LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall ahead of US jobs report

European stocks were in the red on Friday morning as investors eagerly await non-farm payrolls from the US, after tech earnings and economic data disappointed...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 09:06


UK government cuts £1.3 billion of UK tech and AI funding

The new Labour government in the UK has shelved £1.3 billion of ‘unfunded’ investment for UK tech and AI projects promised by the previous Conservative...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 09:01


IN BRIEF: Senior wins deal for new energy-efficient turboprop plane

Senior PLC - Hertfordshire, England-based engineering and manufacturing for aerospace & defence, land vehicle, and power & energy markets - Awarded contract by Deutsche Aircraft...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 08:48


TOP NEWS: Upbeat Intertek ups dividend 43% as half-year profit climbs

Intertek Group PLC on Friday said it was on track to hit medium-term targets after improving margins boosted first-half performance.

The London-based consumer product testing and...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 08:35


AIB lifts outlook and in talks to trim government stake down further

AIB Group PLC on Friday upped its guidance and said it is in talks with the Irish government to reduce the state’s stake in the...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 08:27


UK footfall drops again in July as election sparks shopping pause

Footfall declined for the 12th month in a row as fewer customers visited UK shopping centres in a pre-election lull, figures on Friday showed.

Total...

Fri, 02/08/2024 - 05:03


EARNINGS AND TRADING: Robert Walters swings to loss as sales decline

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Volex PLC -...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 20:51


TOP NEWS: BA owner IAG scraps Air Europa deal and brings back dividend

British Airways owner, International Consolidated Airlines Group SA on Thursday said it has abandoned plans to buy Spain’s Air Europa, citing regulatory concerns.

The airline...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 19:36


IN BRIEF: Smarttech247 secures three year contract worth €860,000

Smarttech247 Group PLC - Cork, Ireland-based artificial intelligence-enhanced cybersecurity services provider - Signs a three-year contract, worth €860,000, with an Irish public sector agency, with...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 17:26


LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 red as BoE cuts interest rates

The FTSE 100 closed in the red on Thursday, but outperformed its European peers, after the Bank of England cut interest rates for the first...

Thu, 01/08/2024 - 17:13


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