(Alliance News) - Mothercare PLC on Friday reported a sharp decline in annual revenue and a swing to loss, hurt by the end of a UK deal with Boots and uncertainty in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 underperformed continental peers on Friday, with software shares rising but impetus lacking elsewhere, leaving the blue-chip benchmark set for a weekly decline. Read More
(Alliance News) - The boss of insurer Aviva PLC has urged the new chancellor not to "fly kites" with prospective policies ahead of the October budget, after last year's speculation around pension changes. Read More
Iomart Group PLC - Glasgow, Scotland-based cloud computing and IT-managed services provider - Appoints Matthew 'Matt' Waymark as its incoming chief financial officer, with effect from September 14. Previously, it announced in February that former CFO Scott Cunningham would step down in June, to assume a new role at a private company. Iomart describes Waymark as "an accomplished executive finance leader with a proven track record in driving business strategy and transformation in both large listed and small start-up businesses." Notes that he was previously CFO at a banking start-up, and that he has also served in various roles at NatWest Group PLC, including as finance director of its Commercial & Institutional Division. Read More
(Alliance News) - Touchstone Exploration Inc on Friday reported a rise in second-quarter profit, as higher realised commodity prices boosted revenue despite lower production and continued investment in its Trinidad assets. Read More
Georgia Capital PLC - Tbilisi-based investor in domestic businesses in Georgia - Starts new USD50 million share buyback programme, which is part of its GEL1 billion, around USD387.7 million, capital allocation programme it had announced on August 4, running until the end of 2029. The capital allocation programme covers a combination of capital returns through share buybacks and potentially dividends, together with business investments in Georgia and Armenia. Read More
Wizz Air Holdings PLC - Budapest-based budget airline - Acting Revenue Officer West Janos Pal exercises options over and sells 9,151 shares at 1,076 pence each, for GBP98,465 in total, on Thursday on Equate Plus. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Irish Residential REIT PLC on Friday reported a sharp rise in pretax profit for the first half of 2026, driven by a non-cash gain from the revaluation of its investment properties. Read More
(Alliance News) - Cohort PLC on Friday said it won a deal from defence contractor Saab. Read More
Alliance News) - Winking Studios Ltd on Friday reported double-digit-percentage revenue growth for the first half of this year, but swung to a loss as administrative expenses climbed. Read More
Trekor Metals Ltd - North America-focused copper producer formerly known as Taseko Mines - Chief Executive Officer Stuart McDonald, Vice President of Capital Projects Robert Rotzinger, and Vice President of Operations Terry Morris sell 383,500 shares in total at CAD11.88 to CAD12.33, worth about CAD4.6 million, about GBP2.4 million, on Monday and Wednesday, following the exercise of options for the same number of shares. Read More