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(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday. Read More
Kistos Holdings PLC - London-based oil and gas producer from offshore and onshore assets in the UK, Norway, and the Netherlands - Says Var Energi, the operator of the Balder Area in Norway, has taken a final investment decision on the Balder Next New Wells project in the North Sea, which will deliver seven new production wells linked to the Jotun FPSO. Var says it expects start-up in the fourth quarter of 2027 and that the project will develop 86 million barrels of oil equivalent in proved plus probable reserves, up from the previous estimate of approximately 75 mmboe. Var holds 90% of the Balder field, with Kistos Energy Norway AS holding the other 10%. Read More
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd - Hong Kong-based holding company founded in 1832 with interests in retail, property, hotels and motor dealerships- Chief People & Culture Officer Raymond Co purchases 2,000 shares at USD63.01, worth USD126,018, on Wednesday in Singapore. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Costain Group PLC - London-based infrastructure construction for transport, water, energy and defence sectors - Selected to design and build road infrastructure for a housing project near King's Lynn, east England. Costain says its contract award from Norfolk County Council is a "significant part" of the overall GBP122 million road project. The new road will connect the A47 with the A10 to serve up to 4,000 new homes being built as part of the West Winch Housing scheme. Design will start this year, with construction expected to start in 2027. Read More
Funding Circle Holdings PLC - London-based lending platform focused on small and medium enterprises - Completes the SBOLT 2026-1 securitisation, its tenth public securitisation of loans originated on the Funding Circle platform, which marks ten years of public market issuance. Says the loans are owned by Waterfall Asset Management, and that investors responded well to the transaction. SBOLT 2026-1 is also the first participation in a Funding Circle public securitisation by the British Business Bank, with which the firm "has a long-standing relationship". Funding Circle says that including the SBOLT 2026-1 transaction, it has now delivered approximately GBP2.5 billion in total securitised issuance since 2016, and supported lending to over 33,000 UK small businesses. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mountview Estates PLC on Thursday said operating in the housing market under the current UK government is "not easy", as it posted weaker annual earnings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Syncona Ltd on Thursday reported a flat annual performance for net asset value, with upside from Beacon Therapeutics PLC offset by write-downs elsewhere. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Intertek Group PLC on Thursday accepted a GBP9.5 billion takeover offer from EQT Fund Management Sarl, ending weeks of talks between the two parties. Read More
(Alliance News) - Drax Group PLC on Thursday said the UK Financial & Conduct Authority has closed their investigation into the company. Read More
(Alliance News) - Workspace Group PLC on Thursday acknowledged Saba Capital Management LP's letter calling for an overhaul of its board, as it expressed optimism around its recently announced strategy. Read More
(Alliance News) - Rathbones Group PLC was distracted from implementing consumer finance regulations by the work required for its merger with the UK wealth arm of Investec PLC and Ltd, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - BHP Group Ltd on Thursday flagged higher costs and an impairment charge related to its Jansen project, but maintained this will be "the lowest unit cost Canadian potash mine" once fully operational. Read More
(Alliance News) - FirstGroup PLC on Thursday announced a new share buyback and raised its dividend as it projected healthy free cash flow Read More