(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Friday, as investors assess the political fallout from Labour's Makerfield by-election result and continued debate over the US-Iran peace agreement. Read More
(Alliance News) - Andy Burnham said Labour had a "final chance to change" after his decisive win in the Makerfield by-election set up a showdown with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Veteran UK Labour politician Andy Burnham won a historic by-election on Friday, securing a parliamentary seat and clearing the way for a widely expected leadership challenge against beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Polls closed late Thursday in a historic UK by-election which could determine embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future, as a Labour rival eyeing a leadership bid vies for a parliamentary seat. Read More
Lion Finance Group PLC - Tbilisi-based lender in Georgia and Armenia, formerly known as Bank of Georgia - Armenian banking subsidiary, Ameriabank CJSC, completes the placement of USD50 million 8.0% perpetual subordinated callable additional tier 1 capital notes. The placement was conducted in the domestic market in accordance with local regulations and represents the second tranche of a USD100 million issuance programme. The first tranche was placed in February. Hovhannes Toroyan, Ameriabank's chief financial officer comments: "Following the success of the first tranche, the second tranche of AT1 notes was also fully allocated well ahead of the planned timeline, further demonstrating Ameriabank's strong franchise value and the high level of investor trust in the bank. The second tranche was placed at a yield to maturity 50 basis points lower than the first tranche, reflecting robust investor demand. By further strengthening our capital position, this transaction enhances our financial resilience and provides greater capacity to support our growth." Read More
Nanoco Group PLC - Runcorn, England-based nanomaterials developer - Cancels Friday's general meeting to approve its proposed de-listing from the London market after concluding the resolution was unlikely to secure the required 75% shareholder support. The quantum dot developer says the board continues to believe a de-listing is in shareholders' best interests and will explore further options and discussions with investors regarding the company's future. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 fell on Thursday after the Bank of England left rates unchanged, with a 'hawkish' hold by the US Federal Reserve weighing on the market mood. Read More
Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC - Cheshire, England-based surgical dressings company - Announces the extension of the put-up-or-shut-up deadline for Minnesota, US-based adhesive manufacturer HB Fuller Co to either announce a firm intention to make an offer for AMS or no intention to make an offer. Advanced Medical says talks between the two companies remain ongoing. HB Fuller's new PUSU deadline is now 1700 BST on July 2, although this can be further extended with permission from the Panel on Takeovers & Mergers. AMS says it will make a further announcement when appropriate, and advises shareholders to take no action in the meantime. Read More
(Alliance News) - Panther Metals PLC on Thursday announced that it has raised gross GBP2.5 million through a "significantly oversubscribed" placing. Read More
(Alliance News) - Amazon.com Inc subsidiary Amazon Web Services on Thursday said it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with WPP Enterprise Solutions, the business transformation operating unit of WPP PLC. Read More
Seeing Machines Ltd - Canberra-based maker of vehicle operator monitoring systems - Announces a "significant" expansion to an existing automotive production programme with a major European original equipment manufacturer. The expansion has an estimated value of USD31 million and expands the deployment of the company's Driver & Occupant Monitoring System technology across additional vehicle models and is expected to start production in the second half of 2026. "Working with a key tier 1 customer, the expansion will deploy Seeing Machines' DMS/OMS technology across an expanded range of vehicle platforms broadening established production programs in China, the US and Europe," Seeing Machines says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aberdeen New India Investment Trust PLC on Thursday reported an annual decline in its net asset value, but expressed optimism around the underlying strength of its portfolio. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kefi Gold & Copper PLC on Thursday said it signed the largest operational Tulu Kapi gold project contract. Read More