(Alliance News) - Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC on Friday said it has seen "sustained growth" across its lending activity ahead of expectations in the first half of the year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Invinity Energy Systems PLC on Friday backed its Frontier Legacy project, saying it had a positive view of a related announcement from UK regulator Ofgem. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd on Friday said it has made an additional investment in portfolio company Lycia Therapeutics Inc as part of its series D financing round. Read More
(Alliance News) - Heathrow Airport expects its passenger numbers to decline by 1.1% this year because of the Iran-US conflict. Read More
(Alliance News) - Avon Technologies PLC on Friday reported orders worth USD40 million from the US Army and Defense Logistics Agency under an existing contract. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC - Gaydon, England-based luxury sports car maker - Satisfies the closing conditions for the GBP50 million committed facility agreed with members of the Yew Tree Consortium, first announced alongside first-quarter results in April. Aston Martin notes the facility was subject to compliance with UK listing rules because the Yew Tree Consortium, led by Executive Chair Lawrence Stroll, is a related party. The board's independent directors consider the terms of the facility to be fair and reasonable for shareholders, having been advised by sponsor Goldman Sachs International, Aston Martin says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Friday, amid rising geopolitical tensions and only "short-lived" optimism for tech stocks, and after a busy week for US data. Read More
Zegona Communications PLC - London-based investor in European telecommunications and media companies and owner of Vodafone Spain - Secures refinancing of EUR3.7 billion in debt that extends its maturity beyond five years and will save the company about EUR60 million per year in interest costs. The new debt structure consists of EUR1.10 billion in 4.25% senior secured notes due 2032. It also has term loans of EUR1.35 billion and EUR1.28 billion, one due in 2031 with an interest rate of 1.75 percentage points over the euro interbank offered rate and one due in 2032 costing 2.00 points over Euribor. An undrawn EUR500 million revolving credit facility also is charged at 1.75% over Euribor. Read More
(Alliance News) - Berkeley Group Holdings PLC said on Friday it has applied for a judicial review of the Planning Inspectorate's decision to refuse planning permission for its proposed redevelopment of the Aylesham Centre in Peckham, southeast London. Read More
(Alliance News) - Global Smaller Cos Trust PLC on Friday announced a 56th consecutive annual dividend increase despite performing worse than its benchmark. Read More
(Alliance News) - Wise Group PLC late on Thursday unveiled plans for a more than USD500 million buyback programme, as it posted a decline in earnings but saw its margin edge past medium-term guidance. Read More
(Alliance News) - XPS Pensions Group PLC on Friday said it has agreed to buy the trade and assets of UK-based specialist actuarial consultancy Austin Professional Resourcing LLP for up to GBP16.3 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - The body which operates Britain's electricity network has made another industry call for more power generation as the week's heatwave rages on. Read More