(Alliance News) - Wholesale prices in Ireland saw a slight month-on-month increase in September, slowing their annual decline, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The number of home sales in September was 9% higher than the same month last year, according to figures from HM Revenue & Customs. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Thursday. Read More
Spire Healthcare Group PLC - London-based healthcare company - Launches share buyback programme to return up to GBP5.0 million in cash to its shareholders. The programme will be run by Numis Securities Ltd, trading as Deutsche Numis, and will end no later than December 31. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday. Read More
Ocado Group PLC - Hatfield, England-based licenser of grocery technology - Appoints Adam Warby as chair designate. Warby will join the board on Friday and assumes the role of chair on December 1, succeeding outgoing Chair Richard Haythornthwaite. Incoming chair Warby has served as chair of Stans, Switzerland-based software and cloud advice firm Software One Holding AG and was chief executive officer of Seattle, Washington-based IT consulting firm Avanade Corp for 11 years. Read More
Custodian Property Income REIT PLC - Leicester-based real estate investment trust focused on UK commercial property - Sells a vacant office unit in Solihull, West Midlands for GBP1.4 million, representing a 33% premium to its June 30 valuation. The company acquired the office in 2015, and it delivered an average yield of around 7.0%. Read More
(Alliance News) - Spectris PLC on Thursday reported a decline in its third-quarter sales as a softness in demand persisted around the globe. Read More
(Alliance News) - PPHE Hotel Group Ltd on Thursday said revenue in the third quarter of 2024 has grown, as trading continues in line with full-year market guidance. Read More
Kingfisher PLC - London-based do-it-yourself retailer under B&Q, Castorama, and Screwfix brands - Completes fourth tranche of the GBP300 million share buyback programme that it started a year ago. Kingfisher buys back 24.0 million shares for GBP75 million in total, leaving just GBP75 million remaining in the programme. Kingfisher says it will provide details on the fifth and final tranche of the buyback "in due course". Read More
Vodafone Group PLC - Newbury, England-based telecommunications provider - Signs tentative accord with Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA to buy part of Hellenic's wholly owned subsidiary Telekom Romania Mobile Communications SA. The deal would include Digi Romania SA, with Vodafone and Digi dividing up TKRM between them. Vodafone would buy the TKRM company and "a significant proportion of its assets", while Digi would buy other assets. Vodafone says the parties still need to complete due diligence, and discussions remain at an early stage. Read More
(Alliance News) - Coca-Cola HBC AG on Thursday reported strong third-quarter revenue growth on increased volumes, as it upgraded guidance for the full year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kainos Group PLC on Thursday lowered its full-year expectations, amid a challenging market environment and delays in client decision-making. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Haleon PLC on Thursday noted a small decline in revenue led by Digestive Health, while its Oral Health products enjoyed popularity. Read More