HS2 opening to be delayed beyond 2033, UK government to confirm

The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the planned date of 2033, the UK government will confirm.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 08:19


UK consumer inflation slows slightly in May, retail prices steady

UK consumer price inflation data was in line with consensus for May, except for the core index, the Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday....

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 07:12


IN BRIEF: Sunda Energy shares rise on 12-month contract extension

Sunda Energy PLC - Southeast Asia-focused gas resource company - Secures 12-month extension of the third year of the TL-SO-19-16 production sharing contract, now expiring...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 06:47


Flagship UK welfare reform plans to be introduced in Parliament

The UK government’s flagship reforms to the welfare system are expected to have their first outing in Parliament on Wednesday.

The Welfare Reform Bill will be...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 06:39


EARNINGS AND TRADING: Puma VCT 13 NAV falls but returns to profit

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

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Puma VCT 13...

Tue, 17/06/2025 - 22:06


Amazon CEO says artificial intelligence will result in job losses

Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Andy Jassy on Monday said the company’s workforce will decline in the coming years as it adopts more generative artificial intelligence...

Tue, 17/06/2025 - 21:38


Gifting money: how inheritance tax works on different assets

Labour’s 2024 Budget contained proposals to bring more assets into the clutches of inheritance tax (IHT) for the first time as well as an extended...

Tue, 17/06/2025 - 17:11


Late market roundup: Middle East tensions drag global markets

Stocks in London ended lower on Tuesday as fading hopes for a ceasefire in the Middle East and weak US retail sales data dented investor...

Tue, 17/06/2025 - 16:58


IN BRIEF: Thungela Resources executive Mpumi Sithole sells shares

Thungela Resources Ltd - South Africa-based thermal coal exporter - Corporate Affairs Executive Mpumi Sithole disposes of 25,000 shares at an average R 87.20, worth R 2.2...

Tue, 17/06/2025 - 16:30


TRADING UPDATES: Safestay mulls asset sale; Sound Energy inks 2 deals

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

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Kavango Resources PLC - London-based, Botswana...

Tue, 17/06/2025 - 15:48


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