The FTSE 100 index closed up 31.39 points, 0.4%, at 8,494.85. The FTSE 250 advanced 74.87 points, 0.4%, at 19,884.59, and the AIM All-Share gained 9.41 points, 1.4%, at 690.72.

As a result of the proposed demerger, 51% of Anglo American Platinum will be distributed to Anglo American shareholders, who will each receive 110 Anglo American Platinum shares for every 1,075 Anglo ...

(Alliance News) - Playtech PLC on Wednesday said it has completed the sale of Snaitech Spa to Flutter Entertainment PLC for EUR2.30 billion. Isle of Man-based gambling software developer Playtech said ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

(Alliance News) - Spectris PLC on Wednesday reported a decline in its sales during the first quarter, but expects "strong progress" for 2025. Spectris is a London-based provider of high-tech ...

PureTech is a London-based biotechnology company focused on developing therapies for serious diseases. The company reported a pretax profit of USD23.8 million in 2024, swung from a USD36.1 million ...

On a monthly basis, harmonised CPI inflation was 0.4% in April, slowed from 0.7% in March. Separately, the CSO said Ireland's unemployment rate declined to 4.1% in April from 4.4% in March, though the ...

PPHE Hotel Group Ltd - Amsterdam-based international hospitality real estate company - Reports revenue of GBP77.6 million for the first quarter of 2025, up 0.7% from GBP77.0 million a year ago. Says ...

(Alliance News) - Hill & Smith PLC on Wednesday said it has poached the chief financial officer of building products peer Ibstock PLC to be its own new CFO. Hill & Smith, a West Midlands, ...

Emerging Markets delivered an organic sales rise of 20%, while growth in developing markets was 4.6% and in established markets 2.1%. In response, shares in Coca-Cola HBC were up 2.4% at 3,844.00 ...

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, while overseas data from Eurostat showed the eurozone economy expanding faster than expected. The FTSE 100 index was up ...

Regarding tariffs, Dilnot said the introduction has created "additional complexity" across the aerospace industry. He added Melrose has "acted swiftly" to evaluate the potential effects and has a ...