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Mobico shares hit as warns of "significant" loss; sells School Bus arm
(Alliance News) - Mobico Group PLC on Friday said it expects to suffer a "significant" annual loss due to write-offs of goodwill, as it also announced the planned sale of a business.
London close: Stocks end week on a positive note
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished higher on Friday, even as investors locked in profits following nine straight days of gains, driven by easing trade tensions and hopes of a rate cut by the ...
TRADING UPDATES: Argentex agrees IFX bid; Marula strikes Botswana deal
Argentex Group PLC - London-based currency risk management firm - Agrees GBP3 million cash bid from IFX (UK) Ltd worth 2.49 pence per share. In addition, IFX provides a secured bridging loan of GBP6.5 ...
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts Smith & Nephew to 'hold'
Barclays cuts Smiths Group price target to 2,020 (2,290) pence - 'equal weight' Deutsche Bank Research cuts St James's Place price target to 1,100 (1,200) pence - 'buy' ...
UK's Reeves to hold trade talks with US counterpart in Washington
(Alliance News) - Rachel Reeves will meet her US counterpart on Friday as she attempts to make progress on a trade deal during her visit to Washington.
LONDON MARKET OPEN: London muted following soft UK retail sales data
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was broadly flat at the market open on Friday, following a soft UK retail sales reading and ahead of a meeting in Washington in which the UK chancellor hopes to ...
Arecor Therapeutics sees "significant future growth" as revenue rises
The Cambridgeshire, England-based biopharmaceutical company reported a pretax loss of GBP10.6 million in 2024, widened from GBP8.9 million in 2023. Revenue was GBP5.1 million, up 10% from GBP4.6 ...
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel Hunt cuts Bunzl; HSBC lowers DCC target
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EU chief says talks with UK PM could 'pave way' for defence pact
(Alliance News) - Talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday could "pave the way" for a defence and security pact, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said as the pair met in London.
Bank of England chief Bailey warns of tariff risks to UK
(Alliance News) - Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said Wednesday that the trade war initiated by US President Donald Trump will impact global growth that could hit Britain even if the country ...
Domino's Pizza Group hails 2025 growth as sales and orders rise
(Alliance News) - Domino's Pizza Group PLC on Thursday said order growth has continued in the first quarter of 2025 as its market share strengthened. The Milton Keynes, England-based pizza brand is ...
AJ Bell celebrates increase in inflows as number of customers grows
AJ Bell PLC on Thursday said the UK government's commitment to boost the culture of retail investing was an "encouraging step," as it reported higher net inflows. The Manchester-based retail ...