Litigation Capital Management fails to win Quintis class action
The court ruled that the former director of Quintis and its auditors, Ernst & Young Global Limited, engaged in "misleading and deceptive conduct" in financial statements. However, the court found that ...
Frasers opts against buying Norway's XXL amid shareholder opposition
(Alliance News) - Frasers Group PLC on Thursday said it has decided against taking full ownership of Norway's XXL. The Shirebrook, England-based owner of multiple retailers, including House of Fraser, ...
UK's Starmer facing pressure to be bold with Trump in Washington visit
Keir Starmer is facing pressure to be bold with Donald Trump when he travels to Washington next week, amid a slew of unproven claims about Ukraine that have shaken Western political relations. The US ...
UK job market shows signs of recovery as job postings rise – REC
(Alliance News) - The UK job market showed signs of recovery in January, with active job postings rising for the first time since June 2024, according to the latest labour market tracker from the ...
UK consumer confidence up two points in February, Gfk reports
The UK consumer confidence index remained in negative territory as it edged up to minus 20 in February from minus 22 in January. No change from the previous month was expected according to ...
Irish consumer price inflation rises on transport and hotel hikes
(Alliance News) - Irish consumer price index inflation accelerated in January, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Thursday. Consumer prices in Ireland were 1.9% higher on-year in ...
Anglo American swings to 2024 loss on huge write-downs, but shares up
Anglo American reported revenue of USD27.29 billion in 2024, down 11% from USD30.65 billion. As a result, underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation fell 15% to USD8.46 ...
Lloyds hails robust results but motor charge sends profit into reverse
Lloyds lifted its final dividend by 15% to 2.11 pence per share final dividend, giving a 3.17p per share total payout, up 15%. It also plans a GBP1.7 billion share buyback, down 15% from GBP2.0 ...
PRESS: Britain, France eye "reassurance force" for Ukraine
(Alliance News) - Britain and France are spearheading attempts to create a European "reassurance force" of fewer than 30,000 troops to protect Ukraine after any ceasefire deal with Russia, UK media ...
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher; Lloyds, Centrica in focus
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Thursday following losses in the previous session and after a positive close on Wall Street. The FTSE 100 was called to open around 15 ...
Herald Investment Trust praises Super Micro Computer as performance up
Herald Investment Trust PLC on Thursday said it believes it can achieve excellent returns as it posted a solid increase in net asset value amid a boom in artificial intelligence. The London-based ...
London close: Stocks slip as UK inflation tops forecasts
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced declines on Wednesday, influenced by an unexpected rise in UK inflation and underwhelming corporate earnings. The FTSE 100 index fell 0.62% to ...