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London close: Stocks higher as consumer prices rise

In economic news, UK inflation accelerated in July, driven by a sharp rise in transport costs, with airfares the main contributor. Consumer prices rose 3.8% year-on-year, up from 3.6% in June and ...

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 at new peak despite fading rate cut hope

Despite the fading rate cut hopes, the pound eased to USD1.3468 late on Wednesday afternoon in London, compared to USD1.3503 at the equities close on Tuesday. The euro edged down to USD1.1661, lower ...

Angle teams up with Myriad Genetics on cancer patient blood testing

The Guildford, England-based liquid biopsy company said that, under the terms of the partnership deal, blood samples from cancer patients will be processed by Angle. The firm's Parsortix system will ...

London midday: Stocks pop higher; inflation reading tempers rate cut expectations

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Wednesday as a higher-than-expected UK inflation reading tempered market expectations of another rate cut this year. The FTSE ...

Ithaca Energy raises 2025 production guidance as interim profit leaps

Ithaca declared a 10.1 US cents first interim dividend per share, representing a return to shareholders of USD167 million. The company confirmed its 2025 dividend target of USD500 million. It said it ...

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mostly lower, UK house prices rise

The pound was quoted at USD1.3497 at midday on Wednesday in London, slightly lower compared to USD1.3503 at the equities close on Tuesday. The euro stood at USD1.1657, down from USD1.1669. Against the ...

Temple Bar ups dividend as outperforms comparator index in first half

Dividends per share in the first half of 2025 were 6.75p, up 35% from 5.00p a year prior. Temple Bar said its performance was helped "large rises" in banks Johnson Matthey PLC, Barclays PLC, NatWest ...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in red, German producer deflation speeds up

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, following hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data which supported expectations that Bank of England will not cut rates in ...

Lion Finance posts share buyback extension as net interest income up

Lion Finance declared a total interim dividend of GEL5.10 per share, as it said it decided to move to a quarterly distribution schedule. Further, it announced a GEL98.0 million extension to its share ...

Cora Gold focused on Sanankoro project as loss widens in first half

(Alliance News) - Cora Gold Ltd on Wednesday said it is well positioned "for a transformative period", as it reported "meaningful progress" at its Sanankoro gold project during the first half of the ...

Henry Boot gets green light for 2,470 homes across two sites

(Alliance News) - Henry Boot PLC on Wednesday said it has secured outline planning permission for 2,470 homes across two sites in Staffordshire and Hampshire.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Kenmare cuts dividend, swings to loss

He comments: "Whilst we remain mindful of the near term macro-economic and geopolitical environment and the potential consequences of government spend phasing decisions, the improvements in market ...