(Alliance News) - AltynGold PLC on Thursday reported record half-year profit as higher production and stronger gold prices lifted earnings, and appointed a new chief financial officer. Read More
(Alliance News) - STV Group PLC on Thursday said it is confident it can navigate the current difficult trading environment, despite falling into the red at the half-year stage and passing on paying a dividend. Read More
(Alliance News) - US ticket sales giant Ticketmaster has agreed to make its pricing more transparent following widespread anger over the exorbitant costs paid by some fans for the Oasis reunion tour, Britain's competition watchdog said Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Picton Property Income Ltd on Thursday said it has sold its most valuable office asset for GBP34.5 million, continuing its push to reduce exposure to the office market and reinvest capital into higher-yielding areas such as logistics properties. Read More
(Alliance News) - Cohort PLC on Thursday backed its full-year growth expectations, but said it anticipates reporting weaker half-year trading as it noted a strong comparative period. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - DFS Furniture PLC on Thursday said the macroeconomic outlook remains uncertain, as it reported a return to profit in the financial year recently ended. Read More
(Alliance News) - Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC on Thursday posted a lower total return than its benchmark during the first half, but maintained optimism for its portfolio. Read More
JD Sports Fashion PLC - Manchester, England-based sportswear retailer - Launches GBP100 million share buyback on Thursday. The new buyback follows a similar sized programme completed in July. It will be run by broker Peel Hunt LLP and completed by the end of JD Sports' financial year on January 31. The repurchased shares will be cancelled or held in treasury with the aim to reduce the share capital of the company. The new buyback was first announced in a trading update in August. On Wednesday, JD Sports released half-year results, saying pretax profit increased by 9.5% to GBP138 million in the 26 weeks to August 2 from GBP126 million a year prior. In addition to the buyback, JD Sports declared an unchanged 0.33 pence cash interim dividend. Read More
Playtech PLC - Douglas, Isle of Man-based gambling software company - Launches new share buyback on Thursday worth up to EUR50.0 million. The buyback will be run by Playtech's joint brokers Goodbody Stockbrokers UC and Jefferies International Ltd, and will be completed by March 31 next year. The repurchased shares won't be cancelled but will be retained to fund employee share schemes. Read More
(Alliance News) - Glenveagh Properties PLC on Thursday reported strong top and bottom line gains at its interim results, as the company reiterated its full-year earnings per share guidance. Read More
(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Real estate developer Dar Global PLC on Thursday reported a swing to half-year profit and a rise in its portfolio value thanks to new projects in Saudi Arabia. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in SSP Group PLC rose on Thursday after a report suggested an investor was trying to stir takeover interest in the firm. Read More