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Neo Energy Metals eyes fast-track Johannesburg listing this year
(Alliance News) - Uranium project developer Neo Energy Metals PLC on Monday said it will move towards a fast-track listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Neo Energy said the move is part of its ...
Christie brokers sale of Vienna Marriott hotel on behalf of CPI Europe
(Alliance News) - Christie Group PLC on Tuesday said its advisory division Christie & Co had exclusively brokered the sale of the Vienna Marriott hotel on behalf of CPI Europe AG.
Primary Health Properties shareholders approve Assura takeover
Primary Health Properties PLC said on Tuesday its shareholders have supported its plan to acquire peer Assura PLC. The requisite majority of shareholders voted for the Assura takeover at a general ...
UK CMA mulls investigation of Global Payments and Worldpay merger
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Tuesday said it is considering the competition repercussions of payment technology firm Global Payments Inc's acquisition of Worldpay Holdco ...
UPDATE: UK PM defends record as biggest revolt of premiership looms
(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has defended his government's record over its first year in office, all while he faces the largest revolt of his premiership.
EARNINGS: Wynnstay profit up; Supreme hails "strong performance"
Wynnstay Group PLC - Powys, Wales-based agricultural supplies and specialist merchanting firm - It hails a "significant improvement" in the first half of its financial year. Pretax profit in the six ...
Mpac to scale back US operations as order slowdown hurts sales
Mpac Group PLC on Tuesday warned full-year revenue will fall significantly below previous expectations due to slower market conditions in the US. The Tadcaster, North Yorkshire-based high-speed ...
PRESS: Standard Chartered faces lawsuit over thefts from Malaysia fund
(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC faces a lawsuit filed in Singapore on Monday that seeks more than USD2.7 billion from the bank over its alleged role in the theft of funds from Malaysia's ...
Fast food delivery firms in UK to ramp up security checks
(Alliance News) - Food delivery firms in the UK will ramp up facial verification and fraud checks in the next 90 days to crack down on illegal working after talks with ministers. Deliveroo PLC, Uber ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mostly red after weak house price data
(Alliance News) - London's stocks were mostly a notch lower at midday on Tuesday, dragged down by housebuilders after a soft UK house price reading, and as industrial firms brace for the introduction ...
UK competition watchdog OK's GBP4 billion Direct Line buy by Aviva
(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Tuesday green lit Aviva PLC's takeover of Bromley, London-based car and home insurer Direct Line Insurance Group PLC. London-based insurer ...
Global Smaller Cos Trust underperforms benchmark in "difficult year"
Global Smaller declared a 2.30p per share final dividend, a rise of 8.0% from 2.13p. It means its total dividend for the year is 3.00p, up 6.8% from 2.81p. It is its 55th successive dividend hike, the ...