(Alliance News) - Mothercare PLC on Tuesday said interim turnover fell sharply, reflecting a 25% slump in franchise partner sales after troubled trading in the Middle East. Read More
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd - provider of exposure to the education, technology, consumer and business service sectors through investments in Oakley Capital funds - Announces that Oakley Capital Origin Fund II is investing in "world-class" sailing franchise Athena Racing. Athena is one of five founding teams with equal positions in the recently created partnership to govern the America's Cup, "the world's most prestigious" sailing competition. It also intends to collaborate on "a unique proposition for sponsors and sailors" with sister company Emirates GBR. OCI says Oakley played a central role in shaping this new framework and that the investment will enable Athena to pursue a multi-cycle strategy with longer-term sponsorship deals, R&D investment, and talent acquisition. "Oakley will support Athena Racing by accelerating commercial partnerships, expanding brand visibility, and scaling operations," OCI adds. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday. Read More
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC - London-based provider of software to automotive finance providers - Says Chief Financial Officer Duncan Magrath will step down at the end of 2026. The company says it will now proceed with the search for a successor. Read More
Kefi Gold & Copper PLC - gold and copper exploration and development in Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia - Raises GBP774,245 before expenses from its retail share offer, just short of its GBP1 million goal. Kefi will issue 59.6 million new shares at 1.3 pence each under the retail offer. As a result, Kefi expects to raise GBP6.9 million in total from its share placing and retail offer. A further GBP8.9 million in liabilities have been settled from a share subscription at the same price. Read More
(Alliance News) - Videndum PLC on Tuesday said a planned refinancing will, if successful, see current shareholdings "very significantly diluted", while completion is also not guaranteed. Read More
(Alliance News) - No analyst rating changes were reported for London-listed shares on Tuesday morning. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pets At Home Group PLC on Tuesday said it had named former Waitrose Ltd managing director James Bailey as the new chief executive officer, as the company focuses on improving its retail business. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pantheon Infrastructure PLC on Tuesday said it stands to benefit from Alphabet Inc's USD4.75 billion of Intersect Power. Read More
Naked Wines PLC - Norwich, England-based online wine seller - Completes share buyback worth GBP2 million, buying back 2.8 million shares at 72 pence each. The buyback was conducted via a reverse accelerated bookbuild run by Panmure Liberum Ltd on Monday. The buyback follows a GBP2 million programme completed in September. The shares repurchased will be held in treasury. Naked Wines has a market capitalisation of GBP52.4 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe opened in an underwhelming fashion on Tuesday, with minor gains registered in London and Frankfurt, while equities in Paris barely budged, on a lack of impetus ahead of US data in the afternoon. Read More
HSBC Holdings PLC - London-based, Asia-focused lender - Senior Independent Director Ann Godbehere will leave the board at HSBC's annual general meeting in 2026. HSBC normally holds its AGM in May. HSBC Chair Brendan Nelson says Godbehere is stepping down for "personal and lifestyle reasons" now that the search for a new board chair has been completed. The process had taken seven months. Nelson, who had been serving as interim chair, was named permanent chair at the start of December. Former chair Mark Tucker had announced in May his plan to leave at the end of September. HSBC didn't on Tuesday announce a new senior independent director. Read More
(Alliance News) - Metlen Energy & Metals PLC on Tuesday said it has completed the sale of a portfolio of solar farms and co-located battery energy storage systems in Chile to a subsidiary of Glenfarne Group LLC at enhanced terms. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kibo Energy PLC said on Tuesday it is evaluating alternative acquisition opportunities after dropping its bid to buy Carbon Resilience Pte Ltd. Read More
(Alliance News) - Pets At Home has selected the former managing director of grocer Waitrose to be its new chief executive, Metlen Energy & Metals reports that it has completed a Chilean disposal, while infrastructure fund Pantheon Infrastructure expects proceeds after Alphabet struck a deal to buy a data centre projects firm. Read More