(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly higher on Friday, as markets continue to tread water while focus turns to potential US-Iran peace talks. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure and a top civil servant is to leave their post after it emerged the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process to clear Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel ends. Read More
(Alliance News) - BHP Group Ltd on Friday announced the signing of two memorandums of understanding to boost cooperation with Chinese research and engineering organisations China Enfi Engineering Corp and BGRIMM Technology Group. Read More
Arkle Resources PLC - Dublin-based mineral exploration and development company - Hails Group Eleven Resources Corp's zinc deposit development programme in County Limerick, Ireland. Arkle and Group Eleven, the Vancouver-based zinc ore producer, both hold interest in the zinc deposit, the Stonepark Zinc Project. Arkle is "pleased" by the announcement of the programme, which will see a four-drill mobilisation by Group Eleven. Arkle will not participate in funding the programme due to its prioritisation of Namibia uranium projects, leading to an expected decrease in Arkle's Stonepark interest from 22.36% to 21.38%. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - President Donald Trump said Thursday that the US and Iran were "very close" to a peace deal and that he would consider going to Pakistan to sign an agreement. Read More
(Alliance News) -JPMorgan Claverhouse Investment Trust PLC will join the FTSE 250, FTSE Russell announced on Thursday, following the merger of Blackrock Throgmorton Trust PLC into Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC. Read More
IG Design Group PLC - Buckinghamshire, England-based celebration products and gift packaging firm - Appoints Gerald Kuehr as chief executive officer designate, taking effect from May 1, with Kuehr set to officially take on the CEO role from July 1. At the same time, Interim Executive Chair Stewart Gilliland will revert back to his role as non-executive chair. Notes that Kuehr has been working in an advisory capacity to DG Europe since January, and brings with him "over 30 years of international leadership experience in blue chip consumer businesses." Adds that Kuehr most recently served as CEO of Partner in Pet Food from 2020 to 2025, and prior to this was global chief customer officer at Unilever PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Impax Environmental Markets PLC on Thursday said shareholders have approved its proposed exit tender offer, dealing a blow to majority shareholder Saba Capital Management LP. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Thursday, boosted by brighter-than-expected UK growth figures, strong trading updates and record highs on Wall Street. Read More
(Alliance News) - Zenith Energy Ltd announced on Thursday that the approval process for the environmental impact of its Novazza project will take six months, and that it has received an extension for the Val Vedello site. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kavango Resources PLC announced on Thursday that a deed of variation has been signed so it can fully acquire the Nara Gold Project. Read More
(Alliance News) - The National Investment Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan, or UzNIF, on Thursday confirmed plans to proceed with an initial public offering, targeting dual listings on the London Stock Exchange and Tashkent Stock Exchange. Read More