IN BRIEF: New Hargreaves Lansdown chair buys £140,000 in shares

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC - Bristol, England-based wealth management platform - Non-Executive Chair Alison Platt buys 18,696 shares at £7.48, worth £139,846, on Monday. Platt took...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 12:43


UK councils warn of cuts amid fears over authorities going bust

Councils in the UK have warned that neighbourhood services will have to be cut despite a UK government bailout, with fears that more authorities will...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 12:38


PRESS: Direct Line rebuffs bid approach by Belgium’s Ageas - Bloomberg

Shares in Direct Line Insurance Group PLC jumped on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that it had rejected a bid approach from Belgian insurer Ageas SA.

Shares...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 12:27


Good Life Plus appoints successor to retiring non-executive chair

Good Life Plus PLC on Wednesday said it has appointed a new non-executive chair, replacing Keith Harris, who has retired with immediate effect.

The AQSE-listed luxury...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 12:27


Gulf Marine Services wins contract and award for Middle East vessels

Gulf Marine Services PLC on Wednesday said it extended a contract for one of its vessels which is currently operating in the Middle East, alongside...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 12:04


CORRECT: St James’s Place tumbles as slashes dividend, swings to loss

(Correcting that St James’s Place is based in Cirencester.)

St James’s Place PLC shares plummeted on Wednesday, after the release of its results confirmed its difficult...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 12:03


LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 falls ahead of US GDP data

Stock prices in London were in the red at midday Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 suffered a blow from disappointing results from St James’s Place...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 12:02


Irish retail sales volumes growth decelerates in January

Irish retail sales climbed at a slower pace in January than in December, data from the Central Statistics Office showed Wednesday.

The volume of retail sales...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 11:43


Glanbia begins first half of €100 million share buyback as profit up

Glanbia PLC on Wednesday on launched the first half of a planned €100 million share buyback in 2024, as it reported a 65% rise in...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 11:43


Capita grows European telecommunications contract to £420 million

Capita PLC on Wednesday said it extended and expanded its customer experience contract as the strategic partner for an unnamed ‘major European telecoms provider’, bringing...

Wed, 28/02/2024 - 11:41


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