(Alliance News) - Drax Group PLC on Friday reported strong double-digit growth in the first half as the company prepares to become a key player in the UK's future energy strategy. Read More
Rome Resources PLC - tin projects in North Kivu province of Democratic Republic of Congo - Starts trading on AIM market in London with a market capitalisation of GBP14.6 million. The listing is the result of a reverse takeover of Rome Resources Ltd by AIM cash shell Pathfinder Minerals PLC. As part of the relisting, Rome Resources raises GBP4.0 million from the issue of 1.33 billion new share at 0.30 pence each. "Today marks a new beginning and we are hugely pleased to have successfully delivered Rome Resources to London's AIM market," says Chief Executive Officer Paul Barrett. Read More
JD Sports Fashion PLC - Manchester, England-based sportswear retailer - Completes acquisition of Hibbett Inc, after Hibbett shareholders voted in favour and all other conditions were met. JD Sports had announced the USD1.08 billion acquisition of Nasdaq-listed Hibbett back in April. The Birmingham, Alabama-based retailer operates 1,169 sports fashion stores across 36 US states, mainly under the Hibbett and City Gear brands. In the financial year that ended February 3, Hibbett recorded USD131.6 million in pretax profit on USD1.73 billion in net sales. Read More
FirstGroup PLC - Aberdeen-based transport company - Says, ahead of its annual general meeting on Friday afternoon, that its overall trading performance in the financial year to date "has been in line with the expectations we outlined at our full year results on [June 11]". At the time it reported an annual pretax loss and decreased revenue for the year ended March 30, and predicted "progressive growth" for FirstBus with "steady progression" towards a 10% adjusted operating profit margin. Notes achievements in financial 2025 so far including contract to operate the IFS Cloud London Cable Car on behalf of Transport for London, and agreeing terms to sell the remaining liabilities of the legacy Greyhound US pension plan. Read More
AstraZeneca PLC - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical firm - Says it is "committed to working closely" with the US Food & Drug Administration to bring an Imfinzi-based treatment to patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer, following a review of a phase III trial by the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee, an advisory body for the FDA. Astra says the Aegean trial of Imfinzi, whose generic name is durvalumab, showed a "statistically significant and clinically meaningful 32% reduction in the risk of recurrence, progression events or death versus chemotherapy alone". Read More
(Alliance News) - Software Circle PLC on Friday said it has bought Link Maker Systems Ltd for up to GBP4.5 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - eEnergy Group PLC on Friday announced a 44% decrease in its core revenue to GBP6.2 million for the half-year ended June 30 from GBP11.0 million a year before, reflecting the sale of its Energy Management division. Read More
(Alliance News) - Macquarie Group Ltd has exercised its option to buy the remaining interest held by National Grid PLC in National Gas, the operator of the UK's gas transmission network. Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks climbed, with London's FTSE 100 on track for a winning week, despite a volatile week in financial markets. Read More
(Alliance News) - Record PLC on Friday announced a 0.4% increase in its quarterly assets under management to USD102.6 billion at June 30 from USD102.2 billion at the end of March. Read More
(Alliance News) - Babcock International Group PLC on Friday said it is making progress towards its medium-term ambitions as the global push towards rearmament boosts profit in financial 2024. Read More
(Alliance News) - Brighton Pier Group PLC on Friday announced that its trading performance year to date has been "disappointing". Read More