(Alliance News) - Next PLC on Wednesday said it has acquired certain assets of British high street footwear brand Russell & Bromley Ltd from administrators for a total cash consideration of GBP3.8 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Annual house price growth in the UK lifted to 2.5% in November, according to official figures. Read More
Informa PLC - London-based business information publisher and events organiser - Confirms on Wednesday the start of its 2026 share buyback programme. Informa says the initial minimum value will be GBP200 million, but there is scope for further buybacks through the year. This follows a GBP350 million buyback in 2025. The initial GBP200 million buyback in 2026 will be conducted by Deutsche Bank AG, trading as Deutsche Numis. All the repurchased share will be cancelled. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK will not be pushed around by Donald Trump's tariff threats, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said as she defended Keir Starmer's attempts to cool tensions over Greenland. Read More
(Alliance News) - Volex PLC on Wednesday said it expects to report annual revenue ahead of consensus, as the maker of power and data transmission products benefits from its exposure to "structurally attractive markets" Read More
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Construction firm Galliford Try Holdings PLC on Wednesday said it expects annual profit to be slightly ahead of the market forecast, hailing "recent framework and project wins" during a promising first half of its financial year. Read More
(Alliance News) - ICG PLC on Wednesday hailed a "modest recovery" in transactions, with assets under management ahead of the level reported a year ago. Read More
Pearson PLC - London-based educational materials publisher - Launches GBP350 million share buyback programme on Wednesday. The first half of the buyback will be run by Citigroup Global Markets Ltd and completed by May 21. The second half will be started "in due course". All the repurchased shares will be cancelled, Pearson says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Premier Foods PLC on Wednesday announced a rise in revenue over the Christmas period, boosted by brands, as it anticipated annual trading profit to be at the upper end of market expectations. Read More
(Alliance News) - 1Spatial PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to a recommended all-cash takeover by VertiGIS Ltd, valuing the Cambridge, England-based location master data management software at around GBP87.1 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Elementis PLC on Wednesday said it expects to report annual profit slightly ahead of consensus, with the specialty chemicals company, boosted by self-help measures. Read More
(Alliance News) - Aberdeen Group PLC on Wednesday reported a "strong performance" from its interactive investor offering in the fourth quarter, but it suffered net outflows elsewhere as redemptions picked up in the run-up to the UK government budget. Read More
(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Wednesday said half-year sales have increased but costs also were higher than expected, meaning lower profit. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK and China will seek to re-establish a business dialogue of top executives during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's widely-expected visit to Beijing, Reuters reported Wednesday. Read More