(Alliance News) - Peter Kyle has said the state will "aggressively" take bigger stakes in fast-growing UK firms, as the government announced measures including "AI bootcamps" for young jobseekers entering the changing employment market. Read More
British American Tobacco PLC - London-based cigarette and nicotine product maker - Chief Executive Tadeu Marroco and person closely associated Luciana Franco Do Amaral buy 5,000 shares jointly at GBP43.06 each, worth GBP215,300, on Friday. The purchase was made on the London Stock Exchange. Read More
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC could be forced to withhold new medicines from the UK and Europe unless governments pay more for innovative drugs, Chief Executive Officer Pascal Soriot told the Financial Times in an interview published on Saturday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Banco Santander SA - Madrid-based lending and financial services firm - Group Senior Executive Vice President Juan Manuel Cendoya Mendez de Vigo sells 180,000 shares at EUR10.63 each, for EUR1.9 million, on Thursday in Madrid. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 clung on to modest gains on Friday despite weak mining stocks, but Wall Street headed south after stronger-than-expected jobs data increased chances of a rate hike across the pond. Read More
(Alliance News) - Imaging Biometrics Ltd on Friday reported positive study results for IB Neuro, and detailed its commercialisation strategy for the platform. Read More
(Alliance News) - Beowulf Mining PLC shares jump on Friday as it disclosed a potential GBP3.5 million investment from Bacchus Capital Advisers Ltd. Read More
(Alliance News) - Clean Power Hydrogen PLC on Friday announced that following an incident at a test site, it has decided to pursue alternative, non-manufacturing commercial activities. Read More
Somero Enterprises Inc - Fort Myers, Florida-based concrete-levelling firm - Says stabilisation in US private non-residential construction, the firm's largest market, continued, with positive trading momentum from the end of 2025 carried over with trading in the five months ended May 31 "tracking well against" full-year 2026 guidance provided in March. Meanwhile, the company says it is conducting a thorough review of its governance arrangements and legal constitutions, as it aims to make any appropriate changes the board believes will benefit all Somero's stakeholders. Read More
(Alliance News) - Defence Holdings PLC on Friday saw its shares jump after noting a potential contract award from the UK Ministry of Defence. Read More