(Alliance News) - Victrex PLC on Thursday, ahead of its Capital Markets Event, announced its "clear strategic plan" for growth over the next five years. Read More
(Alliance News) - Asos PLC on Thursday raised its full-year guidance, encouraged by what it described as "a period of strong progress". Read More
(Alliance News) - Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC and Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust PLC both have revised up their net asset values thanks to a higher valuation for their holdings in Anthropic, ahead of the artificial intelligence company's stock market listing. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - A rise in interest rates by the Bank of England is looking "increasingly likely" if energy prices remain high, a deputy governor at the central bank has said. Read More
(Alliance News) - BioPharma Credit PLC on Thursday said its net asset value edged lower in the first half of 2026, as the company continued to invest in new life sciences opportunities. Read More
Diploma PLC - London-based supplier of specialised technical products and services - Non-Executive Director Cheri Phyfer buys 1,241 shares at USD100.68, worth USD124,938, on Monday. The shares are her only holding, having joined the Diploma board in March. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - CVS Group PLC on Thursday announced a higher dividend as its share buyback programme also continues, while annual profit declined a notch despite revenue growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mitchells & Butlers PLC on Thursday said it remains confident it will finish 2026 in line with market expectations, with like-for-like sales returning to growth in the fourth quarter. Read More
Glencore PLC - Baar, Switzerland-based miner and commodities trader - Glencore shares will begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange in Sydney on October 14, as all substantive requirements for admission as a foreign exempt listing has been satisfied, the company says on Thursday. Glencore shares will trade on the ASX as Chess depositary interests, with each CDI representing one Glencore ordinary share. ASX will be an additional secondary listing. Glencore shares already trade in London, Johannesburg and New York. Read More
Great Portland Estates PLC - London-based office space developer and landlord - Pre-lets an initial floor of its fully managed workspace at City Tower in the City of London ahead of completion in early 2027. The lease is for over 4,300 square feet in total, and Great Portland Estates says a further floor is under offer. The company doesn't name the tenant, but its say the deal reflects demand from growth businesses in the software solutions and artificial intelligence-led sectors. Great Portland Estates says it is reconverting a further 38,000 square feet of space to fully managed workspaces. Leasing & Flex Workspaces Director Simon Rowley says: "Pre letting fully managed space ahead of completion is rare and a clear endorsement of both City Tower and the strength of our offer. We are seeing strong demand from customers seeking high quality, flexible workspace in the heart of the City, giving us real confidence in the building's leasing trajectory." Read More
(Alliance News) - Watkin Jones PLC on Thursday said it has reached practical completion on a Welsh rental development, in partnership with Legal & General Group PLC. Read More
Johnson Matthey PLC - Hertfordshire, England-based speciality chemicals - Will start its previously announced GBP200 million share buyback on Friday. Citigroup Global Markets Ltd will run the programme, which will be completed by March 31 next year. All repurchased shares will be cancelled. Read More