LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks ease amid weak US jobs data and robust CPI
The FTSE 100 index closed down 6.01 points, 0.1%, at 8,237.73. The FTSE 250 ended 114.01 points lower, 0.6%, at 20,708.37, and the AIM All-Share fell 2.13 points, 0.3%, to 734.53.
Treatt expects growth in annual profit following second-half momentum
(Alliance News) - Treatt PLC on Thursday said it expects growth in annual profit in 2024, following strong sales momentum in its second half.
Ryanair to end operations in three German airports, blaming high fees
(Alliance News) - Low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings PLC said Thursday it is to end operations at three German airports from the summer of 2025, blaming the decision on high taxes and fees. Airports in ...
Games Workshop Group names Mark Lam as new non-executive chair
(Alliance News) - Games Workshop Group PLC on Thursday named Mark Lam as the company's new non-executive chair, effective from November 1. Games Workshop is a Nottingham, England-based miniature ...
Gulf Marine Services new contract wins boost backlog by nearly 20%
(Alliance News) - Gulf Marine Services PLC on Thursday announced it has won a new long-term contract in Europe and has extended two existing contracts in the Middle East.
N Brown swings to half-year profit despite decline in sales
(Alliance News) - N Brown Group PLC on Thursday said it has swung to a profit in the first half of 2025, as declining sales were offset by cost-cutting measures and a rise in the average selling price ...
London midday: Stocks dip ahead of US inflation reading
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen into the red by lunchtime on Thursday, as investors awaited crucial US inflation data, which could influence the Federal Reserve's next policy moves. At ...
Liontrust Asset says enthusiasm dampened by pre-UK budget uncertainty
Liontrust Asset Management PLC on Thursday said it continued to improve its business to achieve strategic objectives, but noted softened investor enthusiasm. The London-based company which focuses on ...
Great Portland Estate reaffirms guidance on strong quarterly leasing
Taking into account current leasing to date, Great Portland reiterated its rental growth guidance for the financial year of between 3% and 6%. For prime office space, guidance is for 5% to 10% growth.
European Smaller outperforms benchmark in financial year; outlook rosy
NAV total return was 12% for the financial year ended June 30, outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI Europe ex UK Small Cap index, which had a total return of 10%. It was however worse than the ...
UK lenders report rise in mortgage defaults — survey
(Alliance News) - Mortgage default rates in the UK among households have increased in the past few months – and are expected to rise again in the run-up to Christmas, a survey of lenders indicates.
Polar Capital assets grow in half-year despite second-quarter decline
(Alliance News) - Polar Capital Holdings PLC on Thursday said assets under management grew in the first half of its financial year, despite a decline in the second quarter.