(Alliance News) - Belgium's Ageas SA/NV has agreed to buy esure Group PLC from private equity firm Bain Capital LP for GBP1.30 billion, creating the third largest personal lines insurer in the UK, the companies announced on Monday. Read More
Energean PLC - London-based energy production, development and exploration company and possesses a portfolio of assets across the Mediterranean and UK North Sea - Says its Israel unit, Energean Israel Ltd, has signed a gas supply deal with Kesem Energy Ltd worth more than USD2 billion. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More
(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Monday said it is "minded to recommend" an around GBP240 million proposed offer from Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair and Partners Holdings Ltd, known as Sidara. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday with consolation for markets in the news that many consumer electronics will be exempt from US tariffs. Read More
(Alliance News) - ConvaTec Group PLC on Monday increased guidance for its wound dressing treatment InnovaMatrix after proposed legislative changes in the US were postponed. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ashmore Group PLC on Monday reported a drop in assets under management in its financial third quarter, as institutional redemptions in local currency strategies offset positive investment performance. Read More
Kibo Energy PLC - Galway, Ireland-based company with energy projects in Africa and UK - Says it it is at an "advanced" stage in its assessment of potential projects. Kibo is a cash shell and must acquire an asset in line with the reverse takeover rules of the AIM market in London. Its shares are suspended from trading on AIM from Monday as it hasn't met the six month deadline for this. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange has determined that there is no basis to suspend trading in Kibo's shares at this stage. Read More
Jubilee Metals Group PLC - London-based metal processing company with projects in South Africa and Zambia - Chair Ollie Oliveira will retire on April 30 and be succeeded by Vice Chair Mathews Phosa. Chief Executive Officer Leon Coetzer says he is confident Phosa's leadership, deep industry knowledge and experience recognised especially within the African continent will prove "invaluable". Jubilee also says Interim Finance Director Jonathan Morley-Kirk has been confirmed permanently in the position, effective immediately. Read More
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust PLC - London and Johannesburg-listed property investor - Says direct investment property portfolio is independently valued at EUR194.0 million at at March 31, reflecting a marginal like-for-like decrease of 0.3%. Says robust industrial portfolio valuations continue to offset declines in other sectors, primarily driven by shortening lease terms. Notes that the EUR11.8 million sale of its grocery asset in Frankfurt will complete this month. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called to open higher on Monday, with the US government announcing exemptions to its import tariffs covering a range of consumer electronics. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Monday, despite news that new US tariffs on semiconductors will be announced soon. Read More
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(Alliance News) - UK businesses hit by Donald Trump's tariffs are set to receive extra support as the government announced a new export finance package worth billions of pounds. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK business secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces. Read More