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UK manufacturing growth was worse than expected in February, survey results published on Monday showed; however there were

Smith & Nephew PLC on Monday said it ended 2025 with a better-than-expected fourth quarter with all three divisions

Defence stocks and oil stocks rose on Monday morning while travel stocks were hit as airports across the Middle East continue

Officials are understood to be working on plans for the potential evacuation of more than 100,000 Britons from the Middle

UK house prices rose more than expected on-year in February, Nationwide reported on Monday.

The seasonally adjusted monthly

Greggs is to shed light on demand from customers as the high street bakery chain contends with the rise of weight loss

Britain should avoid being dragged into a war in the Middle East, a senior Labour MP has said after the US and Israel

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

The Association of Investment Companies on Friday called on Saba Capital to do ‘the decent thing’ and accept Impax

The UK government is set to award Italian defence company Leonardo a contract to build a new fleet of military helicopters, a

The UK Foreign Office has ‘temporarily’ withdrawn its staff from Iran amid the threat of US strikes against the country.

An

Resolute Mining Ltd on Friday says it expects a ten-fold increase in net profit as well as rising revenue in 2025, as gold’s

The FTSE 100 ended an already record-breaking week at another new high on Friday, while oil prices have climbed as tensions

Castelnau Group Ltd on Friday said it has agreed to the sale of Scalextric, a Hornby Hobbies business and therefore part of

Equipmake Holdings PLC shares soared on Friday as the company announced further backing by Caterpillar Inc, and a narrowing

Gooch & Housego PLC on Friday said capacity is being expanded in response to increased demand, noting it was ‘strongly’

Advent International Ltd on Friday confirmed that it is considering a possible takeover offer for Senior PLC, a Hertfordshire

An executive at Barclays PLC is to take over as the head of the UK’s banking watchdog, in a move expected to underscore UK

Murray Income Trust PLC on Friday said it is appointing Artemis as the new portfolio manager from next month after completing

Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd on Friday posted a weaker annual performance, but maintained a positive outlook for the

Just Group PLC on Friday reported a swing to a pretax loss for 2025, as it reiterated its timeline expectations for the

Stock prices in London were mostly higher on Friday midday, however British Airways parent IAG saw its shares fall after

City Of London Investment Trust PLC on Friday reported that it lagged slightly behind its benchmark but outperformed the