(Alliance News) - Hostelworld Group PLC shares fell on Thursday as it said it expects to report weaker interim profit and flat revenue, though it said it is encouraged by more positive trends in June. Read More
(Alliance News) - The Office for National Statistics on Thursday said it will restart producer price inflation data releases in October after stating that a review found prior figures had been understated. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aterian PLC on Thursday reported positive results from a drilling campaign at the HCK project in Rwanda, held under a joint venture with Rio Tinto PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ireland's consumer price inflation rate accelerated in June, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - US private equity firm Blackstone Inc on Thursday raised its takeover offer for London-listed Warehouse REIT PLC, topping a rival offer to which the investment trust had agreed from Tritax Big Box REIT PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were on the up heading into Thursday afternoon, with risk sentiment positive on tariff optimism and after strong trade in New York overnight. Read More
(Alliance News) - Liontrust Asset Management PLC on Thursday reported net outflows of GBP1.1 billion in the three months to June 30, slightly widening from GBP923 million a year earlier, but said assets under management and advice held steady over the period. Read More
(Alliance News) - Atalaya Mining Copper SA on Thursday said its latest drilling results "confirm and extend high-grade copper zones" at Proyecto Masa Valverde in southern Spain. Read More
Polar Capital Holdings PLC - London-based investment manager - Says assets under management increased by 8% in the first-quarter. Estimates GBP23.16 billion AuM at June 30, versus GBP21.41 billion at March 31. Attributes the rise to GBP2.7 billion in market movements, GBP600 million in net outflows and a GBP300 million one-off return to investors via tender offer. Estimates net inflows of GBP124 million with sustained demand for "broad range" of funds. Adds that outflows for the Technology fund improved to GBP162 million from GBP200 million on-quarter, with remaining outflows "primarily from the closure of an institutional mandate managed by the Healthcare team and an asset allocation change by a single Emerging Markets Stars client." Chief Executive Gavin Rochussen comments: "With significant fund capacity and improving relative fund performance in our diverse range of specialist active fund strategies, we are well positioned to perform for our clients and shareholders over the long term." Read More
Johnson Service Group PLC - Cheshire, England-based textile services provider - Reports a slow start to the summer from the hotel, restaurant and catering sector, but has "started to see a slight improvement in volumes in the last two weeks". The earlier struggle reflected "the current challenges in the wider hospitality market". "[We] are mindful that future consumer discretionary spend remains unpredictable," it adds. For the six months to June 30, revenue rises 5.5% on-year to GBP257.6 million from GBP244.1 million, Johnson Service estimates. The company predicts further "progress in revenue and margin growth" in 2025. Johnson Service expects July 31 to be its last day of trading on AIM before switching to London's Main Market. Half-year results will be published on September 2. Read More
Rank Group PLC - Maidenhead, England-based casino operator - Posts like-for-like net gaming revenue growth of 11% to around GBP795 million in the financial year ended June 30. Rank expects underlying like-for-like operating profit of at least GBP63 million, a jump of 35% from GBP46.5 million in financial 2024. Chief Executive John O' Reilly says momentum from the first three quarters has continued. He adds: "We are at an exciting inflection point for the group with the land-based casino reforms now law and coming into force from July 22. At that point, we will begin the process of securing licence variations from local authorities in England and Wales ahead of the rollout of additional gaming machines across the Grosvenor estate to better meet customer demand." The company will publish annual results on August 14. Read More
Rank Group PLC - Maidenhead, England-based casino operator - Posts like-for-like net gaming revenue growth of 11% to around GBP795 million in the financial year that ended June 30. Rank expects underlying like-for-like operating profit of at least GBP63 million, a jump of 35% from GBP46.5 million in financial 2024. Chief Executive Officer John O' Reilly says the momentum experienced in the first three quarters has continued, despite "significant" cost and regulatory headwinds. He adds: "We are at an exciting inflection point for the group with the land-based casino reforms now law and coming into force from 22 July. At that point, we will begin the process of securing licence variations from local authorities in England and Wales ahead of the rollout of additional gaming machines across the Grosvenor estate to better meet customer demand." The company will publish annual results on August 14. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - SSP Group PLC on Thursday said Travel Food Services will go public in Mumbai on Monday next week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Shares in Grafton Group PLC fell on Thursday after it said it has had a "slow start" to 2025 and isn't expecting a "significant increase" in sales volumes for the year as a whole. Read More