(Alliance News) - One of the UK's biggest toy chains is set to become employee-owned after the founders said they were handing over control to the group's 1,900 staff. Read More
Vistry Group PLC - Kent, England-based house builder - Contracts broker Peel Hunt LLP to run the GBP15 million next phase of the GBP130 million share buyback launched back in September last year. Says Peel Hunt will manage the buyback independently during the company's close period leading up to the release of its half-year results, scheduled for September 10. Read More
Serco Group PLC - Hampshire, England-based government services outsourcing provider - Starts on Monday the GBP50 million share buyback announced with interim results on Thursday last week. The buyback will be run by JP Morgan Securities PLC and be completed by December 31. The repurchased shares will be cancelled. Serco had reported a slight decline in pretax profit for the six months that ended June 30, but said revenue increased by 2.5% and free cash flow by 21%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Monday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kromek Group PLC on Monday said it secured a GBP250,000 biosecurity contract from the UK Ministry of Defence, alongside other orders in its chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear detection segment, or CBRN, worth around GBP860,000. Read More
(Alliance News) - Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd on Monday reported a record flow test result in the Beetaloo Sub-basin, in Northern Territory, Australia. Read More
St James's Place PLC - Cirencester, Gloucestershire-based wealth manager - Starts share buyback worth up to GBP95.5 million on Monday, to be completed by December 31. The buyback, which is to reduce the capital of the company, will be run by Merrill Lynch International. Read More
Smarter Web Co PLC - Bristol, England-based web design, web development and online marketing services provider - Raises GBP7.6 million before expenses from the placing of 3.5 million new shares at GBP2.21 under its existing subscription agreement. Will receive around 97% of the proceeds early this week. The remaining 4.5 million shares in the current tranche are yet to be placed. Expects to sign a new subscription agreement on the same terms once the current tranche is complete. Read More
(Clarifies that results are for the second quarter.) Read More
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC - Oxford, England-based specialist in DNA and RNA sequencing technologies - Chief Executive Officer Gordon Sanghera will leave the company at the end of 2026, after more than 20 years in post, having co-founded the Oxford Nanopore in 2005. It says it has started a formal search for a successor "to lead the company through its next phase of growth and commercialisation". Read More
(Alliance News) - Genedrive PLC on Monday said it continues to assess its financing options after forecasting income in the financial year just ended would double from the year before. Read More
(Alliance News) - Caledonia Mining Corp PLC on Monday said its Blanket mine in Zimbabwe is on track to achieve gold production within its updated guidance range, as it posted an interim profit jump. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Monday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Allianz Technology Trust PLC on Monday said the firm's return on net asset value beat its benchmark during the first-half, despite being lower than the previous year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC on Monday reported a sharp rise in profit in the first half of 2025, supported by higher crude palm oil and palm kernel prices, and announced a new GBP8 million share buyback programme to run until June 2026. Read More