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James Cropper shares rise as launches plan to improve performance
(Alliance News) - James Cropper PLC on Wednesday announced a revised strategy aimed at improving the performance of its Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging arms. Shares in the Cumbria, ...
Oxford Metrics swings to loss amid rising costs and US instability
(Alliance News) - Oxford Metrics PLC on Wednesday reported a swing to loss in the first half of 2025, noting increased costs and uncertainty of grant funding for its US customers. The Oxfordshire, ...
Dewhurst sees challenging second-half due to headwinds in key markets
(Alliance News) - Dewhurst Group PLC on Wednesday struck a cautious tone predicting a tricky second half of the financial year due to difficulties in North America, the UK and Australia.
Personal Assets Trust increases NAV despite drag from spirits stocks
Net asset value per share rose 5.8% to 515.22 pence in the year that ended April 30 from 487.05p a year prior, outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index which rose 3.7%. NAV per share total return was ...
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up; inflation eases as expected
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data, looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: UK industry forecasts surprise slow growth
IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open up 8.9 points, 0.1%, on Wednesday. The index of London large-caps closed down 0.5% at 8,834.03 on Tuesday. Sterling was quoted at USD1.3445 early ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Middle East tensions keep FTSE 100 on back foot
The FTSE 100 index closed down 41.19 points, 0.5%, at 8,834.03. The FTSE 250 ended 46.97 points lower, 0.2%, at 21,237.05, and the AIM All-Share fell 3.49 points, 0.5%, at 760.65.
Atlas Metals shares double as agrees potential reverse takeover
UPSA has the commercialisation rights to a "substantial" pozzolanic silica alumina reserve in Australia, with 99 years of extraction rights for 250 million tonnes. This is held by UPSA'a extraction ...
Quadrise partners with Alder Energy on biofuel feedstock development
The London-based fuel and biofuel company said Alder Energy, which is known as Alder Renewables, is a biomass technology provider with "industry leading partners and investors". Under the agreement, ...
Evoke's William Hill to pay former executive GBP68,000 after probe
(Alliance News) - Evoke PLC's gambling firm William Hill has been ordered to pay a former executive almost GBP70,000 after an employment tribunal ruled he had been unfairly dismissed over allegations ...
Tao Alpha shares surge amid cryptocurrency launch and financing deal
Tao Alpha PLC on Tuesday reported that it had secured a GBP5 million loan, and adopted a cryptocurrency-led treasury policy in Singapore. The London-based company develops subnet infrastructure, where ...
Wynnstay Properties increases dividend as net asset value rises
(Alliance News) - Wynnstay Properties PLC on Tuesday increased its dividend and reported "steady and very satisfactory progress" as its net asset value increased. The London-based property investment ...