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London close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Fed, BoE
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh UK inflation figures and awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting, while ...
Rockwood Strategic beats comparators as full-year profit multiplies
This beat not only the 5.1% rate Rockwood posted in financial 2024, but also the firm's comparators. The FTSE Small Cap index reported a rise of 3.4% in NAV total returns for the same period, while ...
ME Group exploring strategic options including seeking possible bids
(Alliance News) - ME Group International PLC on Wednesday said it is evaluating various strategic options including seeking potential offerors for the company. However, the Surrey, England-based ...
CPPGroup sells off divisions to slim down to 'insurtech' arm Blink
(Alliance News) - CPPGroup PLC on Wednesday said it has completed the sale of its business in Turkey and is "advanced discussions" to do the same in India, after the Leeds, England-based company ...
James Cropper shares rise as launches plan to improve performance
(Alliance News) - James Cropper PLC on Wednesday announced a revised strategy aimed at improving the performance of its Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging arms. Shares in the Cumbria, ...
Weir buys US engineering product maker Townley for GBP111 million
(Alliance News) - Weir Group PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to buy US-based Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co Inc and Townley Foundry & Machine Co Inc for an enterprise value of GBP111 ...
Flagship UK welfare reform plans to be introduced in Parliament
(Alliance News) - The UK government's flagship reforms to the welfare system are expected to have their first outing in Parliament on Wednesday. The Welfare Reform Bill will be introduced in the House ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mixed, eurozone inflation passes ECB goal
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SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Gore Street declares special dividend
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.
Gore Street cuts quarterly dividend as net asset value falls
Gore Street said its net asset value at the end of March was 102.8p per share, down 3.9% from 107.0p a year ago. Including dividends paid during the year, the NAV total return is 1.1%, Gore Street ...
UK consumer inflation slows slightly in May, retail prices steady
(Alliance News) - UK consumer price inflation data was in line with consensus for May, except for the core index, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday. Consumer prices rose 0.2% on ...
Personal Assets Trust increases NAV despite drag from spirits stocks
Net asset value per share rose 5.8% to 515.22 pence in the year that ended April 30 from 487.05p a year prior, outperforming the FTSE All-Share Index which rose 3.7%. NAV per share total return was ...