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London pre-open: Stocks to edge down ahead of expected ECB rate cut
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Thursday following a positive close a day earlier, as investors eyed an expected rate cut by the European Central Bank. The FTSE ...
Debt-hit Thames Water "contemptible", lies to public, Parliament told
(Alliance News) - Troubled Thames Water is "contemptible" and lies to the public, Parliament has heard. The scathing assessment was made at Westminster by Labour former MP John Cryer as peers ...
Ireland's service sector expansion outperforms Eurozone and US in May
(Alliance News) - Overall business activity in Ireland increased in May, S&P Global reported on Thursday. The AIB Ireland composite purchasing managers' index rose to 54.9 in May, up from 54.0 in ...
AFC Energy signs joint development agreement for ammonia crackers
(Alliance News) - AFC Energy PLC on Wednesday said it has signed a joint development agreement with an unnamed S&P 500 company. Shares in AFC Energy jumped 39% to 13.10 pence in London on Wednesday ...
Warehouse agrees to GBP470 million takeover offer from Blackstone
(Alliance News) - Warehouse REIT PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed the terms of an acquisition by Blackstone Inc that values it at GBP470 million. Under the terms of the acquisition, Wapping Bidco ...
SuperSeed net asset value drops, but techno-optimism remains
SuperSeed's net asset value per share at March 31 was 125.05 pence, down from 125.44p at December 31. Fair value on investments rose to GBP3.2 million from GBP3.1 million during the first-quarter.
GreenRoc share surge as EU designates Amitsoq project as strategic
The Greenland-focused critical mineral project developer said its Amitsoq project in southern Greenland has been granted a "strategic project" designation by the EU for the extraction of graphite and ...
Deal on US steel tariffs to be in force "in a very short time" — UK PM
(Alliance News) - The US trade deal will be implemented "within a very short time", the UK prime minister has said after Donald Trump exempted Britain from a hike in steel tariffs. Keir Starmer ...
EMV Capital loss widens on reduced income but assets rise by third
(Alliance News) - EMV Capital PLC on Wednesday said its loss widened during 2024 as income fell, though the firm remains cautiously optimistic in its outlook. The life sciences investor said its ...
Health workers in England and Wales to vote on strikes over pay
(Alliance News) - Health workers are to be balloted on industrial action in a dispute over pay. Unite said its members in England and Wales will vote in the coming weeks on whether to reject an ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks higher as US, China tensions continue
The Swindon, England-based retail chain reported growth across all markets of its travel business during the third-quarter, ahead of the disposal of its high street division. This included total ...
GENinCode shares surge as loss narrows amid increased revenue
(Alliance News) - GENinCode PLC shares soared on Wednesday as it reported increased revenue and said it expects a further "significant increase" during 2025. Shares in GENinCode were up 55% to 2.33 ...