(Alliance News) - discoverIE Group PLC on Tuesday reported improved half-year earnings and an increased dividend, and said it is on track for annual earnings in line with expectations. Read More
(Alliance News) - Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC and Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC on Tuesday outlined a proposed merger, but the tie-up was derailed by activist investor Saba Capital Management LP. Read More
(Alliance News) - Segro PLC on Tuesday said it has signed a pre-let development agreement with an unnamed "major international retailer" for a distribution centre in Germany. Read More
(Alliance News) - European budget carriers Ryanair Holdings PLC and Wizz Air Holdings PLC on Tuesday reported annual increases in passenger traffic last month, while load factor was stable for Ryanair but down slightly for Wizz Air. Read More
(Alliance News) - Blackstone Inc is close to withdrawing its interest in Big Yellow Group PLC, as a bid deadline looms, Sky News reported on Tuesday. Read More
South32 Ltd - Perth, Australia-based diversified mining company - Appoints Geoff Healy as non-executive director, with immediate effect. Healy will seek election by shareholders at the 2026 annual general meeting. He is a senior advisor at Boston Consulting Group, having previously served as managing director & partner. Before Boston Consulting, he was chief legal counsel and chief external affairs officer at BHP Group Ltd. He was also a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK house price inflation eases in November but edges higher month-on-month, Nationwide says, while Endeavour Mining sets a five-year target to discover up to 15 million ounces of new resources. Read More
Shaftesbury Capital PLC - real estate investment trust investing in commercial properties in the London West End - Says it completes 367 leasing transactions for the 10 months to October 31, representing GBP30.2 million of new contracted rent in aggregate 9% ahead of December 2024 estimated rental value and 14% ahead of previous passing rents. Says 174 transactions representing GBO11 million are completed from July 1 to October 31, 4.3% ahead of June 2025 estimated rental value and 10% ahead of previous passing rents. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK house price growth slowed in November, though monthly gains continued as the housing market showed resilience despite weaker consumer confidence and a softening labour market, according to Nationwide on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Tuesday, following a soft lead from Wall Street. Read More
Vast Resources PLC - copper and polymetallic miner in Romania, Tajikistan, and Zimbabwe - Says on Monday it was "encouraged" by an initial diamond tender process which involved 123,711.8 carats of lower value gem sold at average USD6.87 per carat. This left a remaining parcel of gem-quality stones totalling approximately 135,139.47 carats, which were not included in the tender. References to the quality of stones are indicative only, the company says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Welcome to the Alliance News UK service (ISSN 2515-9453), consisting of the Alliance News UK Professional and its family of financial newswires serving investors and their professional advisers. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday, Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Genedrive PLC - Manchester, England-based point-of-care pharmacogenetic testing company - Notes the presentation of two posters by authors from the NHS England Network of Excellence in Pharmacogenomics, the NHSE Genomics Unit, the NHSE National Stroke Programme, and the Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine at the UK Stroke Forum in Aberdeen, Scotland. Says results included laboratory CYP2C19 testing and point-of-care rapid CYP2C19 genetic testing using the Genedrive CYP2C19 ID kit. Key findings included that "a higher prevalence of patients unlikely to respond to clopidogrel [was] identified in the near-patient arm", leading Genedrive to estimate that an additional roughly 4,200 per year stroke patients benefitting from alternative prescribing decisions could be identified using the CYP2C19 ID kit "due to its increased target coverage and ethnic inclusivity". Posters add: "Test results impacted prescription practices, guiding prescription changes and aligning treatment with patients' genetic profiles for better outcomes." Additionally: "Implementation of Genedrive CYP2C19 testing was feasible, scalable and effective in providing immediate availability of results during acute clinical settings. Moreover, the findings substantiate the clinical utility of CYP2C19 genotype-guided antiplatelet therapy in the management of patients with ischemic stroke or TIA, particularly with diverse British and European populations." Read More
(Alliance News) - Britain must not shrink back from a "chaotic world", Keir Starmer has said as he underlined his commitment to internationalism. Read More