(Alliance News) - Airtel Africa PLC on Monday said it has revised its buyback arrangement with Barclays Capital Securities Ltd, in case the current tranche fails to complete under the existing arrangement. Read More
Centrica PLC - Windsor, England-based energy provider and owner of British Gas - Launches second and final GBP250 million tranche of 2025 share buyback extension, bringing the extension to GBP500 million and the total buyback programme since inception to GBP2.0 billion. Centrica completes the first GBP250 million tranche on Friday. The second tranche to be run by JPMorgan Securities PLC, while the first tranche was run by Goldman Sachs International. The new tranche represents around 3% of Centrica's share capital, as the company has a market capitalisation of GBP8.03 billion. It starts on Monday and will end by January 16. Read More
Nokia Corp - Espoo, Finland-based telecoms equipment maker - Wins "significant 5G deal" having been selected as new supplier for VodafoneThree in the UK, to support the latter's "network modernisation drive". This follows the creation of VodafoneThree in May through the merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK, with VodafoneThree 51% owned by Vodafone and 49% by CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd's subsidiary CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings Ltd. Vodafone said in early June that VodafoneThree will invest GBP11 billion over the next decade to create "one of Europe's most advanced 5G networks". Read More
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Monday said two drugs have been recommended for approval by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency. Read More
(Alliance News) - Paris-based Canal+ SA has cleared all hurdles to take over Johannesburg-based entertainment company MultiChoice Group Ltd. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK's new Work & Pensions Secretary has refused to rule out tightening eligibility for universal credit, saying welfare reform "is happening all the time". Read More
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE is set to open lower on Monday, following a rate hold by China's central bank and the risk of heightened geopolitical tensions following the recognition of a Palestinian state by the UK, Australia, Canada and Portugal over the weekend. Read More
(Alliance News) - London blue chips are set to open slightly lower on Monday, after record highs on Wall Street at the end of last week and as investors weigh a potential intensification of geopolitical tensions following the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state. Read More
(Alliance News) - Gatwick Airport's GBP2.2 billion second runway plan has been given the go-ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. Read More
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(Alliance News) - European airports were starting to recover on Sunday from a cyberattack affecting their check-in systems that has caused flight cancellations and huge delays for thousands of passengers over the past two days. Read More
(Alliance News) - Domino's Pizza Group PLC has launched a recruitment drive to hire 5,000 new staff across the UK and Ireland as it marks 40 years in the UK. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK is set to recognise a Palestinian state on Sunday despite pressure from the US and the families of hostages held by Hamas. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Friday 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 Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More