LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 makes headway ahead of likely BoE cut
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 marched higher on Monday, ahead of a raft of key economic data and an expected interest rate cut by the Bank of England later this week. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 marched higher on Monday, ahead of a raft of key economic data and an expected interest rate cut by the Bank of England later this week. Read More
(Alliance News) - Amedeo Air Four Plus Ltd on Monday reported a lower interim net asset value but swung to a profit from a loss, and said it will need to start preparing the redelivery of two aircraft in the absence of an Emirates agreement. Read More
(Alliance News) - Adsure Services PLC reported slightly decreased profit and revenue for its first six months, but said it "consolidated its growth" and is well-positioned for the full year. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK's independent accounting regulator on Monday said it has launched an investigation into Ernst & Young LLP's audit of Shell PLC over a potential breach of audit partner rotation rules. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK housing market performed broadly in line with expectations over the last year, while property prices are anticipated to climb modestly in 2026, Halifax said Monday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Beeks Financial Cloud Group PLC on Monday said it has signed a multi-year Exchange Cloud contract with nuam SA, the holding company that integrates the stock exchanges of Chile, Colombia and Peru. Read More
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC - Windsor, England-based hotel company - Appoints Nicholas Cadbury as non-executive director. Cadbury is currently chief financial and sustainability officer of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA. He was previously group finance director at Whitbread PLC from 2012 to 2022. The appointment will be effective from March 1, 2026. He will serve on the audit and responsible business committees upon appointment. Read More
Porvair PLC - Norfolk, England-based environmental and specialist filtration technology firm - Estimates operating profit and margins for the financial year that ended November 30 to come in ahead of the prior year, with adjusted earnings per share set to be marginally above market expectations. Porvair expects revenue to grow by around 1%, or 2% at constant currency. It had net cash of GBP23 million at the financial year-end, up 68% from GBP13.7 million a year earlier. Full annual results will be published on February 9. Read More
Volex PLC - Hampshire, England-based maker of power and data transmission products - Dave Webster, the newly installed non-executive chair of Volex, buys 39,321 shares at average 407.16 pence, worth GBP160,099, on Thursday last week. Webster had bought 113,096 shares, worth GBP461,816, earlier in the week and now has 152,417. He was brought in last month amid a leadership shake-up that saw Nat Rothschild move to chief executive from executive chair. Read More
Hunting PLC - London-based supplier of equipment to the oil and gas industry - Non-Executive Chair Stuart Brightman buys 20,000 shares at 387.66 pence, worth GBP77,532, on Friday. The shares are Brightman's only holding, having held the chair since April 2024. Read More
(Alliance News) - Ryanair Holdings PLC Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary has said he plans to hand over to a "nicer" successor by 2035, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Monday, extending early gains at the start of a busy week for central bank rate decisions. Read More