In London, the FTSE 100 index ended up 110.45 points, 1.1%, at 10,552.05. The FTSE 250 climbed 269.90 points, 1.1%, to 24,213.78, and the AIM all-share added 6.86 points, 0.9%, at 777.53.

Sydney-based diversified financial group Macquarie agreed in February to acquire Scotland-based Energy Assets Group from its consortium of owners, which includes Swiss Life Holding AG. EAG owns and ...

Guy Anderson, portfolio manager of Mercantile Investment Trust PLC, said on Friday that low valuations can create attractive investment opportunities among UK small- and mid-cap companies. Speaking at ...

(Alliance News) - Metals X Ltd has submitted a "preliminary" offer to take over investee First Tin PLC, the former said on Friday. First Tin shares were 22% higher at 14.00 pence on Friday afternoon ...

(Alliance News) - Oxford Metrics PLC said on Friday that trading had fallen "below board expectations", as it cut its revenue outlook, confirmed the appointment of its new chief executive, announced a ...

The Manchester, England-based provider of financing solutions for dealers and manufacturers in the UK said new loan origination reached GBP561 million in the third quarter of 2026, up 22% from GBP460 ...

He applied to have his conviction quashed after a Supreme Court ruling last July which overturned the convictions of two traders, Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo, accused of manipulating London Inter-Bank ...

Brent oil traded at USD102.75 a barrel at midday Friday, down from USD105.57 late Thursday. US President Donald Trump ruled out military strikes against Iran before the November 3 midterm elections, ...

(Alliance News) - Holborn and St Pancras has "voted for hope", UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said as Labour celebrates by-election victory. Labour's new MP Sagal Abdi-Wali won the seat with a ...

(Alliance News) - Birmingham Airport has announced plans for a GBP2 billion expansion, which it said could create more than 50,000 new jobs and more than double passenger numbers.

(Alliance News) - easyJet PLC has cut a further 700,000 seats from its winter schedule, Sky News reported on Friday, while Ryanair Holdings PLC has warned that higher air fares could persist into 2028 ...

ORR’s Director of Strategy, Policy and Reform Stephanie Tobyn said: "GBR will have an important role in shaping the future retail market, while also selling tickets itself. Our proposed Retail Code of ...