February demand for new cars in UK hit 22-year high
5th Mar 2026 09:39
(Alliance News) - The UK's new car market recorded its strongest February sales in 22 years despite demand for new electric vehicles [EVs] stalling. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK's new car market recorded its strongest February sales in 22 years despite demand for new electric vehicles [EVs] stalling. Read More
(Alliance News) - Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC on Thursday said a weak cold and flu season, and challenging trading in Europe, would hamper performance in the first quarter of this year, after reporting a strong end to 2025. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Thursday, on a busy day for UK annual results and construction purchasing managers' indices. Read More
(Alliance News) - London stocks were called slightly higher on Thursday, as a slew of listed companies release their annual reports and the Middle East conflict continues. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly lower on Thursday, ahead of the UK construction purchasing managers' index release and US unemployment data. Read More
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Tharisa PLC - Cyprus-headquartered platinum miner - Chief Finance Officer Michael Jones disposes of 250,000 shares at an average ZAR29.06 each, worth ZAR7.3 milion, on Monday. Jones will retire, with effect from July 31. Jones became the CFO in January 2013. Also says Company Secretary Sanet Findlay sells 33,550 shares at an average ZAR29.12 apiece, worth ZAR976,946, also on Monday. Read More
(Alliance News) - A tanker was hit by a "large explosion" in waters off Kuwait, causing an oil spill, British maritime security agency UK Maritime Trade Operations said Thursday, as the US-Iran-Israel war paralysed Gulf shipping. Read More
(Alliance News) - IG Group Holdings PLC and Lion Finance Group PLC have been promoted to the FTSE 100 in its latest quarterly shuffle, with easyJet PLC and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC relegated from the benchmark index. Read More
(Alliance News) - Wizz Air Holdings PLC on Wednesday said ongoing disruption in the Middle East is expected to reduce its financial 2026 net profit by around EUR50 million, pushing earnings below its previous guidance. Read More
(Alliance News) - Capital for Colleagues PLC has raised GBP1.5 million for Morris Commercial Ltd to facilitate the final steps in the development of the Morris JE electric van. Read More
(Alliance News) - Faron Pharmaceuticals Ltd shares rose over 14% on Wednesday after the Turku, Finland-based biopharma's chief executive officer said the company is in "in-depth commercial discussions" in his comment on the full-year results. Read More
(Alliance News) - Tamar Minerals PLC on Wednesday said it has raised GBP1.7 million from a placing and subscription and it announced the acquisition of Godolphin Mining (UK) Ltd, to be paid for in new shares. Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks rallied on Wednesday after two days of heavy losses, and energy prices retreated, as investors await the latest developments in the Middle East. Read More