WINNERS & LOSERS: RentGuarantor ups view; Kazera secures mining rights
(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) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Wednesday. Read More
South32 Ltd - Perth, Australia-based diversified miner - Non-Executive Director Mandlesilo Lambase Bavumile buys 11,400 shares at ZAR60.91, worth ZAR694,347, about USD42,944, on Monday in Johannesburg. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC on Wednesday said its growth plan is now more ambitious, following the addition of the Rayleigh project to its pipeline in May. Read More
Tharisa PLC - Cyprus-headquartered platinum miner in South Africa and Zimbabwe - Holds a series of fixed-income investor meetings, starting on Wednesday, for a possible issue of USD300 million in five-year senior secured bonds by subsidiary Arxo Finance PLC. The meetings are being arranged by DNB Carnegie, HSBC Bank PLC and Absa Bank Ltd. The proceeds from the bond issue would be used for capital expenditure at Tharisa's Karo platinum mine in Zimbabwe. Read More
(Alliance News) - AEP Plantations PLC on Wednesday reported improved profit and revenue for the first half of the year, benefitting from expanded production capabilities after the acquisition of PT Pinago Utama Tbk. Read More
Hammerson PLC - London-based real estate investment trust focused on city-centre shopping centres - Prices a GBP250 million bond at 107 basis points over the 4.125% UK Treasury Gilt 2033. The new bond is due June 2033 and has an annual coupon of 5.875%. Says the issuance is more than four times covered, with a peak order book in excess of GBP1.1 billion. Also Hammerson enters into interest rate swaps to convert the 5.875% fixed coupon into a floating rate of Sonia plus a margin of 131 basis points, resulting in a net initial rate of 5.04%. The new bond increases the its cash holdings to GBP500 million as at June 30. The group maintains its 2026 financial year EPRA earnings guidance of GBP132 million. Read More
Avon Technologies PLC - Wiltshire, England-based military and law enforcement protection equipment manufacturer - Team Wendy Ceradyne receives a further delivery order, worth USD20.3 million, from the US Defense Logistics Agency under the Advanced Combat Helmet or 'ACH GEN II' framework contract announced in 2022. Avon's Team Wendy business unit specialises in high-performance ballistic and impact-protection helmet systems. Avon says the latest order fulfils the maximum volume authorised for the current option year. 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) - Cairn Homes PLC on Wednesday raised annual guidance and boosted its shareholder returns, as it reported bumper increases in half-year sales and profit. Read More
(Alliance News) - Halma PLC on Wednesday said it is buying a Houston, Texas-based water quality monitoring company for up to USD200 million in cash. Read More
JPMorgan Global Growth & Income PLC - investor in companies based around the world - Says that its manager JPMorgan Funds Ltd informed it that Helge Skibeli, one of the three portfolio managers of the company, plans to retire from JPMorgan Asset Management in February 2028, after working in the industry for almost four decades. Upon his departure at that time, responsibilities will be transitioned to the company's existing portfolio managers, Sam Witherow and James Cook. JPMorgan Global Growth says: "The board remains confident that the company's portfolio managers, supported by the JPMorgan Asset Management team will continue to diligently implement the company's investment strategy in accordance with its investment objective." Read More
(Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC and Wizz Air Holdings PLC on Wednesday both reported higher traffic last month compared with a year earlier, but Ryanair cut its schedule for the coming winter amid fears of stubbornly high oil prices. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - BP PLC confirmed Interim Chair Ian Tyler as permanent chair from Wednesday, as the oil major sought to put behind it a period of boardroom drama. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, as oil prices surged following fresh US strikes on Iran and Asian equities suffered heavy selling, while investors digested signals that the European Central Bank is on course to raise interest rates next week. Read More