(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Tuesday said it expects its takeover by Sidara to complete on March 10, with antitrust and regulatory conditions satisfied, and a court sanction hearing scheduled on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London remained in the red at midday on Tuesday, as war in the Middle East affects natural gas prices and eurozone consumer inflation accelerates. Read More
(Alliance News) - CyanConnode Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it received an additional non-binding proposal from International Holding Co PJSC subsidiary Esyasoft Holding Ltd for a possible all-cash takeover offer. Read More
(Alliance News) - The JP Jenkins-15, an index of the largest companies listed on the UK share dealing platform, rose 3.3% in February, as THG PLC spin-off THG Ingenuity Ltd continued to climb in market value. Read More
(Alliance News) - Rosebank Industries PLC Tuesday reported a wider annual loss, but said it was tracking in line with expectations for the new year, as it confirmed a USD3.05 billion acquisition. Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Gerardo Rozanski, president of the Americas, buys 60,000 shares at average USD15.46 on Tuesday, worth USD927,194. Magnum Ice Cream directors have purchased nearly EUR3 million in shares in the past few weeks. Read More
(Alliance News) - France plans to send air defence systems to Cyprus after a British base on the island came under attack, according to a report. Read More
(Alliance News) - IG Group Holdings PLC on Tuesday announced it appointed Virgin Media Ltd alumn Andrew Barron as board chair designate and non-executive director with immediate effect. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday. Read More
Weir Group PLC - Glasgow-based engineering services for mining and infrastructure - Completes the acquisition of the other 50% of its joint venture in Chile. Weir first announced plans to buy all of Santiago-based ESCO Elecmetal Fundicion Ltda, known as Esel, back in December. Esel was formed in 2007 as a joint venture between Weir's Esco division and ME Elecmetal International Inc, a metallurgical company also based in Santiago. Weir is paying GBP56 million for the 50% stake. Read More
(Alliance News) - NCC Group PLC on Tuesday said revenue growth in financial 2026 is expected to be marginal, with low single-digit expansion at both its Escode and Cyber divisions, as it prepares to complete the sale of Escode. Read More
(Alliance News) - Johnson Service Group PLC on Tuesday announced growing revenue, pretax profit, and dividend for 2025, but the end of its buyback programmes in place since 2022 sent the company shares down. Read More
(Alliance News) - Senior PLC on Tuesday confirmed it has received an all-cash offer for the entire company from a US investor consortium. Read More
RS Group PLC - London-based industrial and electronics products distributor - Acquires BPX Group Ltd, a UK and Ireland-based distributor of industrial automation and control products, for an enterprise value of GBP27 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis, plus a deferred earn-out of up to GBP3 million subject to agreed financial targets for financial 2026. The consideration equates to around 10 times reported earnings before interest and tax for the 12 months to October 31, 2025. Says the deal strengthens its automation and control offering, which accounts for more than 40% of group revenue, and enhances technical capabilities while expanding supplier relationships. Read More
(Alliance News) - International Workplace Group PLC on Tuesday announced a higher dividend as it is increasing its share buyback programme and announced a lower annual profit despite revenue growth. Read More