(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 climbed on Wednesday boosted by another day of well received earnings with Smith & Nephew, Diageo and BP all in favour, although weak US data saw progress fade late in the trading session. Read More
(Alliance News) - XP Power Ltd on Tuesday said it swung to a loss as revenue fell in the first half of the year, but said it has seen "clear signs of improvement in market conditions". Read More
(Alliance News) - Gran Tierra Energy Inc said its subsidiaries have agreed to buy all of GeoPark Ecuador SA's and Frontera Energy Colombia Corp Sucursal Ecuador's interests in the Perico and Espejo blocks and their consortiums in Ecuador's Oriente basin. Read More
(Alliance News) - YouGov PLC on Tuesday said it expects to report strong revenue and adjusted operating profit for the year ended July 31, which it attributed to the impact of its acquisition of Consumer Panel Services GfK GmbH in January 2024. Read More
(Alliance News) - SIG PLC on Tuesday said it is cautious on the prospect of a "meaningful market improvement" during the rest of 2025 as its loss widened and revenue fell in the first half of the year. Read More
Dewhurst Group PLC - London-based supplier of components to the lift, transport and keypad industries - Plans GBP25 million cash return, about half of its market capitalisation, as part of a plan to cancel its shares from trading on AIM in London and reverting to a private limited company. Dewhurst says the cash return will be via tender offer at GBP9.00 per ordinary share and GBP6.65 per 'A' share, both premiums to the market price. Calls general meeting for August 21 to approve the plans. The decision comes after Dewhurst back in June predicted a "challenging" second half of its financial year ending September 30, amid delays to construction projects in North America. On Tuesday, Dewhurst says it is too small to be of interest to most UK investors. When it has expanded, it has used internally generate funds and has never raised funds on AIM. The tender offer is for shareholders who no long want to be invested in a private company. Read More
(Alliance News) - Serica Energy PLC on Tuesday reported a decline in profit in the first half and lowered its dividend, ahead of its transfer to the Main Market from AIM. Read More
Primary Health Properties PLC - London-based healthcare facility investor - Chief Executive Officer Mark Davies buys 77,820 shares at GBP0.96, worth GBP74,629, on Monday. On Thursday last week, Chief Financial Officer Richard Howell bought 100,983 shares. Late last month, London-listed Assura PLC accepted a cash-and-shares takeover offer from PHP. Read More
Big Yellow Group PLC - Surrey, England-based self-storage - Opens new 70,000 square foot store in Staines, west London and plans three more before the end of financial 2026 on March 31. These will be in Queensbury and Wembley in London and in Slough, west of London. Big Yellow plans to open a further four stores in financial 2027 and another one - in West Kensington, London - in 2028. Read More
(Alliance News) - Investec PLC and Ltd said on Tuesday its provision to cover potential compensation arising from UK motor finance arrangements remains adequate. Read More
Derwent London PLC - London office-focused real estate investment trust - Signs new 125-year headlease for its 50 Baker Street development in west London with freeholder Portman Estate. The new headlease has a ground rent of 7.5% of gross income from completion of the 236,000 square foot office, retail and housing project that Derwent is developing at the site. The signing consolidates ownership of the existing buildings on the site into a single headlease. Portman Estate also will contribute its ownership of 62-64 Baker Street, giving Derwent full control of the island site. Having been granted planning consent a year ago, the project will get underway next year, with the main contract being put in place in the first half of 2026. The project is across the street from Derwent's 25 Baker Street project. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mincon Group PLC on Tuesday reported a swing to profit during the first half of 2025, buoyed by a return to growth in its Construction business. Read More