(Alliance News) - Hollywood Bowl Group PLC on Tuesday announced "strong" revenue growth for the six months ended March 31, and remains confident in its outlook for the financial year 2026. Read More
Rentokil Initial PLC - Crawley, England-based pest control services - Appoints Therese Esperdy as its new chair, effective from September 1. Says she will initially join the board on July 1 as a non-executive director and chair designate. Esperdy is currently non-executive chair at Bristol, England-based tobacco products manufacturer Imperial Brands PLC, which announced her forthcoming retirement in late January. Imperial Brands said Esperdy, who assumed the role in 2020 and served on its board since 2016, would step down on December 1, when Informa PLC Chair John Rishton will succeed her after joining as chair designate on July 13. Esperdy is also senior independent director designate at Smith & Nephew plc and a Moody's Corp non-executive director. Rentokil announced on March 5 that outgoing Chair Richard Solomons intended to step down. Read More
(Alliance News) - Rank Group PLC on Wednesday forecast full-year profit above current market estimates as it reported revenue growth across all businesses in its third quarter. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Antofagasta PLC on Monday reported a decrease in quarterly copper production, but maintained annual guidance and left its cost targets unchanged, assuming fuel prices return to their January levels. Read More
(Alliance News) - Standard Life PLC on Wednesday said it has struck a GBP2.0 billion deal to acquire Aegon Europe Holding BV's UK insurance and pensions operations, in a cash and shares deal. Read More
(Alliance News) - Saga PLC on Wednesday reported a swing to an annual profit, underpinned by improved performances in its Travel and Insurance businesses. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barratt Redrow PLC on Wednesday said it is being "mores selective" on land purchases given the Middle East crisis and the likely impact on mortgage rates and build cost inflation. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe opened mixed on Wednesday, with peace hope keeping sentiment positive, though luxury worries hit blue-chips in Paris. Read More
(Alliance News) - Standard Life announces a GBP2 billion swoop for UK offering of Aegon, in a deal which sees the Amsterdam listing become a "strategic" investor in the insurance, savings and retirement products firm. Read More
(Alliance News) - Middle East optimism lifted equities in Asia on Wednesday, but Europe is set to open slightly lower after a strong day on Tuesday, with corporate reports also in focus. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to meet her US counterpart after he said "a small bit of economic pain" caused by the Iran war was worth it to prevent Tehran getting a nuclear weapon. Read More
(Alliance News) - 66% of people in the UK are concerned about their finances over the coming months and 31% have been cutting back on essentials such as food and heating, a survey has found. Read More