(Alliance News) - Cerillion PLC on Thursday announced its largest ever contract, with Oman's Telecommunications, the country's first telecommunications services provider also known as Omantel. Read More
Johnson Service Group PLC - Cheshire, England-based textile services - Completes GBP25.0 million share buyback launched with its interim results in September. The buyback, conducted by Investec Bank, saw the purchase for cancellation of 17.7 million shares, 4.5% of the company's total as of September. The shares were purchased at an average price of 141.05 pence. Johnson Service has bought back a total of GBP90.3 million shares since its first such programme in September 2022. Read More
Softcat PLC - Buckinghamshire, England-based provider of IT infrastructure products - Starts share buyback worth up to GBP45 million on Thursday. The buyback will be run by JP Morgan Securities PLC and is expected to be completed during the first half of 2026. Softcat says the buyback "reflects the board's continued confidence in Softcat's long-term prospects" and the company's strong cash generation. The repurchased shares will be cancelled. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Thursday. Read More
Hilton Food Group PLC - Huntingdon, England-based food packaging - Names chief operating officers for its West and East regions, following the immediate exit of the company's chief executive officer late in November. Hilton Food says Samy Zekhout moves from non-executive director to COO of the West region. Zekhout will leave the board for the newly created executive position, from which he will oversee operations in UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Portugal and, in the future, Canada. Zekhout is the former chief financial officer and deputy CEO of Nomad Foods Ltd, owner of the Birds Eye, Findus and iglo frozen food brands, and previously worked at Procter & Gamble Co. Melanie Chambers, currently Asia-Pacific CEO, is made COO for the East, looking after operations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Poland and Saudi Arabia. Chambers joined Hilton Food three years ago. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday. Read More
Experian PLC - Dublin-based consumer credit checking - Chair Mike Rogers will leave the board at Experian's annual general meeting on July 22, having completed nine years as a director and seven years as chair. The search for a new chair will be led by Senior Independent Director Alison Brittain, who was chief executive officer of Premier Inns-owner Whitbread PLC until early 2023. Read More
(Alliance News) - Computacenter PLC on Thursday announced the acquisition of AgreeYa Solutions Inc for an enterprise value of up to USD120 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Greggs PLC on Thursday said market conditions remain challenging as it provided guidance for 2026 below current market consensus. Read More
(Alliance News) - Marks & Spencer Group PLC on Thursday reported increased sales in its financial third quarter, which included the Christmas period, as strong food sales made up for M&S clothing being left on the rack by shoppers. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Thursday as updates from Associated British Foods, Tesco and Shell disappointed investors. Read More
(Alliance News) - Associated British Foods PLC on Thursday issued a profit warning amid a challenging start to the financial year at Primark and mixed trading in its food business. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shell PLC on Thursday said it expects to report stable or increasing production figures for the fourth quarter of 2025. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Thursday said it has moved its review of the acquisition of Hovis Group Ltd by Associated British Foods PLC to an in-depth phase 2 investigation at the request of the two bread makers. Read More