Martin said: "Sales volumes, which were very slow post-pandemic, have recently overtaken pre-pandemic levels. Wine, for example, has shown strong growth, with Villa Maria from New Zealand and prosecco ...

(Alliance News) - Breedon Group PLC on Wednesday said it remained confident in its medium-term prospects despite forecasting full-year profit will be at the low-end of market expectations. In response ...

(Alliance News) - Prudential PLC has started to look for a successor for Chair Shriti Vadera, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Vadera, a City veteran and former UK government minister, has ...

The pound was quoted higher at USD1.3545 early on Wednesday in London, compared to USD1.3508 at the equities close on Tuesday. The euro stood up at USD1.1742, against USD1.1735. Against the yen, the ...

Fresnillo said total silver production in the second quarter that ended June 30 rose 1.0% to 12.5 million ounces from 12.4 million ounces in the first quarter, but declined 15% on-year from 14.7 ...

(Alliance News) - MultiChoice Group Ltd and Canal+ SA on Wednesday said the Competition Tribunal of South Africa has approved the French company's takeover of the South African entertainment provider.

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, as new data shows demand for UK retail investment is on the rise and US President Donald Trump agrees a major trade deal with ...

(Alliance News) - Nearly four-fifths of UK mortgage brokers are noticing a rise in the amount of lending agreed for their clients, according to a survey. HSBC UK's mortgage broker barometer, which ...

In early corporate news, Informa swings to a first-half loss after impairments in its marketing business, and Breedon expects full-year earnings at the lower end of market consensus after interim ...

Dowlais Group PLC on Tuesday announced that the requisite majority of its shareholders have voted for its "recommended cash and share combination" with American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc, at a ...

TheWorks.co.uk said its positive trading momentum since Christmas has continued, with total like-for-like sales up 5.0% in the first 11 weeks of financial 2026, with "good margin growth". It said this ...

"The company's merger with Albion Development VCT PLC has doubled the size of the company with net assets of over GBP278 million at the year end and, following the payback period, will deliver a ...