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IN BRIEF: Vietnam Enterprise Investments has 25% total return in 2025

28th Apr 2026 10:48

Vietnam Enterprise Investments Ltd - invests in listed equities in Vietnam - Files 2025 annual report and calls annual general meeting for June 25. Notes that net asset value per share on December 31 of USD12.11 and GBP9.14 represents at 25% NAV total return in US dollar terms and 16% in sterling terms last year. This is short of the 39% rise of the Vietnam index in dollar terms and 29% in sterling terms. The investment trust's share price total return, however, is a closer 36% in dollar terms and 30% in sterling terms, as the discount to NAV narrows. Read More

UK grocery inflation eases as shoppers seek deals amid price fears

28th Apr 2026 10:41

(Alliance News) - UK grocery inflation eased to its lowest level in a year in April, but shoppers are increasingly turning to promotions amid concerns about the impact of the Middle East conflict on everyday prices, industry data showed on Tuesday. Read More

WPP backs outlook after expected decline in first quarter revenue

28th Apr 2026 10:37

(Alliance News) - WPP PLC on Tuesday reported lower revenue for the first quarter but reiterated its guidance for the full year. Read More

Telecom Plus shares tumble as guides to low-end full-year profit

28th Apr 2026 10:35

(Alliance News) - Telecom Plus PLC on Tuesday warned that lower energy usage means that full-year profit will be at the low-end of prior guidance. Read More

Travis Perkins shares hit as revenue falls in first quarter

28th Apr 2026 10:30

(Alliance News) - Travis Perkins PLC on Tuesday said reduced construction activity is hurting sales volumes and sent revenue downward in the first three months of 2026. Read More

WINNERS & LOSERS: BP, Barclays at opposite ends of index after results

28th Apr 2026 10:30

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday. Read More

UK "closely monitoring" jet fuel stocks as airlines brace for shortage

28th Apr 2026 10:19

(Alliance News) - The UK government has said it is "closely monitoring" UK jet fuel stocks as airlines prepare for a potential shortage. Read More

Santander UK agrees to pay compensation on mis-sold car loans

28th Apr 2026 10:16

(Alliance News) - Santander UK has agreed to pay compensation for its portion of unfair motor finance deals. Read More

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners boosts dividend as quarterly sales grow

28th Apr 2026 10:05

(Alliance News) - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC on Tuesday backed full-year guidance after reporting first quarter sales growth amid "challenging" market conditions. Read More

Anglo American copper, manganese output rises in first quarter

28th Apr 2026 09:54

(Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC on Tuesday reported a rise in copper, manganese and diamond output, but lower iron ore production in the first quarter, while subsidiary Kumba Iron Ore Ltd posted higher sales despite output falling. Read More

IN BRIEF: Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust director sells shares

28th Apr 2026 09:52

Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust PLC - invests in India-listed securities, as well as quoted companies with a significant presence in India - Director Jerome Booth sells 21,230 shares at 235.5 pence, worth GBP49,997, on Friday last week. Booth retains 64,292 shares. Read More

IN BRIEF: AstraZeneca COPD drug Breztri gets US FDA okay for Asthma

28th Apr 2026 09:46

AstraZeneca PLC - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical maker - Breztri Aerosphere is approved by the US Food & Drug Administration as a maintenance treatment for asthma in patients 12 years and older. Breztri is a fixed-dose triple-combination therapy. It already was approved by the FDA in 2020 for the treatment of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Astra says the new indication follows trials in which Breztri showed a "statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in lung function". Astra notes that Breztri is a maintenance therapy and isn't meant to replace a rescue inhaler to relieve sudden breathing problems. It says filings for Breztri in asthma are under review in the EU, Japan and China. Read More

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP initiates coverage; UBS cuts SSP

28th Apr 2026 09:45

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More

Barclays announces GBP500 million buyback amid "solid" first quarter

28th Apr 2026 09:38

(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Tuesday said it is confident delivering all its financial targets as it reported largely as expected first quarter results. Read More

IN BRIEF: GSK given fast-track review by US FDA for hepatitis B drug

28th Apr 2026 09:25

GSK PLC - London-based pharmaceuticals maker - Bepirovirsen, GSK's treatment for chronic hepatitis B, is accepted for priority review and given 'breakthrough therapy designation' by the US Food & Drug Administration. GSK says the fast track approval process for its new drug application recognises bepirovirsen's potential for substantial improvement over existing treatments. Chronic hepatitis is a leading cause of liver cancer, and bepirovirsen, an investigational antisense oligonucleotide, showed "clinically meaningful functional cure rates" in phase III trials of adults. The FDA sets October 26 as its goal date for a decision on the drug application. Read More

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