UK pubs and music venues to see business rates cut by 15% from April

Treasury minister Dan Tomlinson said the property tax bills for pubs and music venues in England will be reduced by 15% in ...

PPHE Hotel celebrates "solid finish" to 2025 as revenue rises

The Guernsey-registered operator of Park Plaza and art'otel hotels reported a "solid" finish to 2025 and said full-year ...

UPDATE: Visit to China will bring benefits for Britain - UK PM Starmer

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer said his mission to Beijing would bring benefits for people in the UK as he prepared to begin ...

London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of Fed, US tech earnings

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy ...

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 dips but S&P 500 tops 7,000 ahead of Fed

The FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday, and the oil price climbed, amid fresh geopolitical uncertainty, while the S&P 500 briefly topped 7,000 for the first time ahead of tech earnings and the US rate call.

PayPoint remains "agile" and "on track" to meet full-year guidance

(Alliance News) - PayPoint PLC on Wednesday said it expects to report "record profits" for its full year, although net revenue slightly decreased in the third quarter. In response, PayPoint shares ...

TRADING UPDATES: CT Automotive CFO leaves; Bloomsbury opens Asia base

CT Automotive Group PLC - Portsmouth, England-based maker of interior components for the automotive industry - Announces that Salman Mohammed, chief financial officer, resigns from his role with ...

Franchise Brands intends share buyback as sales rise in 2025

(Alliance News) Franchise Brands PLC on Wednesday said it achieved "record" System sales in 2025, up 2%, despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop.

Card Factory expects to meet revised guidance after December warning

Back in December, the Wakefield, England-based greeting cards, gifts and celebration merchandise retailer said it expected adjusted pretax profit of between GBP55 million and GBP60 million for ...

UPDATE: Atalaya Mining Copper raises GBP130 million in fresh equity

Atalaya Mining Copper SA - owns and operates Proyecto Riotinto copper mine in southwest Spain - Raises GBP130.0 million from placing and retail offer of 13.0 million shares at GBP10.00 each, as ...

Public Policy launches US Nasdaq IPO to raise USD50.8 million

(Alliance News) - Public Policy Holding Co Inc on Wednesday announced the pricing of its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market in the US for total gross proceeds of around USD50.8 ...

Unite completes purchase of student accommodation providers Empiric

(Alliance News) - Unite Group PLC on Wednesday said it has completed the acquisition of Empiric Student Property PLC. Both firms are UK-based student accommodation providers. Back in June, Unite said ...