British American Tobacco picks Dragos Constantinescu as permanent CFO
9th Apr 2026 07:54
(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Thursday said it has tapped Dragos Constantinescu as its permanent chief financial officer. Read More
(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco PLC on Thursday said it has tapped Dragos Constantinescu as its permanent chief financial officer. Read More
Supermarket Income REIT PLC - London-based real estate investment trust for property leased to grocery retailers - Declares an interim dividend of 1.545 pence for the third quarter to March 31, up slightly from 1.53p a year earlier. Says the third quarter dividend will be paid on or around May 29 as a property income distribution. Notes there is no scrip dividend alternative available for the third quarter payout. Read More
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on the second leg of his trip to Gulf countries amid signs the US-Iran ceasefire is coming under strain. Read More
(Alliance News) - British American Tobacco has named its next permanent finance chief, Metlen Energy's belated 2025 results show a profit fall, while Convatec set out a growth plan. Elsewere, ME Group says its laundary machines will appear in Asda units, SDCL Efficiency Income Trust will pursue a managed wind-down and ITM Power has received UK government backing. Read More
Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC - London-based blockchain sector-focused research & development technology company - Announces it has found a way to speed up the live testing of its Method C AI Oracle software on the mining rig of the application-specific integrated circuit manufacturer, the loan of which it had announced in March. "This work around is expected to shorten live-testing timelines and deliver earlier preliminary results of the AI Oracle which the company now expects to receive by the end of April 2026," Quantum Blockchain says. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to extend gains on Thursday, but trade in Asia was largely weaker and European peers are called to open lower. Read More
(Alliance News) - Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will say in a speech to City leaders on Thursday evening. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will continue his tour of the Middle East on Thursday after he met with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Bin Salman, as part of ongoing talks with allies to give shipping the "confidence" to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
(Alliance News) - Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the vital waterway. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK government has announced plans to speed up planning approvals for the Sizewell C nuclear project and a major sustainable aviation fuel plant. Read More
(Alliance News) - Virgin Media O2 on Wednesday announced multi-year agreements with Ericsson and Nokia Corp to improve its UK mobile network. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of trading updates by London-listed companies issued on Wednesday, and Thursday last week, and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Geo Exploration Ltd - oil and gas exploration company focused on Africa, Australia and the Mediterranean - Appoints Thomas Harris as Australian exploration manager. Notes that Harris has direct experience with the Havieron discovery in Western Australia, having worked at Greatland Gold alongside Callum Baxter, Geo's technical consultant. Says he brings over 15 years' experience across gold and base metal exploration. "He has been involved in multiple significant gold-copper discoveries and was an integral member of the technical team associated with Havieron, Khamsin and Freemantle Doctor discoveries," Geo says. Adds that his appointment further strengthens its in-country technical capability as exploration activities advance on its Australian projects. He and Baxter will "work closely" together as Geo's exploration programme progresses, and "will also explore new opportunities should they arise in the future." Read More
Halo Minerals PLC - London-based mineral development company - Appoints contractor BIOS Mining & Infrastructure to conduct its mineral processing plant flow sheet design review and optimisation studies, and to assist in the application process and in securing ancillary permits needed to advance Halo's Playa Verde project towards a point where a final investment decision can be made. BIOSMI, formerly named Propipe, has worked with Playa Verde for over a decade and has detailed knowledge of Halo's development plans, the firm says. Notes that BIOSMI previously supported it with the mineral processing plant flow sheet and design studies during the previously completed definitive feasibility studies. Also, Halo confirms that the annual mining license fees for Playa Verde's six mining concessions have been paid in accordance with their terms. Read More
Blackrock Greater Europe Investment Trust PLC - investment trust focused on small, mid and large-cap European companies - Announces that it has decided not to implement a semi-annual tender offer in May. Says that it has concluded that the tender offer was not in shareholders' best interests as its average share price discount to net asset value, on a cum income basis, was 5.29% over the six months to March 31. The discount was 6.29% at the close of business on Tuesday. Read More