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London close: Stocks higher on service data, tariff reprieve
(Sharecast News) - London equities closed modestly higher on Wednesday, supported by a rebound in the UK services sector and relief that the country avoided increased US tariffs on steel and aluminium ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 pushes above 8,800 amid services rebound
The FTSE 100 index closed up 14.27 points, 0.2%, at 8,801.29. The FTSE 250 ended 101.23 points higher, 0.5%, at 21,119.01, and the AIM All-Share closed up 0.84 of a point, 0.1%, at 754.35.
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 ...
UK police will not have to pick which crimes to investigate — Reeves
(Alliance News) - Police in the UK will not have to make choices about which crimes they investigate following the government's spending review, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled.
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 ...