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London open: FTSE edges up; Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva bid
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday, with Direct Line powering ahead after it rejected another takeover proposal, but trade was set to be quiet as US markets will be ...
TOP NEWS: Consumer confidence expectations little changed in November
According to BRC-Opinium data, consumer expectations over the next three months of their personal financial situation improved slightly to negative 3 in November, up from negative 4 in October. The ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to open higher amid US holiday
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher on Thursday, in what is expected to be a lighter day in terms of trading volumes, due to a US holiday. Financial markets in New York are ...
Primark boss defends practices as budget fashion brand eyes expansion
Ireland-based budget fashion chain and Associated British Foods PLC subsidiary Primark has been criticised for its record on workers' rights and the effect of its low-cost, high-volume model on the ...
Galantas Gold quarterly loss narrows despite making no revenue
(Alliance News) - Galantas Gold Corp on Wednesday reported a narrowed loss despite generating no revenue in the quarter. Galantas is a gold mining company focused in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
London close: Stocks still positive after US inflation reading
(Sharecast News) - London markets posted modest gains on Wednesday, following a key US inflation reading that showed relative stability in price rises in October. The FTSE 100 index climbed 0.2% to ...
Eco Atlantic first-half loss widens on increased operating costs
Eco Atlantic is a Toronto, Canada-based oil and gas exploration company which focuses its operations on South Africa, Namibia and Guyana. Its net loss in the six months that ended September 30 widened ...
Reynolds to confirm UK government will consult on easing EV rules
(Alliance News) - UK Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set to confirm the government will consult on easing rules related to the phasing-out of new petrol and diesel cars, the PA news agency ...
JPMorgan European Growth & Income underperforms benchmark returns
(Alliance News) - JPMorgan European Growth & Income PLC on Wednesday said its half-year returns underperformed its benchmark due to "a tricky backdrop of lowering growth expectations and geopolitical ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks eke out gains despite US inflation upturn
In New York, markets were mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.1% at the time of the closing bell in London. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.9%. Investors were ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 flat but tariffs, French woe hit peers
Stock prices in London made a minor gain heading into Wednesday afternoon, though worries of Donald Trump tariffs and French budget concerns kept a lid on sentiment in mainland Europe. The FTSE 100 ...
Inqo Investments swings to half-year profit from grant funding
Inqo swung to a pretax profit of ZAR1.3 million, about GBP56,899, in the six months to the end of August from a loss of ZAR4.3 million a year before, as revenue increased by 11% to ZAR8.2 million from ...