(Alliance News) - Fresnillo PLC on Friday said it has sold the majority of its stake in MAG Silver Corp, following the announced takeover of the Canadian miner by Pan American Silver Corp, citing a misalignment with its strategic investment priorities. Read More
Hiscox Ltd - Hamilton, Bermuda-based business insurer - Appoints Jane Guyett as senior independent director, effective immediately. Guyett joined the board in September and also serves as chair of the remuneration committee. Her predecessor as senior independent director, Lynn Pike, stepped down from the board after Hiscox's annual general meeting on Thursday. Guyett is a former banker, serving as chief operating officer for EMEA at Bank of America Securities, part of Bank of America Corp, among other roles. She also was senior independent director at UK Government Investments Ltd. Read More
(Alliance News) - Land Securities Group PLC swung to an annual profit amid a gain on the revaluation of investment properties, as it reported on Friday strong demand for modern office space in London. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called up on Friday, as the UK prepares for further talks on a potential defence deal with the EU and senior US officials have little optimism for progress on a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. Read More
(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC plans to turn its international business into a standalone unit, reporting separately, amid a focus on domestic business and the potential sale of non-UK operations, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to open higher on Friday, ahead of Monday's talks with the EU on a potential defence deal. Read More
(Alliance News) - The EU and Britain look will haggle to the wire over fishing rights and food checks as they seek a deal on closer defence ties at a landmark post-Brexit summit next week. Read More
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[Alliance News] - Ministers in the UK have been urged by a cross-party parliamentary group to delay reforms to farming inheritance tax until 2027 over concerns that the changes threaten to hit "the most vulnerable". Read More
De La Rue PLC - Basingstoke-based firm, which prints banknotes for the Bank of England and other central banks across the world - PSF Entities confirms that they no longer intend to make an offer for De La Rue. In April, De La Rue accepted an offer from US private equity firm Atlas Holdings LLC, preferring it to one from PSF Entities. Read More
(Alliance News) - Cornish Metals Inc on Thursday said its loss widened in the first quarter as it continued to develop the South Crofty tin project in Cornwall. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made solid progress on Thursday supported by better-than-expected UK growth figures and despite a mixed bag of data in the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More