(Alliance News) - The UK will on Sunday become the first European nation officially to join an Indo-Pacific trade bloc, in a move that will "boost trade and create opportunities" for British firms ...

An HBF statement to the BBC said the UK "does not have a sufficient talent pipeline" of builders to meet Labour's goal, citing recruitment constraints with poor perception and lack of training within ...

(Alliance News) - Mothercare PLC breached the maternity rights of an employee when it sacked her and replaced her with a man, an employment tribunal has ruled.

(Alliance News) - The UK Prime Minister has urged G7 leaders to show caution in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar Assad. Keir Starmer told a meeting of the G7 leaders on Friday that "the fall of ...

(Alliance News) - boohoo Group PLC has offered its largest shareholder Frasers Group PLC a seat on its board – but not for the retail tycoon Mike Ashley, Frasers' founder. The fast fashion retailer ...

The FTSE 100 index traded up 10.61 points, 0.1%, at 8,322.37. The FTSE 250 was up 55.00 points, 0.3%, at 21,004.04, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.74 of a point, 0.1%, at 736.82.

(Alliance News) - European blue-chips are to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of a US consumer price index reading in the afternoon. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 28.4 points lower, 0.3% ...

The wider FTSE 100 index closed down 11.43 points, 0.1%, at 8,300.33. The FTSE 250 ended down 59.89 points, 0.3%, at 20,889.15, and the AIM All-Share closed down 3.98 points, 0.5%, at 733.58.

(Alliance News) - Consumer confidence remained suppressed in December amid the "continuing uncharitable view on the UK's general economic situation", a survey suggests.

Kazera Global PLC up 21% at 1.36 pence, 12-month range 0.31p-1.55p. The mining-focused investor says its Whale Head Minerals strikes a sales and offtake deal for heavy mineral sands output with Fujax ...

(Alliance News) - Banknote printer De La Rue PLC has revealed talks to sell up to a 40% stake in the business for GBP98 million as it also explores a possible sale of the currency division. The group ...

Woking, Surrey-based TT Electronics "continues to have confidence" in its medium-term financial outlook, it said, including its aim of a 12% operating margin by 2026. It said its outlook for 2024 is ...