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Bridgepoint ups payout despite profit fall; fundraising "encouraging"
Chief Executive Officer Raoul Hughes said: "Looking ahead, we are making encouraging progress in fundraising, and there are signs of increasing transaction activity. The medium-term growth prospects ...
SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Altyn sales up; GSTech starts arbitration
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on positive US cues
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday following a positive close on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit new highs. The FTSE 100 was called to open around 30 points higher.
London close: Stocks higher after US, UK jobless data
On home shores, UK unemployment unexpectedly rose to 4.7% in the three months to May, the highest since early 2021 and above consensus expectations. Wage growth slowed, with average earnings ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 closes up despite "harsh" UK jobs data
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday signed a treaty that is set to free up school exchange visits and passport e-gates. The agreement was also signed by ...
UPDATE: AFC Energy gets more-than-expected GBP23 million from placing
The share offer comes as AFC says its pretax loss widens to GBP11.6 million in the six months that ended April 30 from GBP8.3 million a year before. Revenue from customer contracts remains ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European stocks set to end losing streak
Going into Thursday, the DAX had suffered five declines in a row. The CAC has fallen in each of the last four trading days. The FTSE 100 is on a two-day losing streak, though it did achieve a new ...
SSE backs full-year outlook, plans renewable power station in Ireland
SSE also detailed plans for a new power station in County Meath, Ireland. The Platin project is a collaboration with Siemens Energy, a subsidiary of German technology firm Siemens AG, and the Atlantic ...
Frasers eyes savings to offset costs as profit falls on UK budget hit
Frasers Group PLC shares fell on Thursday as it reported weaker annual earnings, as the Sports Direct and Flannels owner noted "headwinds caused by last year's budget". Shirebrook, England-based ...
Blencowe Resources: Stage 7 Drilling Campaign Complete
"This latest drilling campaign has delivered excellent results against all the objectives. We have always believed in the size, scale and high quality of the Orom-Cross graphite deposit, but this ...
Bloomsbury awaits strong release slate with earnings on track
In a trading update released for Wednesday's annual general meeting, the publisher noted that Sarah J Maas topped bestseller lists in the UK and US with the launch of House of Flame and Shadow in June ...
Trump says not firing Fed chair – but not ruling out
(Alliance News) - US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was not currently planning to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, but added he was not ruling it out. Trump's mixed messaging, ...