(Alliance News) - Empire Metals Ltd on Thursday announced a "defining moment" in its work on the Pitfield Titanium Project in Western Australia, having completed an integrated metallurgical processing flowsheet. Read More
Forterra PLC - Northampton, England-based clay and concrete product manufacturer - Says Chief Financial Officer Ben Guyatt will leave the company on October 31, after 20 years with Forterra and its predecessor organisations. Guyatt will remain in post until then to support an orderly transition. Forterra says a formal search process for his successor has begun. Chief Executive Neil Ash thanks Guyatt for his contribution to the company's development, including its London listing in 2016. Read More
(Alliance News) - M&C Saatchi PLC on Thursday said trading in the first four months of 2026 was in line with market expectations, supported by growth in its higher-margin Issues and Media divisions. Read More
Ruffer Investment Co Ltd - Guernsey-registered investment trust managed by London-based Ruffer LLP - Net asset value per share is 305.67 pence on May 31, down 0.2% during the month though still up 1.2% so far in 2026. Amid fluctuating market responses to the US-Israeli war on Iran, May was a risk-on month, Ruffer says, causing the trust's protective derivative positions to hurt performance. Read More
Serica Energy PLC - London-based, UK North Sea-focused oil and gas producer - Completes its purchase from ONE-Dyas of a 10% interest in the Catcher Field and a 5.21% interest in the Golden Eagle Area Development. Says it has settled the USD6.8 million consideration and received a $13.0 million payment, reflecting interim post-tax cashflows since January 1, 2024. Serica adds that it will receive around 85,000 barrels of oil equivalent in respect of an underlift position, and receive the roughly $8 million associated cash proceeds in the third quarter. Says the acquisition further diversifies its producing portfolio, which has current net production of around 2,500 boe per day, and adds combined net 2P reserves of 3.0 mmboe and 2C resources of 0.5 mmboe as at December 31. Read More
Cornish Metals PLC - developing South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall, England - In an activity update on Wednesday, Cornish Metals says the economics for the South Crofty project are being supported by current tin prices around USD53,000 a ton. This gives the project a net present value using a 6% discount rate of GBP500 million, compared to the company's market capitalisation of GBP135.7 million. Tin has a range of industrial uses, including to make the solder used to stick together the computer components needed for artificial intelligence servers. Currently most supply comes from China, Myanmar and Indonesia. Read More
(Alliance News) - PayPoint PLC on Thursday posted substantial profit growth in financial 2026, noting that the benefits of its restructuring plan are starting to filter through. Read More
(Alliance News) - Concurrent Technologies PLC on Thursday announced it won a contract from a "major" European defence equipment prime operator. Read More
(Alliance News) - RWS Holdings PLC on Thursday lowered its dividend as debt grew, and warned of a GBP2 million foreign exchange hit to full-year profit. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ireland's harmonised annual consumer price index inflation rate decelerated as anticipated in May, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Origin Enterprises PLC on Thursday reported single-digit revenue growth for its third quarter and first nine months, and continues to expect full-year operating profit growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Custodian Property Income REIT PLC on Thursday reported net asset value growth in financial 2026, and said it is "well positioned" to manage any potential headwinds that lie ahead for the property sector. Read More
(Alliance News) - Norcros PLC on Thursday boosted its dividend as it reported higher annual sales and profits supported by a strong performance from European operations. Read More
Derwent London PLC - London-based investor in commercial real estate - Appoints Jonathan Murphy as chief executive, succeeding Paul Williams with effect from September 1. Williams, who announced his intention to retire from the role in January, will step down on September 1 before leaving Derwent on January 22, 2027. Murphy was CEO of healthcare real estate investment trust Assura PLC from February 2017 to September last year. "During his tenure, Assura delivered significant growth and strategic diversification of the portfolio and capital structure before its acquisition by Primary Health Properties [PLC] in 2025," Derwent London notes. Read More