(Alliance News) - UK construction firms experienced another sharp drop in activity in December, but the rate of decline eased, according to survey results published by S&P Global on Wednesday. Read More
Netcall PLC - Bedford, England-based enterprise software for automation and customer engagement - Wins a multi-year cloud computing contract worth GBP3.0 million for its Liberty platform. Netcall doesn't name the customer but says it is "an S&P 500 global financial services firm" that initially adopted the Liberty platform in the first half of Netcall's financial year 2025, which ended on June 30. The customer's annual subscription is now GBP1.0 million. Netcall says the application is being delivered on its Liberty Create platform and will "automate case workflows from intake to resolution" for the customer. Read More
(Alliance News) - Topps Tiles PLC on Wednesday said its revenue growth outperformed the market in the first quarter of the 2026 financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 retreated from a record high, as oil firms BP and Shell weighed on the blue-chip index. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kingspan Group PLC on Wednesday said it plans to retain ownership of its advanced building systems unit Advnsys, cancelling plans for a proposed initial public offer. Read More
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Wednesday reported positive developments with its shingles vaccine and its potential treatment for chronic hepatitis B, as it secured a presentation approval and announced positive data. Read More
(Alliance News) - Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC on Wednesday confirmed it intends to return around GBP1.6 billion to shareholders through a special dividend following the completion of the sale of the Essential Home business to Advent International LP. Read More
Great Portland Estates PLC - London-based commercial real estate developer and landlord - Acquires new 155-year leasehold interest in 10 South Crescent, WC1 for GBP51 million or GBP708 per square foot on the current net internal area. Says the price reflects a 6.8% net yield and projected 7.1% running yield once the vacant retail unit is let. The property "will be repositioned to create a best-in-class, decarbonised HQ office and retail building, with premium amenities and enlarged roof terraces," Great Portland says. Adds that the offices are single-let for four years "at a highly reversionary rent" of GBP67 per square foot. It joins an existing group of Great Portland Estates buildings around Alfred Place, providing "a high-quality mix of Grade A HQ and fully managed space in an amenity-rich West End location." Read More
(Alliance News) - Reckitt Benckiser proposes a GBP1.6 billion special dividend, Great Portland Estates buys a long-term central London lease and Topps Tiles reports higher sales. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday, after the FTSE 100 reached another record close on Tuesday amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. Read More
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(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) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Versarien - Gloucestershire-based advanced materials group - FTSE Russell reports deletion of Versarien shares from the FTSE AIM All-Share index, effective from this week Friday. Earlier on Tuesday, the company confirmed the appointment of administrators. Shares in Versarien have been suspended in London since early December. Read More