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London close: Stocks weaker on US data, Iran tensions
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished lower on Tuesday as mounting tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.46% to close at 8,834.03 points, while ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Middle East tensions keep FTSE 100 on back foot
The FTSE 100 index closed down 41.19 points, 0.5%, at 8,834.03. The FTSE 250 ended 46.97 points lower, 0.2%, at 21,237.05, and the AIM All-Share fell 3.49 points, 0.5%, at 760.65.
Guardian Metal Resources promotes chair to executive chair
(Alliance News) - Guardian Metal Resources PLC on Tuesday said current Chair Jason Thomas Starzecki has transitioned to Executive Chair. Guardian is a London-based metal exploration and development ...
Atlas Metals shares double as agrees potential reverse takeover
UPSA has the commercialisation rights to a "substantial" pozzolanic silica alumina reserve in Australia, with 99 years of extraction rights for 250 million tonnes. This is held by UPSA'a extraction ...
UK automakers cheer US trade deal, as steel tariffs left in limbo
(Alliance News) - Britain's auto sector on Tuesday welcomed news that the US and UK have agreed to implement key parts of their tariff-cutting trade deal, as levies on steel remain. US President ...
Evoke's William Hill to pay former executive GBP68,000 after probe
(Alliance News) - Evoke PLC's gambling firm William Hill has been ordered to pay a former executive almost GBP70,000 after an employment tribunal ruled he had been unfairly dismissed over allegations ...
Quadrise partners with Alder Energy on biofuel feedstock development
The London-based fuel and biofuel company said Alder Energy, which is known as Alder Renewables, is a biomass technology provider with "industry leading partners and investors". Under the agreement, ...
Tao Alpha shares surge amid cryptocurrency launch and financing deal
Tao Alpha PLC on Tuesday reported that it had secured a GBP5 million loan, and adopted a cryptocurrency-led treasury policy in Singapore. The London-based company develops subnet infrastructure, where ...
Wynnstay Properties increases dividend as net asset value rises
(Alliance News) - Wynnstay Properties PLC on Tuesday increased its dividend and reported "steady and very satisfactory progress" as its net asset value increased. The London-based property investment ...
Irish trade surplus with US down 64% monthly but 79% higher on-year
Notably, Ireland's trade surplus with the US surged 79% on-year to EUR8.53 billion in April from EUR4.77 billion. Compared to March 2025, Ireland's trade surplus with the US fell by 64% from EUR23.93 ...
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Aviva; Bernstein cuts Shell
RBC cuts Bunzl to 'sector perform' (outperform) - price target 2,350 (2,600) pence JPMorgan raises Lloyds Banking price target to 78 (71) pence - 'underweight' JPMorgan raises Prudential price target ...
Ninety One, Sanlam wrap up UK active asset management business deal
The UK transaction saw Ninety One UK appointed as the primary active asset manager for a specified portion of Sanlam Investments UK's assets under management, starting on Monday. Ninety One also said ...