(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has said he wants Andy Burnham to "play a big part" in the Labour government in what appeared to be a signal he could invite him to join his Cabinet. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tritax Big Box REIT PLC on Wednesday reported a development management agreement with Tritax Management LLP to deliver a 125-megawatt data centre scheme at Chelmsford in Essex. Read More
(Alliance News) - Hays PLC on Wednesday said it has sold its operations in six European countries with plans to offload a further seven businesses as it looks to improve financial performance. Read More
Rathbones Group PLC - London-based investment and wealth manager - Starts on Wednesday the GBP20 million share buyback announced in February with its 2025 results. The buyback will be managed by Merrill Lynch International, and the repurchased shares will be cancelled. Rathbones shares fell 17% on Tuesday after the company warned of a profit hit, saying it has voluntarily halted new inflows from some existing high-risk clients until they "meet certain requirements". It outlined a series of moves after a skilled person review, which followed engagement with the UK Financial Conduct Authority and expects a GBP60 million profit hit over the next two years. Read More
(Alliance News) - Weir Group PLC on Wednesday said it has won a "significant" pumps order from Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd which it said shows the "strength of our technology". Read More
Games Workshop Group PLC - Nottingham, England-based fantasy game figurine maker and retailer - Declares 90 pence first dividend for financial year 2027, up 5.9% from 85p a year before. The dividend will be paid on August 7 and have an ex-dividend date of July 2. Games Workshop last month said it expects to report a slight rise in profit for the financial year that ended May 31. The company forecast pretax profit of not less than GBP265 million for financial 2026, up 0.8% from GBP262.8 million in financial 2025. Core revenue was guided 11% higher at GBP625 million from GBP565.0 million. Licensing revenue, however, was guided down to GBP30 million from GBP52.5 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - AO World PLC on Wednesday reported record profit and announced a further GBP20.0 million shareholder return. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was "reckless" for a Russian warship to fire warning shots near a yacht in the English Channel, but stressed that there was no sign it was anything "more sinister" than a drifting vessel. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK consumer price inflation held steady in May while producer input inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than three years. On the corporate front, Tritax Big Box REIT agreed terms for a data centre project in Essex, and AO World proposed a further GBP20 million shareholder return after annual profit more than doubled. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK consumer price inflation held steady in May despite rising transport costs, while producer input inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than three years, data showed on Wednesday, amid continued pressure from energy prices linked to the Middle East conflict. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly lower on Wednesday, ahead of UK inflation data and a US Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day. Read More
(Alliance News) - French and Indian companies will pour GBP1.3 billion into clean energy and artificial intelligence projects in the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said at the G7 summit. Read More
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC has entered into a multi-year partnership with Alphabet Inc to deploy artificial intelligence across the bank, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - French and Indian companies will pour GBP1.3 billion into clean energy and artificial intelligence projects in the UK, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said at the G7 summit. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More