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Vertu Motors PLC on Wednesday said trading in the first quarter was ahead of expectations, driven by growth across all

Essentra PLC - Oxford, England-based manufacturer and distributor of plastic-injection-moulded, vinyl-dip-moulded and metal

Empire Metals Ltd - Australia-focused mining company - Says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Empire Metals Australia Pty Ltd

Vietnam Enterprise Investments Ltd on Wednesday named Simon Davies as its next chair, succeeding Charles Cade.

The investor in

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings Inc on Tuesday announced an annual earnings decline despite revenue edging up amid higher costs, as

Gamma Communications PLC on Wednesday saw its shares fall after another bidder pulled out of acquisition plans.

Gamma is a

Quilter PLC - London-based wealth manager - Chief People Officer Penny Cole sells 127,725 shares at £1.92, worth £244,848, on

Avingtrans PLC on Wednesday said full-year profit will be in line with market expectations but said it will need to

Segro PLC on Wednesday said a takeover proposal from Prologis Inc ‘falls a long way short’ of its assessment of the company’s

UK senior minister Darren Jones has urged Andy Burnham to set out more of his economic policies after ruling himself out of

THG PLC on Wednesday highlighted strong free cash flow progress, and backed full-year sales and earnings guidance despite

Bankers Investment Trust PLC on Wednesday upped its second interim dividend but saw returns lag its benchmark during half

BT Group PLC’s pension scheme lost £300 million after writing off its stake in Thames Water, the Financial Times reported on

London’s FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 indices were higher on Wednesday morning as blue chip constituent Segro saw its shares jump

Trainline PLC on Wednesday named Ian Brown as its next chief executive officer.

Brown will join the London-based rail and

B&M European Value Retail PLC on Wednesday named Asda Stores Ltd’s finance executive Atheeq Akbar as its new chief financial

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC on Wednesday praised the UK government’s work in restoring the ‘fundamentals of housing policy’

Prologis Inc on Wednesday revealed it has approached Segro PLC with an all-share takeover proposal valuing the UK warehouse

Anglo American PLC and Codelco on Wednesday completed a mining deal in Chile after receiving competition and regulatory

Britain’s electricity grid operator has issued an industry warning that the power supply could be squeezed on Wednesday

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust PLC announced on Wednesday it planned to wind down the business after posting

Primary Health Properties PLC - London-based healthcare facility investor - Confirms that it is in advanced discussions with

Keir Starmer will face Prime Minister’s Questions for the first time since he announced his resignation.

The UK prime minister

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

Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has held face-to-face talks with his likely successor, Andy Burnham, as he pledged a