Shoe Zone PLC on Wednesday reported a swing to a pretax loss in the first half of its financial year, as lower store numbers and subdued consumer confidence weighed on performance. Shares in the ...

This was partly driven by one-off costs relating to its acquisition of Fresh Burritos in June, Europe's second largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant group. The GBP4.0 million takeover had been part ...

In a speech in London, Kendall said: "We are the only economy in the G7 whose employment rate still hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels and spending on sickness and disability benefits in most ...

(Alliance News) - The UK government is broadly supportive of blending hydrogen into the gas network and is actively considering the matter, energy minister Michael Shanks has said. Replacing some of ...

(Alliance News) - Third Point Investors Ltd on Wednesday proposed an acquisition of Cayman-Islands-based annuity reinsurer, Malibu Life Reinsurance SPC, as it looks to solve the "structural headwinds" ...

(Alliance News) - Pantheon Resources PLC on Wednesday said it has suspended its Megrez-1 well in Alaska, after completing a "disappointing" flow testing programme. Shares in Pantheon Resources were ...

The FTSE 100 index traded down 8.44 points, 0.1%, at 8,772.68. The FTSE 250 was down 175.93 points, 0.8%, at 20,920.51, and the AIM All-Share was down 3.56 points, 0.4%, at 734.02.

(Alliance News) - A "record" 81 criminal investigations into environmental breaches by water firms have been launched as the UK government attempts to show it is getting to grips with the troubled ...

(Alliance News) - Foresight Solar Fund Ltd on Wednesday said its electricity production in the UK was ahead of its budget at the start of 2025 due to strong irradiation.

Looking forward, Avon expects to deliver double-digit revenue growth in financial 2025 with improved returns in the second half. It added that is "on track" to deliver an adjusted operating margin ...

(Alliance News) - MultiChoice Group Ltd on Wednesday announced a positive opinion from South Africa's competition regulator on its proposed acquisition by Canal+ SA. In response, shares in MultiChoice ...

The Oxford, England-based manufacturer and distributor of plastic injection-moulded, vinyl dip-moulded and metal components said revenue in the four months that ended May 3 declined 1.3% on-year on a ...