(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer is facing renewed questions about his judgment in a row over the appointment of his former spin doctor to the House of Lords after the aide campaigned for a paedophile councillor. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK economy eked out modest growth at the end of 2025, with gross domestic product rising slightly in December and the fourth quarter as a whole, broadly in line with expectations, official data showed on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Thursday, ahead of a batch of UK economic data including GDP, trade balance and industrial production figures. Read More
South32 Ltd - Perth, Australia-based diversified mining company - Names Sinead Kaufman as non-executive director, with effect from April 1. Until October 2025, Kaufman served as chief executive officer of minerals at Rio Tinto PLC. She held managing director roles within Rio Tinto, including across its copper operations in North America and coal operations in Australia. "Sinead is an accomplished senior executive with a strong operational background and track record in leading complex operations," South32 Chair Karen Wood says. Read More
(Alliance News) - Welcome to the Alliance News UK service (ISSN 2515-9453), consisting of the Alliance News UK Professional and its family of financial newswires serving investors and their professional advisers. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK housing market remained subdued in January but there are signs of improvement, an industry association reported Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - South32 Ltd on Wednesday hiked its dividend and increased its share buyback programme as profit for the first half of financial year 2026 improved despite revenue falling. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Corrected to clarify that Saba's claim regarding HomeServe is that EWI did not properly disclose the FCA's 2014 fine and criticism of HomeServe's board and management. Also corrects the total fine amount to GBP30.6 million.) Read More
(Alliance News) - Synthomer PLC shares sank on Wednesday after it confirmed that it is considering raising capital in response to press reports. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Wednesday, following news that the US labour market added almost double the amount of jobs expected last month. Read More
Mitchells & Butlers PLC - Birmingham, England-based restaurant and pub operator - Confirms that Emma Harris will succeed Tim Jones as chief financial officer and as an executive director on April 20. The firm will announce Jones' departure date after a full handover. Harris was the Food Finance Director at Marks & Spencer Group PLC, and "brings extensive experience from working in a variety of senior roles in major consumer focused retail businesses in the UK". Harris' appointment was first announced in October. Read More
(Alliance News) - Renalytix PLC shares slid on Wednesday as it said revenue ramp-up in the first half of the year was slower than expected. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Ultimate Products PLC on Wednesday said that proprietary brand sales rose in its latest half year, although overall revenue declined, and that current trading is proceeding as expected. Read More