Diageo hit by call for alcohol drink labels to include cancer warnings
(Alliance News) - Shares in Diageo PLC fell on Friday after the US Surgeon General called for alcoholic beverage labels to include cancer warnings. Shares in the owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker ...
Donald Trump calls on Britain to dismantle North Sea wind turbines
(Alliance News) - US President-elect Donald Trump called on Friday for the UK to dismantle its wind turbines in the North Sea in response to a decision by a US oil company to leave the oil-rich region ...
London close: Stocks finish first week of 2025 weaker
(Sharecast News) - London stock markets closed in the red on Friday as sharp declines in airline, mining, and housebuilding stocks weighed on indices, with a lack of significant news and profit-taking ...
Volex to pay deferred consideration for target-beating Turkish asset
Volex said the acquisition has exceeded earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation targets set in the acquisition agreement during the first 12 months. Therefore, the company will ...
UK government confident as launches huge social care reform
(Alliance News) - The UK government on Friday launched the biggest reform in decades of Britain's ailing social care system, aiming to help thousands struggling to look after elderly, sick or disabled ...
GSK treatment approved for adults with sinus condition in China
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday reported that its Nucala treatment has been approved in China to treat long-term sufferers of a sinus ailment following a phase 3 study.
Herald Investment Trust calls on investors to block Saba plans
(Alliance News) - Herald Investment Trust PLC on Friday urged shareholders to vote against motions proposed by Saba Capital Management LP, which had last month hit out at an "underwhelming" ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 lower; Tullow Oil jumps on tax case boost
The FTSE 100 index opened down 5.86 points, 0.1%, at 8,254.23. The FTSE 250 was down 51.56 points, 0.3%, at 20,588.67, and the AIM All-Share was down just 0.01 of a point at 723.69.
Drab December caps disappointing year for UK retail footfall - BRC
Overall, UK footfall in 2024 was down 2.2% compared to 2023.
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Diageo dents spirits in London but US stocks fly
In contrast to the gloomy mood in Europe, US markets pushed higher. At the time of the London close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, the S&P 500 was 1.0% higher and the Nasdaq Composite ...
London open: Airlines, miners push markets into the red
"Brent Crude is hovering around $76 a barrel, having gained around 5% in a week," said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown. "A bigger-than-expected drawdown of oil ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to fade after strong Thursday
London's FTSE 100 is set for a softer start on Friday, returning a fraction of the solid gain it made on the first trading day following the festive period. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to ...