Boku launches buyback as profit balloons amid 30% revenue increase
17th Mar 2026 10:38
(Alliance News) - Boku Inc on Tuesday announced a share buyback as annual profit more than trebled amid strong sales growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Boku Inc on Tuesday announced a share buyback as annual profit more than trebled amid strong sales growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Embracing artificial intelligence will not lead to job losses "overall", a Treasury minister has said as Rachel Reeves prepares to commit the UK to accelerating adoption of the technology. Read More
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd - provides access to the private equity investments of Oakley Funds - Invests about GBP9 million in French software firm Groupe Senef via Oakley Capital Origin Fund II. In its own announcement, Oakley Capital doesn't disclose the total investment by Origin Fund II in Senef SA. However, it says that Isatis Capital, a minority shareholder in Senef since 2023, is fully exiting its stake as part of the Oakley investment. Founded in 2010, Senef provides cloud software for people-intensive services businesses, including commercial cleaning, home care services, security and hospitality. The Marseille, France-based company has about 2,000 clients. Read More
Shuka Minerals PLC - Africa-focused mine operator and developer - Hires Richard Hawken and Margaret Mudenda as a non-executive directors, with immediate effect. Hawken has worked with UK and European-headquartered commodity trading groups, London Stock Exchange-listed mining companies and private mining businesses, Shuka says. Mudenda is a partner at Chalwe & Kabalata Legal Practitioners and previously served as director general of the Zambia Information & Communications Authority. She is chair of Sanlam Life Insurance Zambia Ltd. Read More
(Alliance News) - Harworth Group PLC on Tuesday reported lower full-year revenue and pretax profit, as it warned that ongoing market volatility could weigh on the wider UK economy. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday. Read More
Vistry Group PLC - Kent, England-based housebuilder under Linden Homes, Bovis Homes and Countryside Homes brands - Promotes Rob Woodward to non-executive chair from senior independent director, replacing Greg Fitzgerald, who Vistry earlier this month said will step down as executive chair and chief executive officer. Woodward will replace Fitzgerald as chair at the end of Vistry's annual general meeting on May 13. Fitzgerald, who has been with Vistry for nine years, will continue as CEO for up 12 months or until a successor is in place. Woodward joined the Vistry board as senior director in May 2024. As an executive, he was CEO of television broadcaster STV Group PLC. He currently is chair of advertising technology provider Ebiquity PLC. Vistry says Non-Executive Director Rowan Baker will replace Woodward as senior independent director. Read More
(Alliance News) - IP Group PLC on Tuesday highlighted a successful acquisition by portfolio holding Pfizer Inc, as the investor in science and technology companies posted an improved annual performance. Read More
(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC on Tuesday reported a substantial rise in annual profit, but debt ballooned following the acquisition its peer Assura PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings PLC on Tuesday said trading this year is in line with expectations as it reported mixed results for 2025, with lower profit despite a healthy rise in sales. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 was helped by oil majors to outperform European peers, while Trustpilot shares jumped on strong profit growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Close Brothers Group PLC on Tuesday said it will slash around 20% of its workforce by the end of its next financial year, "to structurally lower" costs, though it added it is well-placed to "absorb" any more motor finance turmoil. Read More
Hunting PLC - London-based provider of equipment and engineering services to oil and gas industry - Starts on Tuesday the USD40 million share buyback programme announced with its annual results earlier this month. Hunting says the buyback will be run by Canaccord Genuity Ltd and completed by March 2028. The USD40 million programme follows the completion of a USD60 million buyback that had been started in August last year. All shares repurchased will be cancelled to reduce equity. Read More
(Alliance News) - Travis Perkins PLC on Tuesday cut its dividend as losses widened amid a subdued housing market. Read More