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SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: VH Global Energy plans return
Petra Diamonds Ltd, down 5.3% at 19.78p, 12-month range 19.23p-45.00p. Shares extend declines on Friday after a 3.7% fall on Thursday. The South Africa and Tanzania-focused diamond miner said Thursday ...
Epwin reports good year so far despite "ongoing" headwinds
In response, Epwin's stock rose to trade 2.7% higher at 94.50 pence in London on Friday morning. Harrison said that current trading for the building products manufacturer remains in line with board ...
Benchmark Holdings to delist from London and Oslo and return capital
Benchmark shares were up 7.3% to 23.60 pence on Friday morning in London, giving the company a market capitalisation of GBP175.0 million. Benchmark said its remaining operations are Advanced Nutrition ...
AJ Bell shares jump as lifts full-year forecast amid investment plan
AJ Bell lifted its interim dividend by 5.9% to 4.50p per share from 4.25p. In addition, it announced a GBP25 million share buyback, to be completed before the end of the financial year on September 30 ...
London open: FTSE gains after retail sales, consumer confidence
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected retail sales data and an upbeat reading on consumer sentiment. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was up ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 up as consumer confidence rises
The improvement was driven by a five-point increase in confidence in personal finances over the coming year to positive two – although still five points worse than this time last year – and a ...
UK PM hails trade deals before meeting with national, regional leaders
(Alliance News) - Recent trade deals with the US, India and the EU will "improve livelihoods" across the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. Ahead of a meeting with devolved national and regional ...
UPDATE: UK consumer confidence up in May, stays in negative territory
(Alliance News) - UK consumer confidence increased in May as turbulence around April's US tariffs calmed, but comes amid warnings that inflation could mean relief is short-lived. GfK's long-running ...
Anglo Asian Mining reports "good progress" in 2024 as loss narrows
(Alliance News) - Anglo Asian Mining PLC on Thursday reported a "strong start" to 2025 trading as it posted weaker revenue in 2024, a year in which it faced "a number of challenges". The ...
IP Group says Hinge Health IPO priced at top end of forecast range
Based on Hinge's IPO price, IP Group said its remaining stake is worth GBP25.6 million. The company said it has invested under GBP1.0 million in total and realised USD15.0 million in a 2021 funding ...
Energean production rises in first quarter but lowers annual guidance
(Alliance News) - Energean PLC on Thursday reported mostly steady production and declared an unchanged dividend for the first quarter of 2025, as the oil and gas producer got on with normal business ...
Hiscox to hike dividend payouts by 20% as sets out plans for growth
In addition, Hiscox has planned a 20% hike in its final dividend for 2025, with a progressive dividend per share from then on. This follows a 15% increase in its dividend in 2024. For its interim ...