In Asia on Monday, markets were higher. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo climbed 1.6%. In China, the Shanghai Composite rose 1.1%, while the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong gained 1.3%. The S&P/ASX 200 in Sydney ...

According to the report, Swindon, England-based WH Smith is looking to appoint two non-executive directors, one of which could succeed Chair Annette Court within 18 months. Court has been chair of WH ...

(Alliance News) - The UK is working with Nato allies to bolster security in the Arctic, a Cabinet minister said following reports British troops could be sent to Greenland. US President Donald Trump ...

(Alliance News) - The UK will spend GBP200 million preparing British troops for deployment to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, the defence secretary has announced. John Healey was ...

(Alliance News) - Savannah Resources PLC on Friday said it received a grant from the Portuguese state, which will help towards the planned construction of Europe's largest spodumene lithium deposit.

(Alliance News) - The estimated number of UK home sales in November last year was 8% higher than the same month in 2024, according to HM Revenue & Customs figures. Around 100,350 homes changed hands ...

Tim Moore, S&P Global Market Intelligence's economics director, commented: "UK construction companies once again reported challenging business conditions and falling workloads in December, but the ...

Compass Group PLC - Chertsey, England-based contract caterer - Chief Financial Officer Petros Parras buys 14,800 shares at 2,383.80 pence each. Worth total GBP352,684. Comments and questions to ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

Glencore jumped 9.6% on the news, leading the FTSE 100 risers, but Rio Tinto fell 3.0%. Other miners gained with Antofagasta, up 4.1%, and Anglo American, which has merged with Canada's Teck Resources ...

Herald said it believes that, if implemented, this tender offer will allow it to focus on delivering strong investment returns with a supportive and stable shareholder base. It also expects the offer ...

Sainsbury's backed its financial 2026 retail underlying operating profit guidance of over GBP1 billion, and said it still expects to return more than GBP800 million in cash to shareholders this ...