(Alliance News) - Smurfit WestRock PLC reported higher earnings despite "difficult market conditions" in the fourth quarter and said it expects growth in the new year. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 advancing as investors looked ahead to key US nonfarm payrolls data later in the session. Read More
(Alliance News) - MJ Gleeson PLC on Wednesday cited cost inflation for a "subdued" first-half, despite sales improving on an annual basis. Read More
(Alliance News) - RWS Holdings PLC on Wednesday said trading in the early months of the 2026 financial year has been "encouraging" and it expects to meet guidance for the year. Read More
(Alliance News) - IP Group PLC on Wednesday said portfolio company Microbiotica Ltd has announced positive results from a phase 1b first-in-human trail of MB310 in ulcerative colitis patients. Read More
Barclays PLC - London-based bank - Starts GBP1.00 billion share buyback on Wednesday. The new buyback, which was announced with the lender's annual results on Tuesday, follows GBP1.50 billion in share repurchases since July last year. The buybacks are part Barclays's plan to return at least GBP10 billion in capital to shareholders between 2024 and 2026. This will be a combination of cash dividends and share buyback, "with a continued preference for buybacks", Barclays said on Tuesday. The new buyback will conducted by JP Morgan Securities PLC, part of JPMorgan Chase & Co, and will be completed by August 10. All shares repurchased will be cancelled. Read More
(Alliance News) - PZ Cussons PLC on Wednesday lifted its outlook for annual adjusted operating profit amid a half-year revenue rise helped by "strong growth" in Indonesia. Read More
(Alliance News) - Picton Property Income Ltd on Wednesday confirmed that LondonMetric Property PLC has shown an interest in its formal sale process. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Renishaw PLC on Wednesday reported first-half revenue growth amid higher adjusted profit, as it "enters the second half with momentum". Read More
(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC on Wednesday warned against the latest attempt at a board overhaul by activist investor Saba Capital Management LP, the trust's largest shareholder. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday. Read More