(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Wednesday announced that it will not refer a planned acquisition by CRH UK Ltd of Northern-Ireland based quarry business Gibson Bros Ltd to a phase two investigation. Read More
(Alliance News) - Canal+ SA on Wednesday said it plans to invest EUR100 million in newly acquired MultiChoice Group to boost declining subscriber numbers at the African video entertainment company. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Hochschild Mining PLC on Wednesday reported significant revenue and profit growth for last year, although its increased dividend was lower than markets had expected. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Balfour Beatty PLC on Wednesday said its long-term outlook remained positive amid "strong visibility" from its order book, as it recommended a higher dividend despite a profit fall. Read More
(Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC on Wednesday said it was on course to hit financial targets, but shares fell as core operating profit and its solvency 11 ratio fell short of forecasts. Read More
Rentokil Initial PLC - Crawley, England-based pest control specialist - Chief Executive Officer Designate Mike Duffy, and Laura Duffy, a person closely associated with him, buy 16,000 American depository shares at USD30.96 each for USD495,334 in total on Monday in New York. Each ADS is equivalent to five ordinary Rentokil shares. Duffy joined Rentokil on February 16 and is due to succeed outgoing CEO Andy Ransom on Monday next week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, as renewed tensions in the Middle East stemming from the Israel-US war against Iran kept investors in a cautious mood. Read More
(Alliance News) - National Grid PLC has agreed to pay out GBP20 million to Great Britain's energy watchdog after failing to properly repair and maintain a key substation in Cumbria. Read More
(Alliance News) - Heathrow said it recorded its busiest February, with 5.8 million passengers travelling through its four terminals last month. Read More
(Alliance News) - Legal & General launches a GBP1.2 billion share buyback following a strong 2025 performance, while 4imprint reports slightly lower earnings amid a challenging market environment. Meanwhile, the New Year fitness rush appears to be continuing to benefit Gym Group, which reports strong early-2026 trading momentum following a year of solid growth in revenue and earnings. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday as markets remain focused on developments in the Middle East, while investors also look ahead to US inflation data later in the day. Read More
(Alliance News) - Competition for rental homes in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for the month of February in six years, according to a property website. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK Foreign secretary has emphasised "close co-ordination" on Middle Eastern security in a call with her US counterpart as Washington threatened its "most intense day" of strikes on Iran. Read More