TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca appoints replacement for detained China boss
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Wednesday appointed Iskra Reic as its new international executive vice president, replacing Leon Wang, who has been detained by Chinese authorities.
Vinanz applies to list on LSE as it aims to expand its investor base
The British Virgin Islands-based cryptocurrency miner, which is already listed on the Aquis Stock Exchange under the ticker BTC and trades on the US OTCQB under VINZF, said its application to the LSE ...
Ireland jobless rate ebbs to 4.1% in November from 4.2% in October
The nation's jobless rate stood at 4.1% last month, falling from 4.2% in October. In October, it had risen from 4.1% in September. In November 2023, the rate of unemployment was 4.4%. The number of ...
TOP NEWS: Condor Gold accepts takeover offer from Metals Exploration
(Alliance News) - Condor Gold PLC on Wednesday agreed a GBP67.5 million takeover from Philippines-focused mineral resources firm Metals Exploration PLC. Metals Exploration, which is backed by property ...
Anglesey Mining hails "positive step" in zinc classification
The AIM-listed miner said the classification reflects a "significant positive step" for the importance of its Parys Mountain resource in Anglesey, North Wales where zinc is one of the the declared ...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Blue-chips in the red despite European, US gains
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended mixed on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 held back by falls in AstraZeneca plus uninspiring data, while mid-caps prospered amid rate cut hopes. The FTSE 100 index ...
Legal & General confirms 2024 profit growth amid strong pension market
Legal & General Group PLC said profit growth in 2024 will be in line with the guidance it provided back in June, as the insurer on Wednesday holds a "deep dive" for investors about its Institutional ...
ME Group International expects "record profit" as laundry sales soar
ME Group is an instant-service equipment company based in Birmingham, England. ME Group said it expects pretax profit for the year ended October 31 to be no less than GBP73 million, up 10% from a year ...
UK's Lammy tells Nato members to "get serious" about defence spending
(Alliance News) - UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy urged European Nato members to step up defence spending ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. The US president-elect has been highly ...
TOP NEWS: Rio Tinto faces call to drop London listing as sets out plan
(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC faced calls from an activist shareholder to drop its listing in London and choose Sydney as primary listing, as it hosted an investor seminar on Wednesday.
XP Factory narrows loss as Boom bars drives revenue growth
Its pretax loss narrowed to GBP2.2 million from GBP2.4 million in the six months to June 30, 2023. XP Factory's administrative costs rose 23% to GBP16.4 million in the first half, up from GBP13.3 ...
Vodafone taps former GSK CFO Simon Dingemans as non-executive director
Vodafone Group PLC on Wednesday said the former chief financial officer of drugs maker GSK PLC will join its board as a non-executive director. The Berkshire, England-based telecommunications provider ...