(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves will make "tough but fair" decisions at the upcoming Budget, Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs amid mounting speculation of a potential hike to income tax. Read More
Rotork PLC - Bath, England-based provider of flow control solutions for the oil and gas, water and power, and chemical industries - Completes its share buyback programme on October 31, repurchasing more than 15 million shares for nearly GBP50 million. In total, 15.4 million ordinary shares of 0.5 pence each have been bought back for a total consideration of GBP49.99 million. All shares purchased under the programme have been, or will be, cancelled, the company says. Read More
(Alliance News) - EY Item Club has lifted its forecast for UK economic growth in 2025 to 1.5%, supported by more than GBP1 trillion in public spending, though it warned that momentum will fade next year as fiscal tightening and potential tax rises weigh on activity, the Times reported on Monday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made a subdued start to the week on Monday, despite some brighter news on manufacturing, weighed by heavy falls in Vodafone after a downgrade by UBS. Read More
(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC's UK arm has introduced a new maximum mortgage loan-to-income ratio of up to 6.5 times annual income for its Premier customers. Read More
(Alliance News) - Audioboom Group PLC on Monday said its advisers have engaged in preliminary discussions with several parties, including possible offerors, as part of the company's ongoing strategic review. Read More
(Alliance News) - PRS REIT PLC on Monday said it entered into a conditional deal to sell its operating subsidiary PRS REIT Holding Co Ltd to UK Housing Platform Bidco Ltd. Read More
(Alliance News) - Amazing AI PLC said on Monday it made an initial small purchase of bitcoin, within its digital asset treasury, as part of a strategic implementation test. Read More
(Alliance News) - EnSilica PLC on Monday said it has secured new contracts in the space communications sector and achieved a "milestone" in its automotive chip programme, ahead of its annual results due Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Convatec Group PLC on Monday confirmed that a pricing decision in the US will represent a modest headwind to revenue in 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - Frontier IP Group PLC on Monday said its portfolio company Vaccine Group Ltd has achieved "outstanding" results in animal trials for two vaccine candidates targeting bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), a major livestock disease. Read More
(Alliance News) - New Frontier Minerals Ltd on Monday said it has finalised plans for its maiden reverse circulation drilling programme at the Harts Range heavy rare earths project in Australia's Northern Territory, with approval to begin the campaign expected soon. Read More