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Residential Secure Income interim loss narrows as wind-down progresses
The investor in retirement living and shared ownership, that is now progressing a managed wind-down strategy, said its pretax loss narrowed to GBP6.4 million in the six months to the end of March from ...
SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Gore Street declares special dividend
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.
UK house price growth halves as buyers reach stamp duty cliff edge
The annual rate of house price growth in the UK halved as a stamp duty holiday ended, according to Office for National Statistics, ONS, figures. The average UK house price increased by 3.5% in the 12 ...
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.
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, ...
AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: CPPGroup selling assets, plans to focus on Blink
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Wednesday.
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 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 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 ...
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 ...
Ninety One, Sanlam wrap up UK active asset management business deal
The UK transaction saw Ninety One UK appointed as the primary active asset manager for a specified portion of Sanlam Investments UK's assets under management, starting on Monday. Ninety One also said ...