UK "failed by leadership for long time", says US vice president
5th Jul 2026 11:17
(Alliance News) - Britain is "amazing" but has been "failed by its leadership for a long time", US Vice President JD Vance has said. Read More
(Alliance News) - Britain is "amazing" but has been "failed by its leadership for a long time", US Vice President JD Vance has said. Read More
(Alliance News) - Next PLC is preparing a bid to acquire retail brand Harvey Nichols, Sky News reported on Saturday. Read More
(Alliance News) - A trio of DCC PLC investors believe a private equity bid undervalues the company, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election if he becomes UK prime minister, but revealed he will seek to persuade Labour to put voting reform in its next manifesto. Read More
Critical Metals PLC - London-based mining company, operating the Molulu Copper/Cobalt Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Majority shareholder NIU Invest SE agrees to subscribe for GBP2.5 million in convertible loan notes, under a new CLN instrument which is on similar terms to the GBP2.1 million CLN instrument it created in 2025. Says it has not issued all of the notes under the new instrument, and NIU will subscribe for the remaining notes at par by the end of September. Expects the funds to provide "the capital [Critical Metals] needs for at least the next 12 months". The company will use the proceeds to explore acquisition opportunities, for general working capital, and to fund exploration and/or production activities at Molulu. Read More
Phoenix Copper Ltd - US-focused base and precious metals producer and explorer - Proposes a placing and subscription to raise gross proceeds of approximately GBP2.3 million, and net proceeds of approximately GBP2.0 million, through the issue of around 460.0 million new shares at the issue price of 0.5 pence per share. The placing is intended to raise approximately GBP1.7 million, and the subscription approximately GBP600,000. Also intends to raise about GBP500,000 through a retail offer, and to issue warrants to all participants in the placing, subscription and retail offer. Says the issue price represents a discount of approximately 54.5% to the closing mid-market price of 1.1p per share on Thursday. Expects to complete all three on or around July 27, subject to the relevant resolutions being passed at the annual general meeting. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed a winning week on the front foot, while the DAX 40 hit a new best level, as fears of a US rate increase faded. Read More
(Alliance News) - Richmond Hill Resources PLC on Friday announced its proposal for an initial field programme to evaluate its Martello project. Read More
(Alliance News) - Brooks Macdonald Group PLC shares have been underperforming against the rest of its sector, but it looks set to return to growth, Berenberg said on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Inqo Investments Ltd on Friday posted an improvement in annual profit, and noted the growth of operations in Uganda. Read More
(Alliance News) - MedPal AI PLC on Friday announced it raised funds for an intended acquisition and for stock and patient acquisition regarding oral Wegovy, a weight-loss treatment by Novo Nordisk AS. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tapir Holdings Ltd on Friday said Mabani Aljazeera Group is committing a "major investment" in Rendeavour Holding Ltd's Jabali Towers development. Read More
Crimson Tide PLC - field management software provider - Announces that it has agreed a 12-month uplifted extension to its contract with Cadent Gas Ltd, the UK's largest gas distribution network. The extension takes the contract through to the end of September 2027 and represents annual recurring revenue of GBP486,000, an increase of 4% from the previous contract. Cadent is a longstanding customer of Crimson Tide and has integrated the mpro5 software platform into its day-to-day operational and compliance workflows. "The renewal is further evidence of the company's customer retention strategy, which continues to secure and extend agreements with a number of the group's largest customers," Crimson says. Chief Executive Jon Clarke comments: "Securing extensions of this scale with our largest customers is central to our retention strategy and provides a strong, recurring foundation for future growth." Read More
(Alliance News) - Johnson Matthey PLC on Friday said it expects to complete the sale of its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell International Inc by the end of August after receiving the final regulatory approval for the deal. Read More
Altitude Group PLC - marketplace operator for the promotional products industry - Appoints Richard Sowerby as its chief financial officer designate to succeed Drew Whibley, who will step down on July 31. Sowerby, an "experienced board-level CFO," previously joined the firm as CFO in 2013 before becoming executive chair, and later moved to a non-executive director role in 2017. He is currently an executive director at branded merchandise company Dowlis, giving him "strong insight into the promotional merchandising sector", and recently provided "CFO services" to "fast-growth" UK small and medium enterprises. At Altitude, he "will serve on a fractional basis" and work closely with the AIM Smarter brand's US-based Financial Lead Jayme Ulbin, to provide "financial oversight and governance as the group executes its growth plans." Read More