(Alliance News) - Neuberger Private Equity Partners Ltd, formerly NB Private Equity Partners Ltd, on Wednesday said its portfolio delivered robust operating growth in the first half, while it made progress on realisations and returned capital to shareholders. Read More
(Alliance News) - Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd on Wednesday said it expects momentum to build through the financial year as new contracts commence and it works to convert a growing pipeline of opportunities. Read More
Portmeirion Group PLC - Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire-based owner of ceramics and homeware brands Spode, Portmeirion, Royal Worcester and Wax Lyrical - Reports half-year results, the first under its new chief executive officer, Michael Scheepers, as its name change to Spode Group PLC is set be effective during November. Pretax loss widens to GBP5.0 million in the six months that ended June 30 from GBP2.9 million a year before, as revenue slips to GBP36.4 million from GBP37.1 million. Records headline loss before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of GBP1.2 million, swung from GBP100,000 in earnings a year before. Read More
(Alliance News) - Renishaw PLC on Wednesday declared a special dividend as it delivered strong annual results and forecast further progress on revenue and profit in the year ahead. 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
TruFin PLC - London-based financial technology for early payment provision and invoice finance - Chief Executive Officer James van den Bergh buys 173,629 shares at 99.10 pence, worth GBP172,066, on Tuesday. Last week, Van den Bergh bought 150,000 shares. He now has 589,934 shares, a 1.1% stake. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Ceres Power Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it was seeing encouraging commercial momentum across its partner network as it reported a narrowed half-year loss. 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) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
Target Healthcare REIT PLC - real estate investment trust focused on care homes - Kenneth MacKenzie, chief executive of investment manager Target Fund Managers Ltd, buys 275,000 shares via Carlton Equity Ltd at GBP1.14, worth GBP312,400, on Tuesday. MacKenzie now is interested in 356,731 shares, less than a 0.1% stake. Earlier Tuesday, Target Healthcare released its annual results, increasing its dividend as the company hailed its best annual performance since its initial public offering in 2013. Its annual dividend was up 2.5% and its target for financial 2027 will represent another 3.0% increase. Read More
(Alliance News) - Subdued domestic economic conditions and geopolitical uncertainty impacted UK businesses in September, with growth in the services sector slowing more than expected, while manufacturing outperformed a little, data published on Wednesday showed. Read More
(Alliance News) - Multimillion-pound payments to Mauritius are on hold while London reconsiders its deal to give up control over the Chagos Archipelago, the UK Defence secretary has said. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC on Wednesday said headwinds seen in the first half of the financial year are likely to persist as it reported lower sales and reduced margin. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as oil prices extended their longest losing streak in more than a year, while investors looked ahead to a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Read More