(Alliance News) - Defence spending at 3% of GDP by 2034 is a firm commitment, John Healey has said. The Government has previously set out its "ambition to reach 3% in the next parliament", after ...

(Alliance News) - A ban on disposable vapes goes into effect across the UK on Sunday in a bid to protect children's health and tackle a "throwaway" culture. "For too long, single-use vapes have ...

The FTSE 100 index closed up 55.93 points, 0.6%, at 8,772.38. The FTSE 250 ended up 30.43 points, 0.1%, at 21,028.01, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.84 points, 0.3%, at 746.68.

(Alliance News) - The UK government has sold its remaining shares in NatWest Group PLC and confirmed a GBP10.5 billion loss since the bank was rescued by UK taxpayers during the 2008 financial crisis.

(Alliance News) - Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary is on track to receive more than EUR100 million worth of share bonuses. The longstanding boss has qualified for the share options after shares in the ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

The Saint Helier, Channel Islands-based firm makes vanadium batteries VS3 and Endurium, which are used to store renewable energy. Invinity posted annual revenue of GBP5 million, down 77% from GBP22 ...

(Alliance News) - Zenova Group PLC on Friday said it anticipates 2025 being a year of "significant commercial breakthrough" as it posted weaker revenue alongside a narrowed loss.

NAV total return was minus 1.1% in the six months to March 31, beating its benchmark, the MSCI AC Asia excluding Japan, which had a return of minus 2.2%.

The pound was quoted down at USD1.3474 at midday on Friday in London, compared to USD1.3488 at the equities close on Thursday. The euro stood lower at USD1.1327, against USD1.1363. Against the yen, ...

Under the expiring programme that ran from May 2024 to May 2025, PetroTal was authorised to repurchase 14.6 million shares. As of May 20, it had bought back 5.4 million shares at an average price of ...

(Alliance News) - Tap Global Group PLC on Friday said it anticipates record revenue and its first full year of positive earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation, supported by ...