(Alliance News) - Trustpilot Group PLC on Tuesday said it has hired a new chief financial officer, joining in September, as one of the company's large investors sold its holding. Read More
(Alliance News) - Kingfisher reports higher profit and launches a new buyback, while Trustpilot names a new CFO following a major shareholder stake sale. The UK Competition & Markets Authority unveils sweeping reforms to the veterinary sector, and Bellway posts steady interim growth with an improved outlook. Read More
(Alliance News) - Bytes Technology Group PLC said on Tuesday that strong performance in the second half of its financial year helped cushion the blow from changes to Microsoft enterprise incentives. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open little changed on Tuesday, as investors weigh signs of potential de-escalation in the Middle East against continued uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
Tharisa PLC - Cyprus-headquartered platinum miner - Says it has secured new trade finance facilities from its existing banks. Notes that these facilities are designed to provide greater flexibility, improve working capital efficiency, and enhance its global trading capabilities. Says it has negotiated improved unsecured, revolving trade finance facilities, with Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd, providing USD30 million, and Absa Bank Ltd, offering USD15 million with an "accordion" of USD15 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK "urgently" needs to produce more domestic oil and gas from the North Sea, an industry body has claimed. Read More
Public Policy Holding Co Inc - Washington, DC-based group of advisory firms specialising in government affairs and public relations - Promotes Matthew Mazzanti to chief administrative officer, effective from Friday, March 20. Mazzanti was previously leading Public Policy's corporate communications and investor relations functions, and supporting corporate development activities. Says that as CAO he will continue to report directly to Chief Executive Officer Stewart Hall, and will maintain his existing duties while taking on more responsibility for supporting the execution of its strategic priorities, strengthening the holding company's coordination throughout, and driving the platform's operational efficiency. Read More
Personal Group Holdings PLC - Milton Keynes-based employee benefits and services provider - Announces strategic partnership with UK healthcare services and cash plan provider Simplyhealth "to strengthen employee wellbeing across the UK". Personal says the collaboration will enable it to deliver face-to-face employee engagement for Simplyhealth's 12,000 business relationships, supporting both organisations' insurance plan sales. Says these include its employee‑paid plans and Simplyhealth's healthcare and dental plans, creating "a holistic proposition for employers". "This is Personal Group's second insurance partnership, providing accelerated access to UK employees within core sectors, augmenting the group's expansion opportunity," the company says. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set out steps to protect the public from "unfair price rises" after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was looking at boosting the competition regulator's powers to deal with profiteering amid surging oil and fuel prices. Read More
(Alliance News) - Britain's foreign ministry on Monday summoned Iran's ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticising what it called Tehran's "reckless and destabilising actions" in the UK and overseas. Read More
(Alliance News) - Savannah Resources PLC on Monday issued an update on its timetable for the Barroso lithium project in Portugal, which remains on track for first production in 2028. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Advent Global Opportunities Master Ltd Partnership on Monday said it plans to sell most of its holding in Trustpilot Group PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd announced on Monday that Japan's Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency has approved an update to the prescribing information for its Enhertu treatment, expanding its use to second-line treatment of HER2-positive unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer in Japan. Read More
(Alliance News) - Futura Medical PLC on Monday announced "positive" home user test results for its Eroxon and prototype Eroxon Intense products. Read More