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WH Smith PLC is putting together plans to find a new board chair, as the travel retailer seeks to rebuild investor confidence

The UK is working with Nato allies to bolster security in the Arctic, a Cabinet minister said following reports British

The UK will spend £200 million preparing British troops for deployment to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia

The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Friday and not

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

London’s blue chip index closed higher at the end of the week, with shares in Glencore jumping as the company confirmed

Hydrogen Utopia International PLC on Friday said it has established a wholly-owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, which it

Octopus AIM VCT 2 PLC - venture capital trust investing in AIM-traded companies - Announces that Chair Keith Mullins will

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC - Edinburgh-based investment firm mainly targeting UK companies - Portfolio Manager Nick

London stocks were higher by midday on Friday, supported by strength in mining shares on Rio Tinto-Glencore merger talk

InvestAcc Group Ltd - London-based pensions services provider - Announces that the employment of Chief Financial Officer

Helios Underwriting PLC - London-based investment vehicle that provides participation in Lloyd’s of London insurance market -

Strategic Minerals PLC on Friday said it is anticipating further resource growth for future infill drilling as it said 2025

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC on Friday noted an independent adviser’s recommendations for its requisitioned

Ireland’s decline in production sped up in November, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday.

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The estimated number of UK home sales in November last year was 8% higher than the same month in 2024, according to HM

Next PLC - Leicester, England-based clothing and homeware retailer - Picks a new non-board sales & marketing director, while

Unite Group PLC - Bristol, England-based owner and manager of student accommodation - Launches a £100 million share buyback

Shares in London opened in the green on Friday, lifted by optimism around merger talks between miners Glencore and Rio Tinto

Clarkson PLC - London-based provider of shipping services - Expects underlying pretax profit for 2025 ‘to be not less than’

Halma PLC - Amersham, England-based safety products manufacturer - Acquires Milan, Italy-headquartered Safetec Srl, which

J Sainsbury PLC on Friday reported mixed third-quarter sales, with food outperforming expectations, while the performance of

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA - London and Madrid-based owner of British Airways, Iberia and other carriers

Secure Trust Bank PLC - Solihull, England-based business and consumer lender - Chief Executive Officer Ian Corfield buys 38