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 ...
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 ...
AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Griffin Mining rises; Quadrise returns gains
Griffin Mining Ltd, up 1.3% at 153.00 pence, 12-month range 86.50p-175.00p. The stock extends gains after a 3.4% rise on Thursday. The firm on Thursday said it received approval from the Emergency ...
UK mortgage approvals fall more than forecast in November — BoE
According to Bank of England data, net mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 65,700 in November from 68,100 in October. However, approvals remained above their previous 12-month average of 60 ...
SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Tullow Oil climbs on tax case boost
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.
Pharos Energy oil equivalent production to be in line with guidance
The London-based energy company with assets in Vietnam and Egypt said year to date average production was 5,760 barrels of oil equivalent per day net, in line with 2024 guidance of 5,200 to 6,500 ...
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 ...
Ryanair sees 8% rise in December passengers; Wizz Air reduces capacity
Dublin-based Ryanair said it carried 13.6 million passengers in December, up 8.4% from 12.5 million in December last year. This was on a load factor of 92%, up one percentage point from 91% the year ...
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.
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 midday: Stocks fall in rangebound trading
"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 pre-open: Stocks to retreat after previous day's surge
Futures on the FTSE 100 were pointing to a 0.2% loss in pre-market trading after the index jumped 1.1% to 8,260.09 on Thursday - its highest close since 16 December. The benchmark has gained in five ...