(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 outperformed European peers, though a share price fall for oil majors and a host of other shares that went ex-dividend kept a lid on the blue-chip index's progress. Read More
NextEnergy Solar Fund Ltd - Guernsey-based specialist investor in solar energy and energy storage - Board approves a maintained dividend target of 8.43 pence per share for the year ending March 31, 2026. Company expects this to be covered in a 1.1x to 1.3x range by earnings post-debt amortisation, and supported by a high degree of revenue visibility. Also says the target offers an attractive approximately 12% dividend yield. Adds that it "has an impressive track record having achieved all its dividend targets whilst maintaining a covered dividend throughout the last eleven years and continues to target a covered dividend beyond the current financial year". Also on Thursday, NextEnergy Solar declares a 2.11p per share fourth interim dividend for the quarter ended March 31 this year, bringing the total payout for the year ended March 31 to 8.43p per share. Read More
(Alliance News) - Lion Finance PLC on Thursday reported a jump in first quarter net interest income and pretax profit, as it remains confident in the resilience of its core markets in and around Georgia. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pollen Street Group Ltd on Thursday said its assets under management increased during the first quarter of 2025, supported by "strong fundraising momentum". Read More
(Alliance News) - Watches of Switzerland Group PLC on Thursday said it expects to meet full-year market expectations after sales growth picked up in the second half of the financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Auction Technology Group PLC on Thursday reported increased profit and revenue in the first half of its financial year but said the near future is "difficult to predict", although it maintained its full-year guidance. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK will begin talks with other countries on "return hubs" for failed asylum seekers as the government seeks to crack down on small boats crossing the Channel. Read More
(Alliance News) - Serco Group PLC on Thursday said it has been awarded three contracts totalling more than GBP1 billion to provide maritime services to the Royal Navy. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ireland's goods trade surplus widened dramatically in March, boosted by exports to the US ahead of the tariff announcements at the start of April, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - ITV PLC on Thursday said first-quarter performance was in line with expectations despite ongoing weakness in the advertising market. Read More
NatWest Group PLC - Edinburgh-based bank - Says the UK Treasury has 0.90% stake in NatWest as of Wednesday, down from 1.98% previously. This follows the sale of 87.2 million shares since May 1, when the UK government stake was down from 2.99%. The share sales are part of a trading plan that has been in place since July 2021. The government at one point had owned 84% of NatWest, following a taxpayer bailout of what was then the Royal Bank of Scotland Group during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. As recently as 2018, the Treasury held a 62% stake in NatWest, but it has since been progressively cutting this down. Read More
(Alliance News) - Grainger PLC on Thursday reported an increased dividend and net rental income, and said it expects strong rental and earnings growth to continue. Read More
B&M European Value Retail SA - Luxembourg-based variety goods value retailer in UK and France - Appoints Tjeerd Jegen as chief executive officer, to take over from current interim CEO Mike Schmidt on June 16. Jegen was most recently CEO of Dutch e-bike manufacturer Accell Group BV and discount fashion retailer Takko Fashion GmbH. He previously held senior leadership roles at Tesco PLC in Thailand and Malaysia and was CEO of Dutch value variety chain HEMA. Read More
(Alliance News) - Premier Foods PLC on Thursday said its Mr Kipling's signature premium ranges "performed very well" as it announced annual and revenue growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aviva PLC on Thursday reported positive business performances across general insurance, wealth management and retirement products in the first quarter of 2025, as it prepares to integrate smaller peer Direct Line Insurance Group PLC. Read More