(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Bank of Ireland Group PLC on Tuesday said it is exiting its US Leveraged Acquisition Finance business following a strategic review. Read More
(Alliance News) - Defence Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it has launched a business accelerator designed to improve sovereign software capabilities in the UK and allied defence environments. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors shored up bets on the Bank of England cutting interest rates in March after unemployment increased, while the pound fell. Read More
(Alliance News) - Watkin Jones PLC said on Tuesday a 201-bed student accommodation project in Bristol's Temple Quarter has achieved a gateway 2 approval, certifying safety regulations have been met at the design stage. Read More
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd - UK-based investor in specialist digital infrastructure, managed by Cordiant Capital Inc - Steven Marshall, executive chair & co-founder of Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Management, the infrastructure group of investment manager Cordiant Capital, buys 530,000 shares at an average price of 103.12 pence, worth GBP546,536, on Friday last week. Notes that following this purchase, Marshall owns 15.2 million shares. Read More
Kerry Group PLC- Tralee, County Kerry-based provider of nutrition products - Non-Executive Director Michael Kerr purchases 15,000 shares, at EUR74.77, worth EUR1.1 million, on Tuesday. Notes the transaction took place on the US OTC market. Read More
Marks & Spencer Group PLC - London-based clothing, food and homeware retailer - Chief Executive Stuart Machin sells 150,000 shares, at GBP4.04, worth GBP606,000, on Tuesday this week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kelso Group Holdings PLC said on Tuesday it purchased GBP1.8 million worth of shares in CVS Group PLC, as the listed acquisition vehicle praised the veterinary company's "consistent" growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Zegona Communications PLC on Tuesday said the 40% stake acquisition of FiberPass by AXA IM Alts can proceed to completion following EU clearance. Read More
(Alliance News) - BHP Group Ltd is cashing in on a mania for copper, the red metal that has staked its claim as an essential part of the growth of artificial intelligence. Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Chief Financial Officer Abhijit Bhattacharya buys 22,000 shares at EUR13.82 each on Monday for a total of EUR304,040. Bhattacharya buys a further 10,000 shares for EUR13.85 each on Tuesday for EUR138,500. Chief Supply Chain Officer Sandeep Desai buys 8,296 shares for EUR12.05 each on Tuesday, a total of EUR99,990. This follows the earlier purchase of around EUR1.5 million in shares by Magnum directors last week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Wheaton Precious Metals Corp on Tuesday said its mineral output had "surpassed" expectations, as it raised production targets for the year ahead. Read More
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd - Bermuda-registered oil producer focused on the Kurdistan region of Iraq - Says shares have been approved for admission on the Euronext Growth Oslo exchange, and will start trading on Wednesday, although Gulf Keystone is also keeping its London listing. Notes that companies trading on Euronext Growth Oslo "are not subject to the same rules as companies on a regulated market...Instead, they are subject to a less extensive set of rules and regulations adjusted to small growth companies." Gulf Keystone first applied for the admission on September 9. Read More
Whitbread PLC - Dunstable, Bedfordshire-based owner of Premier Inn chain - Chair Christine Hodgson buys 7,750 shares at GBP27.06 each on Monday in London, for GBP209,707 in total. Read More