(Alliance News) - Diageo PLC on Wednesday backed its annual outlook and reported better-than-expected third-quarter sales, despite spirits market weakness in the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump paused his 'Project Freedom', the military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, and said that "great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement" with Iran. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, while oil prices are lower, after the US paused its military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day. Read More
(Alliance News) - Retailers braced for the effects of the Middle East conflict have urged the UK government to cut domestic costs to help them keep prices down for consumers. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ireland's private sector activity cooled in April as services slipped into contraction, S&P Global reported Wednesday. Read More
Smith & Nephew PLC - Watford, England-based medical equipment and devices company - Plans showcase two new wound care innovations at the upcoming European Wound Management Association Conference in Bremen, Germany. The first, the Allevyn Complete Care Foam Dressing, is a "unique five-layer construction" meant to improve wear times and decrease risk of bacterial infection in wounds. The second, the Renasys Edge Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System, is a lightweight pump meant to relieve pressure on wounds, thereby "significantly improv[ing] wound outcomes". “With chronic wound management a strategic priority, we are excited to launch Allevyn Complete Care Dressing and Renasys Edge System at EWMA,” company says. Read More
(Alliance News) - StoneX Group Inc on Tuesday said it does not intend to proceed to make an offer for CAB Payments Holdings PLC after failing to receive the backing of Helios Investment Partners LLP. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Two people have died at Glencore PLC's Kazzinc zinc facility in Kazakhstan, according to reports seen by the Financial Times and Reuters on Tuesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Anheuser-Busch InBev NV's share price rallied on Tuesday after a strong start to 2026, setting the stage for a potential analyst re-rating. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 fell sharply on Tuesday, as did UK bonds, with investors wary ahead of local elections and amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East. Read More
NB Private Equity Partners Ltd - Guernsey-based private equity investment company managed by Neuberger Berman Group LLC - Non-Executive Director Pawan Dhir purchases 6,000 shares at GBP13.80, worth GBP82,818, on Tuesday in London. Notes that following the transaction, Dhir holds 14,000 ordinary shares. Read More
Lloyds Banking Group PLC - Edinburgh-based lender - Chirantan Barua, chief executive officer of Insurance, Pensions & Investments, sells 512,681 shares at 97.11 pence, worth GBP497,854, on Thursday last week. Read More
Entain PLC - Ladbrokes Coral owner - Announces that Ricky Sandler informed the company that he immediately steps down as director of the company. Entain says the relationship agreement entered into with Eminence Capital, of which Sandler is the founder and chief executive officer, ends immediately. The agreement had started in early 2024. Sandler says: "I have the utmost confidence in Entain's management and board to deliver enhanced shareholder value. Entain shares are held in accounts and funds managed by Eminence Capital, which will be liquidated in an orderly manner, without any pre-determined time constraints, with the intention of maximising value realisation." Read More
(Alliance News) - Crimson Tide PLC on Tuesday said it expects to report positive Ebitda for financial 2026, although revenue for the period was flat on a pro-rata basis. Read More