UK house prices grow by surprise 1.3% on-year in February - Halifax
6th Mar 2026 07:21
(Alliance News) - UK house prices grew at their "strongest" annual rate in four months, while monthly growth slowed, Halifax reported on Friday morning. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK house prices grew at their "strongest" annual rate in four months, while monthly growth slowed, Halifax reported on Friday morning. Read More
Puma SE - Herzogenaurach, Germany-based sportswear maker - UK retailer Frasers Group PLC, has built a 5.8% stake in Puma, primarily via derivatives. A filing by Puma on Thursday shows that Frasers had 148.0 voting rights as of Tuesday. The 5.8% stake is composed of 0.2% shares and 5.6% put options. The options have maturity dates of April 17, September 18 and December 18. Mike Ashley, the founder and majority shareholder of Frasers, is named in Puma's stock market announcement but the holding is shown as being held by Frasers, rather than Ashley directly or via his investment vehicle Mash Holdings Ltd. However, Ashley has a 73.3% interest in Frasers, according to the most recent filing by Frasers. Puma has a market capitalisation of EUR3.35 billion, so a 5.8% stake is worth EUR193.3 million. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, at the end of a week of airstrikes in the Middle East and following the latest UK retail data. Read More
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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Advent International LP on Thursday confirmed that it has made a proposal worth up to 272 pence per share for Senior PLC, as the private equity firm continues to consider a possible takeover of the aerospace and engineering group. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - ECR Minerals PLC reported a wider annual loss on Thursday as administrative costs rose, though the Australia-focused gold explorer said it is making progress towards becoming a producer. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 gave up early advances to close lower on Thursday as the oil price jumped once more amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Read More
(Alliance News) - PageGroup PLC shares fell sharply on Thursday, as the recruitment firm announced profit shrank by two-thirds and halved dividend per share in 2025, sharing the market uncertainty of the sector. Read More
(Alliance News) - RM PLC on Thursday reported a swing to an annual profit, snapping a three-year streak of losses, despite a slight drop in revenue. Read More
PageGroup PLC - England-based multinational recruitment firm - Non-executive director Ben Stevens buys 71,583 shares at average 139.70 pence on Thursday, worth GBP100,000. The notification comes as the company released disappointing full-year results earlier in the day, saying that the outlook "remains uncertain", sending shares falling. Read More
(Alliance News) - Xeros Technology Group PLC shares rose on Thursday after the company said its manufacturing partner has secured a purchase order from Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer ahead of the commercial launch of its XF3 microfibre filtration unit. Read More