(Alliance News) - European equities tumbled heading into Thursday afternoon, as Brent pushed above USD105 on worries of an escalation in the Middle East conflict, leaving inflation worries front-and-centre while lifting sovereign bond yields. Read More
(Alliance News) - Asos PLC on Thursday confirmed that customers' "names and contact details" were accessed in a cyber attack earlier this week, and said it has taken steps to "further strengthen" its security. Read More
(Alliance News) - Consumer price inflation in Ireland accelerated to its highest level since January 2024 in September, driven by rising housing, energy and transport costs, figures from the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Next 15 Group PLC on Thursday said it has not yet experienced any material adverse impact on its operations from the ongoing Middle East conflict, as it announced a swing to an interim loss amid "constrained" client spend. Read More
Custodian Property Income REIT - Leicester-based real estate investment trust company - Disposes of a petrol filling station in Gillingham to a "special purchaser" for GBP3.8 million. Custodian says the price for the petrol station, located on Beechings Way, Gillingham, represents an 8% premium to its June 30 valuation. The property is let to a single tenant with an annual passing of GBP300,000. Managing Director Richard Shepherd-Cross says now is the right time to "crystallise" the 8% premium on the property, which has "provided a strong level of income over almost 12 years of ownership." Shepherd-Cross says the disposal demonstrates the company's ability to complete sales above book value. "We expect to use the sale proceeds to fund accretive capital expenditure, which aligns with our strategy of providing shareholders with strong income returns," he adds. Read More
(Alliance News) - Credit card defaults in the UK increased in the three months to the end of August, according to a Bank of England survey of lenders. Read More
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC and Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd on Thursday said the drugs Enhertu and Datroway received new approvals for breast cancer treatment applications in China. 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
Supermarket Income REIT PLC - London-based real estate investment trust specialising in supermarket properties - Declares dividend of 1.575 pence for the first quarter that ended September 31, up 1.9% from 1.545p a year before. Says this payout is in line with the minimum dividend growth target of 2% per annum from the 2027 financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Foresight Group Holdings Ltd said it had a "period of successful strategic execution" in a trading update for the first six months of financial 2027, ended September 30. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said Thursday that he did not expect any jet fuel shortages in Europe this winter, and not before summer 2027, even as the Iran war disrupts supply chains. Read More
(Alliance News) - ITM Power PLC on Thursday said it expects narrower loss than previously forecast for its financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Unite Group PLC on Thursday reported an upturn in the percentage of beds sold in the current academic year but said fund valuations have declined in the latest quarter. Read More