Greece's Metlen Energy & Metals seeks London listing in boost to LSE
Metlen produces aluminium from its plant in Viotia, Greece, and produces electricity from assets including gas-fired power plants and solar and wind farms. In the UK, it is part of a consortium ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks ease amid soft data; Canal+ drops on debut
The global media and entertainment company, spun-out of Vivendi, was quoted at 226.40 pence, down from its opening price of 290p. With 992.0m shares in issue, the price in London gives Canal+ a market ...
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CORRECT: LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks ease amid soft data
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 started the week on the back foot hindered by weak economic data and caution ahead of interest rate calls either side of the Atlantic this week. The FTSE 100 index ...
UPDATE: UK government confirms Royal Mail sale to EP Group is cleared
(Alliance News) - Royal Mail's sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been cleared by the UK government, paving the way for the more than 500-year-old postal service to pass into foreign ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks red as French credit rating gets downgrade
Ozkardeskaya noted that "in France, the relief on the appointment of Francois Bayrou – another very established name in French politics – to replace Barnier as the new French PM was clouded by Moody's ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks red as UK consumer confidence erodes
The UK S&P Global consumer sentiment index fell to 46.6 in December from 46.9 in November. The spending sentiment index contracted to 39.7 from 40.4. Perhaps more positively, the labour market ...
Standard Investments demands strategic review at Johnson Matthey
Standard Investments, which holds a 11% stake in the London-based speciality chemicals firm, demanded a strategic review and a board overhaul and also recommended the sale of Johnson Matthey's ...
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AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: XLMedia plans GBP16 million tender offer
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC, up 12% at 1.2p, 12-month range 0.29p-2p. The Bingley, England-based non-recyclable waste-to-energy conversion company announces mechanical completion of its feedstock ...
UK manufacturers warn of rising costs as business confidence falls
(Alliance News) - Business confidence among Britain's manufacturers has fallen at the sharpest rate since the start of the pandemic, new research suggests. A survey of over 300 companies found that ...
London pre-open: Stocks seen down on weak Asian cues
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday following a downbeat session in Asia, as investors eyed policy announcements this week from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of ...
LONDON BRIEFING: China's retail sales growth weakens, Japan PMI rises
Business confidence among Britain's manufacturers has fallen at the sharpest rate since the start of the pandemic, new research suggests. The US Federal Reserve releases its interest rate decision on ...
Labour's building boom not possible, UK construction authorities say
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 ...