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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 up but US markets slip on soft GDP data
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.
Playtech completes sale of Snaitech to Flutter for EUR2.30 billion
(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 ...
London close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts
London stocks extended their gains on Wednesday, after fresh data from the US showed a slowing in consumer price growth, alongside the country's first economic contraction since 2022. The FTSE 100 ...
EARNINGS AND TRADING: PPHE Hotel revenue ticks up; Serabi profit soars
The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: PPHE Hotel Group Ltd - Amsterdam-based ...
Hill & Smith poaches Ibstock CFO Chris McLeish to be new finance chief
(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, ...
Bunzl buys Chile healthcare products distributor, Dutch packaging firm
(Alliance News) - Bunzl PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy a healthcare distribution business in Chile, while completing the acquisition of a packaging business in the Netherlands. The ...
GSK confirms 2025 guidance as Specialty Medicines leads profit jump
GSK declared a 16p dividend for the first quarter, the same as for the fourth quarter of 2025 and in line with its total expected payout for 2025 of 64p. GSK paid out 61p in dividends in 2024. It also ...
Melrose on track as acts to tackle "additional complexity" of tariffs
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 ...
Taylor Wimpey backs outlook as house sales and order book tick higher
Taylor Wimpey PLC on Wednesday reiterated annual guidance reflecting good demand for houses in the year so far. The Buckinghamshire, England-based housebuilder said the Spring selling season has ...
Glencore keeps annual guidance, but copper output starts year slowly
While copper had a slow start to the year, Glencore expects the first quarter to be the lowest quarter, and a significantly stronger performance is anticipated over the remainder of the year. In coal, ...
AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: GENinCode works to fix "deficiencies" with FDA
GENinCode PLC, down 38% at 1.45p, 12-month range 1.45p-9.625p. The Oxford, England-based genomic testing company focused on the prevention of cardiovascular disease updates on its US Food & Drug ...
Segro warns on constrained new space supply, CFO Soumen Das to retire
(Alliance News) - Segro PLC on Wednesday said Chief Financial Officer Soumen Das will retire at the end of the year and noted that the supply of new space remains constrained.