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DIRECTOR DEALINGS: hVIVO CEO buys shares; Investec execs sell stock
Investec PLC and Ltd - Sandton-based financial services - Director Nishlan Samujh sells 59,302 shares at 528.54 pence each on Friday. Worth total GBP313,434.79. In addition, says Director Fani Titi ...
JPMorgan China Growth & Income swings to first half return on assets
JPMorgan China Growth & Income PLC on Monday said it swung to pretax profit in the first half of the financial year, as total return on assets grew positive from a year ago. The investor in Chinese ...
London close: Stocks manage gains despite trade concerns
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended marginally higher on Monday, with investors weighing a series of UK and global economic data releases and monitoring escalating trade tensions between the US and ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Defence, gold in favour as stocks move sideways
The Hamburg Commercial Bank manufacturing purchasing managers' index rose to 49.4 points in May from 49.0 in April, edging closer to the 50-point no-change mark. The final score was in line with the ...
AstraZeneca says Enhertu slashes disease progression risk in cancer
AstraZeneca PLC on Monday said Enhertu reduced the risk of disease progression in a form of breast cancer. The Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical company said Enhertu plus pertuzumab reduced the ...
Anglo American completes demerger as Valterra Platinum debuts on LSE
(Alliance News) - Anglo American PLC on Monday said it has completed the demerger of Valterra Platinum Ltd, formerly called Anglo American Platinum Ltd, as well as a share consolidation. The ...
UPDATE: Starmer promises funding will meet plan for "battle-ready" UK
The UK prime minister said he was "100% confident" the plans in the new strategic defence review – including extra attack submarines, GBP15 billion on nuclear warheads and thousands of new long-range ...
Frenkel Topping in takeover talks with Harwood Private Equity
(Alliance News) - Frenkel Topping Group PLC on Monday said it is in "advanced discussions" over a possible takeover offer from Harwood Private Equity LLP, which values the Manchester-based financial ...
MicroSalt loss widens in 2024 on initial public offering expenses
MicroSalt added that the increased expenses in 2024 also involved a one-off research and development cost related to the launch of MicroSalt Premium in January 2025, as well as preparation for the ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed as UK house price growth speeds up
Property values increased by 0.5% month-on-month in May, following a 0.6% fall in April, taking the average UK house price to GBP273,427, Nationwide Building Society said. The typical UK house price ...
UK to build up to 12 new submarines, invest GBP15 billion in warheads
(Alliance News) - The UK will build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest GBP15 billion in its warhead programme, Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce on Monday as the ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 up ahead of manufacturing data day
IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open up 4.9 points, 0.1%, on Monday. The index of London large-caps closed 0.6% higher at 8,772.38 on Friday. Sterling was quoted at USD1.3499 early Monday, ...