LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 up amid Glencore-Rio Tinto merger talks
9th Jan 2026 09:08
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, as the FTSE 100 was buoyed by news of merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, as the FTSE 100 was buoyed by news of merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto. Read More
Halma PLC - Amersham, England-based safety products manufacturer - Acquires Milan, Italy-headquartered Safetec Srl, which produces "customised fire and gas safety solutions for large-scale, complex and high-risk industrial projects". Says Safetec's markets include highly regulated sectors such as power generation, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals, and that its major geographic markets are Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Expects Safetec to report around EUR30 million in revenue for 2025. Cash consideration totals EUR72.5 million, which Halma will fund using its existing facilities. Safetec will retain its current management and continue to operate as a standalone business within Halma's Safety Sector. Read More
(Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC on Friday reported mixed third-quarter sales, with food outperforming expectations, while the performance of clothing and general merchandise and of non-food division Argos fell short of consensus forecasts. Read More
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA - London and Madrid-based owner of British Airways, Iberia and other carriers, trading as International Airlines Group - Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer Nicholas Cadbury has decided to step down and will leave IAG with effect from June this year, having been CFO since 2022. Company has appointed Jose Antonio Barrionuevo as CFO, also effective from June. Says Cadbury will stay on over the next six months to provide support during the leadership transition. Barrionuevo has been British Airways' chief financial & transformation officer since mid-2023, and first joined International Consolidated Airlines in 2013 as director of strategy & transformation at Iberia before serving as that carrier's CFO for seven years. Read More
(Alliance News) - J Sainsbury reports a strong Christmas period as food sales rise, while Herald Investment Trust launches a tender offer conditional on Saba selling all of its shares. Read More
Secure Trust Bank PLC - Solihull, England-based business and consumer lender - Chief Executive Officer Ian Corfield buys 38,617 shares at GBP12.81 and GBP12.96, worth GBP497,448, on Monday and Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, ahead of US jobs data in the afternoon and a potential tariff ruling from the Supreme Court. Read More
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(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC on Friday confirmed that it is in early talks to acquire peer Glencore PLC in what is dubbed an "all-share merger". Read More
(Alliance News) - Employers in the UK have suggested that a major bounce back in the labour market is unrealistic at the start of 2026, survey results showed Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Glencore PLC on Thursday said it is in preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto PLC about a possible combination of some or all of their businesses, which if successful would create the world's largest mining firm. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: 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
(Alliance News) - First Development Resources PLC on Thursday announced "the next step" in its approach to advancing its gold exploration strategy at Selta in the Aileron Province in Australia's Northern Territory. Read More