Ireland taoiseach and tanaiste refuse to comment on trust in Lowry
(Alliance News) - The taoiseach and tanaiste have refused to be drawn on whether they consider Michael Lowry to be trustworthy, as they engage in Irish government formation talks with the independent ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK-focused stocks slip as pound slump continues
Back in London, Impax Asset Management declined 4.4% as it grappled with outflows in its first-quarter. The firm reported assets under management decline 8.3% quarter-on-quarter to GBP34.11 billion at ...
PetroTal extends block 107 exploration period as oil output grows
The company said it extended the current exploration period for block 107 to February 2027.
AstraZeneca breast cancer drug Lynparza given green light for NHS use
"It's fantastic news that olaparib has been approved for use on the NHS in England, providing a second targeted treatment option for certain people with locally advanced or secondary breast cancer who ...
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as miners rally, pound slumps
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector and a weaker pound, as the selloff in the bond market continued. The FTSE ...
Mears shares jump as predicts full-year outcome ahead of market hopes
Mears is "increasingly confident of delivering against market expectations for financial 2025," it added in a trading statement. A company compiled consensus for financial 2024 predicts revenue of ...
Hilton Food hails strong trading; notes raw material price deflation
Hilton Food expects to report financial 2024 adjusted pretax profit in line with the consensus, which is a range of GBP74 million to GBP77 million, with a mean of GBP76 million. This would be between ...
Unite positive on student accommodation demand but feels policy impact
Unite expects 97% to 98% occupancy and 4% to 5% rental growth for the 2025/26 academic year, compared to 97.5% occupancy and like-for-like rental growth of 8.2% in academic year 2024/25, and compared ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: Pound slumps to more than one-year low
The pound faded to USD1.2286 early Thursday, from USD1.2351. Sterling fell as low as USD1.2239 on Thursday, its worst level since November 2023. The euro was largely unmoved at USD1.0301 from ...
London open: Stocks gain as sterling drops amid bond market selloff
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as the selloff in the bond market continued and sterling slumped. At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,287.87, while the pound ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Fed rate path uncertain; China data tepid
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is set to open higher on Thursday, shaking off tepid China data and concerns over the US interest rate outlook. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 17.0 ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Pound sinks amid rising bond yields, tariff chat
The sell-off in the bond market came as traders factor in fewer interest rate cuts in 2025 due to sticky inflation. This prompted yields on the UK 10-year gilt to hit 4.80%, a 15-year high.