets under management. Read More
IntelliAM AI PLC - South Yorkshire, England-based provider of AI-driven software solutions for the manufacturing and engineering sectors - Calls general meeting for November 19 for shareholders to approve an equity raise and a switch of the company's listing to the AIM market in London from Aquis Stock Exchange. IntelliAM raises GBP6.3 million from the placing of 8.9 million shares at 70.0 pence, together with a convertible loan conversion. IntelliAM also is offering to raise up to a further GBP500,000 from retail investors at the same price. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aldi and Lidl will face the same rules in the UK as other major supermarkets to stop them blocking rival stores from being built, the competition watchdog has said. Read More