Dunelm sees sales upturn after hot weather hit and strategic progress
(Alliance News) - Dunelm Group PLC on Thursday said sales had improved towards the back end of the September quarter after a slow start due to the hot weather. Read More
(Alliance News) - Dunelm Group PLC on Thursday said sales had improved towards the back end of the September quarter after a slow start due to the hot weather. Read More
(Alliance News) - European equities were largely higher on Thursday, but artificial intelligence worries that battered Asian stocks filtered through to the continent, while sterling picked up on the dollar after the UK economy registered surprising monthly growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - THG PLC on Thursday said it is on track for its first year of positive free cash flow since listing, as it reported higher sales for the year-to-date. Read More
(Alliance News) - British Land Co PLC on Thursday confirmed its annual guidance, as its new chief executive said the property investor has a "strong platform" for earnings growth and shareholder income. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in Antofagasta PLC fell on Thursday after it reported lower than expected third quarter production numbers, a worse than expected outlook for 2027, and raised its cost guidance for 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mondi PLC on Thursday reported robust profitability in the third quarter of this year, despite input costs rising faster than previously projected. Read More
(Alliance News) - Seasonal jobs in the UK over the festive season have been described as subdued despite strong interest from candidates. Read More
(Alliance News) - Britain will continue to "make the case" to the US to continue supporting Ukraine amid strained relations between Kyiv and Washington, a minister has said. Read More
Tharisa PLC - Paphos, Cyprus-headquartered platinum miner in South Africa and Zimbabwe - Says Valterra Platinum Ltd has agreed to buy 50% of platinum group metal concentrate from its subsidiary Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd from January 1, 2027. Valterra replaces Sibanye Stillwater Ltd as an offtake partner of Tharisa. Tharisa notes that Northam Platinum Ltd retains its existing offtake arrangement for the remaining 50% of the Tharisa mine's PGM concentrate production. Also says Tharisa and Valterra are collaborating to explore opportunities for fine chrome recovery and beneficiation at Valterra. The latest multi-year agreement comes after Tharisa late in August signed a binding term sheet with Valterra for the offtake of PGM and base metal concentrate from the Karo platinum project in Zimbabwe. Read More
(Alliance News) - Antofagasta reports a rise in third quarter output, despite enduring wild weather in Chile in July, while, British Land, Entain and Dunelm have backed their annual forecasts, though the latter says its first quarter kicked off in a weaker fashion due to a hot summer in the UK. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK economy registered surprise monthly growth in August, data on Thursday showed, led by a rise in production. Read More
Angus Energy PLC - UK-based onshore oil, gas, and energy development company - Says preparations for planned workover of BRX4Z well at Brockham oil field are well advanced. Rig is secured and expected to mobilise in early November, with all long-lead items ordered. Workover operations are expected to take about three weeks and will include perforating and acidising the Portland reservoir interval. The programme aims to bring the suspended BRX4Z well into production and increase output from the Portland reservoir. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Thursday, after stocks in New York and Asia struggled after a hotter-than-expected US inflation reading, while chip stocks came under pressure again as Chinese competition grows in strength. Read More
Anglo American PLC - London-based diversified miner - Issues letter of intent to Mastermyne Group Limited for new three-year contract for mining services at Moranbah North mine in Queensland. Mastermyne says contract includes the option of a two-year extension. Read More
(Alliance News) - The Betting and Gaming Council has asked Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey to delay a planned tax hike on the industry, Sky News reported on Wednesday, ahead of Healey's inaugural budget later this month. Read More