(Alliance News) - Clarkson PLC on Monday upped its half-year dividend as the shipping services provider hailed "another good performance" in the face of uncertain market conditions. Read More
Molten Ventures PLC - London-based venture capital - Extends share buyback programme by an additional GBP10 million, making the total programme first announced in February worth GBP25 million. Notes its total share buybacks since July last year will be GBP40 million, as Molten Ventures aims to narrow the discount of its share price to net asset value. NAV per share was 671 pence on March 31, the end of the company's most recent financial year. The additional share buyback will be conducted by Goodbody Stockbrokers. The repurchased shares will be held in treasury. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in UK motor finance providers rose sharply on Monday after the UK's financial regulator gave a range of outcomes as it unveiled a redress scheme for customers impacted by car financing agreements. Read More
Wizz Air Holdings PLC - Budapest-based budget airline - Carries 6.4 million passengers in July, up 6.8% from a year before. Seat capacity was increased by 7.9%, so load factor slipped to 92.8% from 93.8%. Wizz Air says load factor was hurt by the conflicts in the Middle East "as well as the late loading of Tel Aviv cancellation-driven replacements". Wizz says it will resume service to the Israeli commercial centre on Friday this week, serving 8 countries on 10 routes. Read More
London Stock Exchange Group PLC - exchange operator and market data provider - Appoints Goldman Sachs International, part of Goldman Sachs Group Inc, to run the GBP1.00 billion share buyback that LSEG announced with its interim results on Thursday last week. The buyback starts immediately and will be completed by December 19. LSEG's previous share buyback programme was run by Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC and was completed in June. Read More
(Alliance News) - European blue-chips opened in the green on Monday, as shares in Lloyds and Close Brothers jump on news of potential motor finance compensation schemes. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Monday, as the US plans an extension of its tariff pause with China and small businesses in the UK brace for the impact of US tariffs on exports. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Monday, as the US plans an extension of its tariff pause with China and small businesses in the UK brace for the impact of US tariffs on exports. Read More
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC reported on Monday the number of shareholders of Assura PLC, who have accepted its revised offer, remains below 2%. Read More
Primary Health Properties PLC - London-based healthcare facility investor - Chief Financial Officer Richard Howell, together with associates Claire Murphy and Myles Howell, buys 100,983 shares at GBP0.96, worth GBP96,944, on Thursday last week. Late last month, London-listed Assura PLC accepted a cash-and-shares takeover offer from PHP. Read More
BlackRock Energy & Resources Income Trust PLC - London-based investor in energy and mining - Noting challenges due to geopolitical factors such as US tariff policy, net asset value per share falls 12% to 121.81 pence as at May 31, from 137.66p at November 30, 2024. Performance with dividends reinvested is minus 10% for the six months to May 31, compared to its reference index, which had a return of minus 9.2%. The company's reference index is comprised of three indices, the MSCI ACWI Select Metals & Mining Producers Ex Gold & Silver IM (Mining), the MSCI World Energy Index (Traditional Energy) and S&P Global Clean Energy Index (Energy Transition) with a 40:30:30 mix of the three indices. The dividend for the first financial half remains unchanged at 2.25p per share. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to open higher on Monday, as US tariffs look set to hurt exports for small UK businesses and the US mulls a potential extension of the tariff pause with China. Read More
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(Alliance News) - Trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump have affected the willingness of smaller UK companies to export, research suggests. Read More