On Friday, AB Foods confirmed it has bought Hovis Group from Leeds-based private equity company, Endless LLP, after disclosing back in May that talks were taking place over a possible deal.

FTSE 100: called up 0.5% at 9,225.44 GBP: higher at USD1.3552 (USD1.3541 at previous London equities close) Japan's industrial production growth in June was better than expected, revised data ...

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 48.5 points higher, 0.5%, on Friday. The index of London large-caps closed up 0.1% at 9,177.24 on Thursday. In the US on Thursday, Wall Street ended mixed ...

(Alliance News) - Cornish Metals Inc on Thursday said its first-half loss widened as it continues to advance and de-risk its South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, while moving ahead with plans to ...

(Alliance News) - Riverstone Credit Opportunities Income PLC on Thursday reported a swing to a first-half loss and a drop in net asset value as it continues its managed wind-down.

(Alliance News) - Growthpoint Properties Ltd on Thursday confirmed that it has sold its entire interest in NewRiver REIT PLC, netting GBP50.5 million or around ZAR1.21 billion.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.01 points, 0.1%, at 9,177.24. The FTSE 250 ended down 49.89 points, 0.2%, at 21,801.67, and the AIM All-Share finished 2.17 points higher, 0.3%, at 759.71.

(Alliance News) - JPMorgan Claverhouse Investment Trust PLC on Thursday said it outperformed its benchmark index in the first half of 2025, with overweight holdings in banks such as NatWest Group PLC ...

Net debt on June 30 was USD55.4 million, reduced by 36% from USD86.4 million, due to less capital expenditure. For all of 2025, Capital on Thursday said capex will be at the lower end of its USD45 ...

MHA said demand for advisory services continued to rise despite wider market volatility, with structural trends such as increasing regulatory complexity supporting the company's model. MHA said ...

(Alliance News) - Secure Trust Bank PLC on Thursday reported higher first-half profit, whilst edging out of motor finance as the sector faces redress schemes. The Solihull, England-based specialist ...

"Given the progress made on key strategic priorities, the increase in the number of active clients and market initiatives now live, the business is expecting an improved performance in the second half ...