Pearson backs 2026 guidance as virtual learning drives growth
1st May 2026 08:56
(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Friday said it is on track to deliver its 2026 guidance as it reported higher underlying sales in the first quarter. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Friday said it is on track to deliver its 2026 guidance as it reported higher underlying sales in the first quarter. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pershing Square Holdings Ltd on Friday said it stands to gain from the closing of the initial public offering of Pershing Square USA Ltd. Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest Group PLC on Friday reported double-digit profit growth in the first three months of the year, though shares were held back by a more cautious than expected top-line outlook. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK house price growth accelerated in April, while NatWest reported stronger first-quarter profit and income, and Santander completed its acquisition of TSB to expand its position in the domestic market. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK house price growth strengthened in April, with annual gains accelerating despite rising economic uncertainty linked to the Middle East conflict, data from Nationwide Building Society showed on Friday. Read More
Fadel Partners Inc - New York-based media rights and royalty management software developer - Pretax loss narrowed to USD1.4 million in 2025 from USD5.0 million in 2024. Revenue falls 3.1% to USD12.6 million from USD13.0 million, amid lower services revenue due to the company expanding into the mid-market "where projects are less complex and shorter in duration", but total operating costs are reduced 27% to USD9.5 million from USD13.1 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open virtually flat on Friday, as markets take a breather after recent gains, with oil prices easing slightly. Read More
Carnival PLC - Miami, Florida-based cruise operator - Carnival is to exit the FTSE 250 with effect Wednesday, and will be replaced by Singapore-based maker of power control systems XP Power Ltd. Carnival in December announced it would pursue simplifying its existing Carnival Corp & PLC dual-listing structure, which currently sees shares trade separately in New York and London, to a single company Carnival Corp Ltd. This will be solely trade on the New York Stock Exchange. "Unification will eliminate the different pricing between the two share listings, simplify governance, reporting and administrative complexity, and is expected to increase our company's weighting in key US stock indices and reduce costs – together strengthening our ability to deliver long-term shareholder value while preserving our core business strategy and key shareholder voting and economic rights," Carnival says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ireland's manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in April, supported by a notable increase in new orders and export orders, S&P Global reported Friday. Read More
AstraZeneca PLC - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical maker - Says the US Food & Drug Administration's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended the benefit–risk profile of Truqap when used with abiraterone and hormone‑lowering therapy for PTen‑deficient metastatic hormone‑sensitive prostate cancer. AstraZeneca says the recommendation follows late‑stage trial results showing the combination helps delay disease progression. The company adds it is the first targeted treatment to show benefit in this form of the disease and notes the decision follows the FDA's earlier acceptance of its application. Truqap is a targeted treatment designed to block a growth pathway used by cancer cells. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made strong progress on Thursday as investors weighed a barrage of earnings, interest rate calls and the latest developments in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - International Personal Finance PLC on Thursday recounted a "positive" first quarter as its acquisition proceeds, and said it has good momentum for the year ahead. Read More