(Alliance News) - Auction Technology Group PLC on Thursday backed annual guidance after a "positive" first quarter, while it continued a back-and-forth suitor and shareholder FitzWalter Capital Ltd. Read More
Derwent London PLC - London office-focused real estate investment trust - Chief Executive Paul Williams plans to leave, but will remain in his role until a successor is appointed. Williams, in charge since 2019, continues to focus on "driving the performance of the business" during the transition, Derwent says. Chair Mark Breuer is leading the search for a new CEO. Williams says: "I am very proud of what we have achieved, positioning the business with world class assets in prime locations across London, attracting sustained and strong occupational demand." Read More
(Alliance News) - Ireland's decline in producer prices sped up in December, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Wickes Group PLC on Thursday said it remains on track to meet market expectations after sales growth accelerated in the second half of the financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Harbour Energy PLC on Thursday announced that it aims to continue to "mature our organic growth opportunities" as it expects oil equivalent output in 2026 to be lower than in 2025. Read More
(Alliance News) - Harworth Group PLC on Thursday pushed back a valuation goal by up to two years, amid "ongoing macroeconomic weakness and investor uncertainty". Read More
(Alliance News) - Prudential PLC on Thursday said it has agreed to increase its majority interest in Malaysian subsidiary Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad to 70% from 51%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tritax Big Box REIT PLC on Thursday announced "strong" occupational interest across logistics and data centres, as it reported occupier demand for well-located, power-enabled sites. Read More
Fresnillo PLC - gold and silver miner in Mexico, Peru and Chile - Completes acquisition of Probe Gold Inc, having received all shareholder and regulatory approvals. The deal, first announced at the end of October, sees Fresnillo pay CAD770 million, about USD555 million, in cash for the Toronto Stock Exchange listing. Fresnillo notes that Probe represents its entry into Canada, as Probe is the 100% owner of the Novador gold project and the early-stage Detour gold project, both in the province of Quebec. Fresnillo notes these projects add 10 million ounces to its gold resource base, with Novador alone capable of producing 200,000 ounce a year for over a decade. "We are excited that our first project outside of Mexico is in Canada, an outstanding mining jurisdiction with a global reputation for responsible development, and in the Val d'Or region with its proud history of mining," says Fresnillo Chief Executive Officer Octavio Alvidrez. Read More
Associated British Foods PLC - London-based food processing and clothing retailing business - Issues a trading update for the 16 weeks to January 3. Revenue is "in line" with the previous year at actual currency, totalling GBP6.76 billion, but is down 0.9% at constant currency. This compares to the 1% rise at actual currency and 1% fall at constant currency estimated earlier this month. Retail revenue increases 4.2% or 1.5% at constant currency to GBP3.50 billion, while grocery revenue is flat at GBP1.39 billion, or up 0.7% at constant rates. Revenue is GBP667 million from Ingredients, down 2.9% at actual rates, GBP675 million from Sugar, down 4.3%, and GBP521 million from Agriculture, down 4.1%. At retailer Primark, sales decline by 2.7% on a like-for-like basis but rise 1% in total. UK & Ireland total sales are up 2%, but sales in Europe are down 1%. US sales are up 12%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - B&M European Value Retail SA on Thursday cut its outlook, due to "investments in pricing and clearance" which it believes will benefit the firm in the long-term but cause a short-term hit. Read More
(Alliance News) - Senior PLC on Thursday said it expects full year adjusted pretax profit to be "comfortably above previous expectations," boosting guidance for the second time in three months. Read More
(Alliance News) - AJ Bell PLC on Thursday said the retail investment platform market presents significant long-term growth opportunities as it reported an increase in assets under management and customer numbers. Read More