Despite the fading rate cut hopes, the pound eased to USD1.3468 late on Wednesday afternoon in London, compared to USD1.3503 at the equities close on Tuesday. The euro edged down to USD1.1661, lower ...

In economic news, UK inflation accelerated in July, driven by a sharp rise in transport costs, with airfares the main contributor. Consumer prices rose 3.8% year-on-year, up from 3.6% in June and ...

Ithaca declared a 10.1 US cents first interim dividend per share, representing a return to shareholders of USD167 million. The company confirmed its 2025 dividend target of USD500 million. It said it ...

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, following hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data which supported expectations that Bank of England will not cut rates in ...

(Alliance News) - Henry Boot PLC on Wednesday said it has secured outline planning permission for 2,470 homes across two sites in Staffordshire and Hampshire.

The natural gas and light oil assets company with operations in Mississippi said petroleum and natural gas sales rose 2.6% to USD4.0 million in the second quarter of 2025, from USD3.9 million a year ...

(Alliance News) - Redcentric PLC on Tuesday said it has hired Tony Ratcliffe as chief financial officer and executive director, effective immediately.

(Alliance News) - The Treasury is considering plans to raise money from a tax on the sale of homes worth more than GBP500,000, according to reports. Government officials are looking at a potential ...

RBC raises Metro Bank to 'outperform' (sector perform) - price target 155 pence Peel Hunt raises Primary Health Properties target to 120 (110) pence - 'buy' Barclays cuts Tritax Big Box price target ...

Worldpanel, formerly known as Kantar, noted that sales of branded grocery items increased 6.1% in August, ahead of grocers' own-label alternatives, which rose 4.1%. This was the largest gap in favour ...

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had edged higher by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the prospect of an end to the Ukraine war, after US President Trump said he was arranging a meeting between ...

(Alliance News) - Defence Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it has completed a strategic partnership with Whitespace Global Ltd, a deep-technology company which specialises in artificial intelligence ...