(Alliance News) - Taoiseach Simon Harris has hinted that the upcoming Irish general election will be held on a Friday, narrowing the possible dates it will take place. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Alphawave IP Group PLC reported a comfortable climb in new bookings in the third quarter, with the company hitting a milestone. Read More
Sound Energy PLC - gas development projects in Morocco - Secures Moroccan government approval for the sale of its Moroccan assets to local company Managem SA. Sound Energy on Monday confirms it has received formal approval from the minister of Energy Transition & Sustainable Development for the sale of Sound Energy Morocco East Ltd, the holder of the assets. The approval allows the subsidiary to continue as the operator of the Tendrara exploitation concession and of the Anoual and Grand Tendrara exploration permits following its transfer to Managem. The deal for USD45.2 million was first announced back in June. Sound Energy will continue to hold 20% of the Tendrara production concession and just under 28% working interests in each of the Anoual and Grand Tendrara exploration permits. Some deal conditions remain, and Sound Energy says it will make further announcements. Read More
Drax Group PLC - Yorkshire, England-based power generator - Confirms it will go ahead of the second tranche of its GBP300 million share buyback programme. Like the first tranche, the second will be worth up to GBP75 million. So far under the first tranche, begun in July, Drax has bought back 9.0 million shares for GBP59 million. The buyback will continue to be run by RBC Europe Ltd, and the second tranche will begin as soon as the first is completed, Drax says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Halfords Group PLC on Tuesday said it was focused on "controlling the controllables", given a cautious consumer environment. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Sabre Insurance Group PLC on Tuesday said it thinks insurance rates will have to increase to reflect current levels of claims inflation, as gross written premiums climbed despite growing price competition. Read More
Tesco PLC - Welwyn Garden City, England-based supermarket chain - Contracts with Citigroup Global Markets Ltd to run the third tranche of Tesco's GBP1 billion share buyback. The third tranche will be worth GBP400 million. It will be completed by April next year. The second tranche of the buyback, which was run by Goldman Sachs International, was completed on Friday last week. In total, since the programme began in April, Tesco has bought back 188.3 million shares worth GBP600 million. All shares repurchased will be cancelled to reduce capital. Read More
Genus PLC - Basingstoke, Hampshire-based animal genetics - Chief Financial Officer Alison Henriksen will retire from Genus to return to Australia at the end of July next year, having been in post for five years. Genus says it has started the search for a successor as CFO. Read More
(Alliance News) - Morgan Sindall Group PLC on Tuesday provided an upbeat outlook despite trading being subdued in its Mixed Use Partnerships segment, with its Property Services remediation plan on track. Read More
(Alliance News) - Hunting PLC on Tuesday cut its annual profit guidance, as a recent decline in oil and US natural gas pricing has hit sector sentiment. Read More
Workspace Group PLC - London-based provider of flexible workspace - Says Lawrence Hutchings will take up the role of chief executive officer and join the board on November 18, succeeding Graham Clemett. The appointment was announced in May. Clemett will leave Workspace on January 31, 2025, at which time he will step down from the board. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, as Federal Reserve interest rate expectations steadily turn more hawkish, while UK government borrowing data gave the chancellor food for thought ahead of next week's budget. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK government has been urged by a House of Lords committee to begin early talks with the European Commission on securing a new data adequacy agreement to ensure the economy is not hit by extra costs and red tape. Read More