(Alliance News) - Harbour Energy PLC on Friday said it has agreed to acquire all the subsidiaries of two oil and gas companies in order to boost the company's assets in the UK North Sea, as Capricorn Energy PLC announced it has entered into a lock-up agreement in support of the purchase. Read More
(Alliance News) - HSBC UK has extended its "branch promise", guaranteeing its 327 branches will stay open until at least 2027. Read More
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC - Athens-based aluminium producer and electricity generator - Chair & Chief Executive Officer Evangelos Mytilineos buys 10,000 shares via Kilteo Ltd at EUR41.32, worth EUR413,208, on Wednesday. Mytilineos has been buying shares steadily since Metlen's London initial public offering in August. His holding is above 20%. Read More
(Alliance News) - Taylor Maritime Ltd on Friday reported a widened interim loss as it marched on with its strategic vessel divestment programme and announced a proposed return of capital. Read More
SSP Group PLC - London-based operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations - Chief Financial Officer Geert Verellen buys 41,006 shares at GBP1.81, worth GBP74,137, on Thursday. CEO Patrick Coveney had bought 149,669 shares, worth GBP251,025, on Thursday last week. Four other SSP directors bought a total of 42,802 shares since last week. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - International Public Partnerships Ltd on Friday said the UK government's focus on critical infrastructure supported a positive outlook, as it announced an extension to its share buyback programme. Read More
Dr Martens PLC - Northamptonshire, England-based boot maker - Non-Executive Director Robert Hanson buys 104,000 shares at 76.95 pence, worth GBP80,028, on Thursday. He had bought 96,000 shares on Friday last week. Hanson joined the board back in March. He worked at bluejeans maker Levi Strauss & Co and at clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc, among other roles. Read More
(Alliance News) - Fermi Inc on Friday said it lost a funding deal with the first potential tenant of its Matador power grid, but maintained that it will complete the project on schedule. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Card Factory PLC on Friday cut its profit guidance as it said weak high-street retail footfall hurt its UK store sales performance. Read More
(Alliance News) - Consumers in the UK surveyed in November before the government budget expected consumer price inflation to slow in 2026, the Bank of England said Friday. Read More
Zegona Communications PLC - London-based investor in European telecommunications and media - Starts EUR200 million share buyback on Friday, having originally planned to start it in January after the repayment of financing from Vodafone Group PLC. The repayment of the EUR975 million in Vodafone financing is part of a EUR1.4 billion special dividend to shareholders to return proceeds from completion of Vodafone Spain's fibre joint venture with MasOrange, partly owned by France's Orange SA, and with Singapore state investor GIC. Zegona acquired Vodafone Spain from Vodafone last year. On Friday, Zegona says it now believes an earlier start to the concurrent share buyback is "in the best interests of shareholders". Zegona also plans a 69% share reduction by cancelling the shares held indirectly by Vodafone. Read More
(Alliance News) - Harbour Energy PLC on Friday said it has agreed to acquire all the subsidiaries of two oil and gas companies to boost its assets in the UK North Sea. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More