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Standard Life PLC on Wednesday said it has struck a £2.0 billion deal to acquire Aegon Europe Holding BV’s UK insurance and

Saga PLC on Wednesday reported a swing to an annual profit, underpinned by improved performances in its Travel and Insurance

Barratt Redrow PLC on Wednesday said it is being ‘mores selective’ on land purchases given the Middle East crisis and the

Stock prices in Europe opened mixed on Wednesday after US Vice President JD Vance said that the ceasefire between the US and

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to meet her US counterpart after he said ‘a small bit of economic pain’ caused by the Iran

King Charles will give a landmark address to the US Congress on his first state visit this month, marking ‘shared history’

Sosandar PLC on Tuesday said it has the foundations in place to deliver ‘sustainable, profitable and cash-generative growth’

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance

Next PLC is weighing a takeover of Radley, the British handbag brand, Sky News reported on Tuesday.

Sky said the Leicester

J Smart & Co Contractors PLC on Tuesday said the Iran war had sparked material price increases making it difficult to

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance

London’s blue chip index posted modest gains on Tuesday, but with its European peers establishing more impressive advances

(Corrects to clarify that the VadoTech business is not linked to the subsequently mentioned contract with a European OEM.)

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First Property Group PLC on Tuesday said it has had ‘a successful year’, as it guided full-year profit ahead of market

Cirata PLC on Tuesday backed its full-year outlook as it posted its first ever cash flow positive quarter.

In a trading update

ProCook Group PLC reported on Tuesday an ‘excellent trading performance’ in a fourth quarter trading update.

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The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance

UK economic growth forecasts for the next two years have been slashed and inflation will be higher than previously expected

Entain PLC on Tuesday cut its sales outlook for BetMGM and said it expects full-year adjusted earnings at the 50%-owned US

Intertek Group PLC on Tuesday said that its Chair Andrew Martin will step down next month, amid a strategic review process.

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Stock prices in London were mixed at Tuesday midday amid ongoing uncertainty regarding the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle

Serabi Gold PLC on Tuesday reported a rise in gold production during the first quarter, whilst noting an external audit of

James Cropper PLC on Tuesday said it remains confident in the medium-term prospects of both its divisions after forecasting

Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed to a €1.62 billion takeover from Austria’s Bawag Group AG