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IN BRIEF: Ryanair starts EUR750 million share buyback

20th May 2025 09:19

Ryanair Holdings PLC - Dublin-based budget airline - Starts on Tuesday the 'follow-on' share buyback worth EUR750 million share buyback that it announced with its annual results on Monday. The new buyback follows EUR1.5 billion worth of purchases completed in April. Ryanair on Monday had said it "remains committed to shareholder returns". The buyback will be run by Citigroup Global Markets Europe and J&E Davy and will be completed by May 19 next year. It will be split between EUR375 million in shares underlying American Depositary Receipts and EUR375 million that are not underlying ADRs. All repurchased shares will be cancelled, Ryanair says. Read More

Cranswick in "stronger position than ever" after record annual revenue

20th May 2025 08:58

(Alliance News) - Cranswick PLC on Tuesday reported an increase in annual profit and revenue, and said it has started the new year in line with expectations. Read More

Centrica sells significant stake in Cygnus gas field to Ithaca Energy

20th May 2025 08:58

(Alliance News) - Centrica PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to sell a 46.25% stake in the Cygnus gas field to a subsidiary of Ithaca Energy PLC, with the value of the deal to reach around GBP215 million in total. Read More

AstraZeneca completes EsoBiotec acquisition for up to USD1 billion

20th May 2025 08:55

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Tuesday said it has completed its acquisition of Belgian biotechnology firm EsoBiotec SA, bolstering its cell therapy capabilities with a platform that could significantly accelerate cancer treatment delivery. Read More

Vodafone annual sales and profit hurt by weakness in Germany

20th May 2025 08:52

(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC on Tuesday announced a new share buyback after reporting mixed annual results with a soft performance in Germany offset by growth elsewhere in Europe. Read More

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise as US fiscal worries subside

20th May 2025 08:41

(Alliance News) - European equities opened higher on Tuesday, as worries stemming from a US credit rating downgrade ebbed, leading to largely stronger trading in Asia and on Wall Street overnight. Read More

Smiths Group hails Detection unit as revenue up; tariff impact limited

20th May 2025 08:39

(Alliance News) - Smiths Group PLC on Tuesday said growth picked up in its third-quarter, and it now expects a full-year outcome at the top end of its guidance. Read More

Diploma shares up as lifts forecast following double-digit profit rise

20th May 2025 08:33

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Tuesday reported nearly 60% profit growth in the first half of its current financial year and upgraded its full-year forecast. Read More

LondonMetric annual profit triples amid LXi merger, logistics growth

20th May 2025 08:26

(Alliance News) - LondonMetric Property PLC on Tuesday said its annual profit nearly tripled, as the real estate investment trust reaped the rewards of a growing logistics portfolio and its merger with LXi REIT PLC. Read More

LONDON BRIEFING: Vodafone announces buyback; Diploma ups outlook

20th May 2025 07:49

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Tuesday, having perked up as Monday wore on, shaking off a tough start to the week after a US credit rating downgrade. Read More

CORRECT: Cobalt Holdings confirms plan to float on London Main Market

20th May 2025 06:58

(Correcting that Cobalt Holdings has not yet made its initial purchase of cobalt from Glencore.) Read More

IN BRIEF: SIMEC Atlantis Energy enters joint venture for AW2 project

20th May 2025 06:51

SIMEC Atlantis Energy Ltd - Scotland-based owner and developer of sustainable energy projects - Enters a joint venture with renewable energy project developer Econergy International Ltd to co-develop the AW2 250 megawatt battery storage project at SIMEC's Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park. This will be the third battery storage project to be delivered at Uskmouth, at which there is currently more than one gigawatt of projects either in construction or development. The two companies will design the AW2 project for a duration of up to five hours, bringing its total potential capacity to 1,250 megawatt hours. The project aims to receive planning permission within the next 12 months and achieve financial close in 2027. Read More

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to rise after Monday recovery

20th May 2025 06:48

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Tuesday, building on gains from Monday afternoon, when markets recovered from a drab start to the week to end slightly higher. Read More

UK, France, Canada condemn "egregious actions" by Netanyahu's Israel

20th May 2025 06:35

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has condemned Benjamin Netanyahu's "egregious" actions in Gaza, warning that the UK and allies will take "concrete actions" unless he changes course. Read More

Alliance News UK - start of day

20th May 2025 06:30

(Alliance News) - Welcome to the Alliance News UK service (ISSN 2515-9453), consisting of the Alliance News UK Professional and its family of financial newswires serving investors and their professional advisers. Read More

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