(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open virtually flat on Friday, as markets take a breather after recent gains, with oil prices easing slightly. Read More
Carnival PLC - Miami, Florida-based cruise operator - Carnival is to exit the FTSE 250 with effect Wednesday, and will be replaced by Singapore-based maker of power control systems XP Power Ltd. Carnival in December announced it would pursue simplifying its existing Carnival Corp & PLC dual-listing structure, which currently sees shares trade separately in New York and London, to a single company Carnival Corp Ltd. This will be solely trade on the New York Stock Exchange. "Unification will eliminate the different pricing between the two share listings, simplify governance, reporting and administrative complexity, and is expected to increase our company's weighting in key US stock indices and reduce costs – together strengthening our ability to deliver long-term shareholder value while preserving our core business strategy and key shareholder voting and economic rights," Carnival says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ireland's manufacturing sector expanded at a faster pace in April, supported by a notable increase in new orders and export orders, S&P Global reported Friday. Read More
AstraZeneca PLC - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical maker - Says the US Food & Drug Administration's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee recommended the benefit–risk profile of Truqap when used with abiraterone and hormone‑lowering therapy for PTen‑deficient metastatic hormone‑sensitive prostate cancer. AstraZeneca says the recommendation follows late‑stage trial results showing the combination helps delay disease progression. The company adds it is the first targeted treatment to show benefit in this form of the disease and notes the decision follows the FDA's earlier acceptance of its application. Truqap is a targeted treatment designed to block a growth pathway used by cancer cells. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made strong progress on Thursday as investors weighed a barrage of earnings, interest rate calls and the latest developments in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - International Personal Finance PLC on Thursday recounted a "positive" first quarter as its acquisition proceeds, and said it has good momentum for the year ahead. Read More
(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC on Thursday confirmed that agitator Saba Capital Management LP has succeeded in ousting EWIT's board, after a stand-off which has lasted more than a year. Read More
(Alliance News) - AEP Plantations PLC on Thursday announced a higher annual pretax profit helped by an increase in production volumes and higher prices, as it sharply raised its annual dividend. Read More
Metro Bank Holdings PLC - London-based high-street bank - Reports that total assets stood at GBP16.56 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down 3.0% from GBP17.07 billion a year ago but up 0.5% from GBP16.48 billion at the end of 2025. Net loan to deposit ratio in the first quarter was 68%, higher than 61% a year ago and 66% at the end of 2025. Net loans and advances to customers fall 3.9% on-year to GBP13.28 billion from GBP13.82 billion, and are 1.2% lower than GBP13.45 billion at 2025-end. Read More
(Alliance News) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday said what Threadneedle Street does next "will depend on the size and duration of shock to energy prices". Read More