(Alliance News) - Vesuvius PLC on Thursday said it expects annual trading profit to remain broadly flat, as strong performances in its Flow Control and Foundry division, offset operational issues and challenging pricing conditions in Europe. Read More
(Alliance News) - Vistry Group PLC on Thursday said current trading remained tough in its open market business as it pressed ahead with restructuring plans aimed at improving cash generation and reducing debt. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 gave back strong early gains on Thursday to close lower after the Bank of England delivered a 'hawkish' interest rate hike and as US stocks plunged. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in Coca-Cola HBC AG plunged Thursday afternoon after a report that its Russian operations could potentially be at risk. Read More
Greencoat Renewables PLC - Dublin-based renewable energy infrastructure investor - Maintains dividend at 1.7025 euro cents in the third quarter, year-on-year. Keeps total dividend target for 2026 at 6.81 cents for 2026, unchanged from 2025. As at September 30, net asset value per share is up 0.2% to 97.4 euro cents from 97.2 cents at June 30, but is down 4.0% from 101.5 cents at September 30, 2025. Read More
(Alliance News) - Harbour Energy PLC on Thursday announced a new share buyback as it raised full-year production and free cash flow guidance. Read More
Hutchmed China Ltd - Hong Kong-based biopharmaceutical company - Says its autoimmune hemolytic anemia medication sovleplenib was granted orphan drug designation by the US Food & Drug Administration. Medications are eligible for orphan drug designation if they treat rare diseases or conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US and, if approved for commercialisation, can have 7 years of market exclusivity in the US. The FDA already granted sovleplenib this designation in October for primary immune thrombocytopenia. Sovleplenib is an oral drug that inhibits the enzyme called spleen tyrosine kinase. Hutchmed says sovleplenib's new drug application for both uses is pending in China. Read More
(Alliance News) - Next 15 Group PLC on Thursday announced it completed the sale of Marker Collective to Montreal, Canada-based holding and management company Avenir Global. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tate & Lyle PLC on Thursday reported a decline in profit as it said the prolonged Middle East conflicted had made the impact felt by inflationary costs more pronounced than anticipated. Read More
HSBC Holdings PLC - London-based, China-focused bank - Launches tender offer on Thursday for up to USD1.00 billion in bonds. The offer is for the bank's 6.00% perpetual subordinated contingent convertible securities, of which USD3.00 billion are outstanding. The CoCos are callable in May 2027 and every five years thereafter. The purchase price will be 100.50% of face, meaning HSBC will pay up to USD1.01 billion buying back the bonds. HSBC says the tender offer is to proactively manage its Tier 1 capital base. Read More
(Alliance News) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday signalled that a second interest rate increase could be necessary unless progress is made towards resolving the conflict in the Middle East, but stressed that a prolonged cycle of monetary tightening was not inevitable. Read More
(Alliance News) - The Bank of England on Thursday raised its forecasts for UK economic growth in 2026 and 2027, despite surging inflation. Read More