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Bunzl looks to improve US fortunes as first quarter sales decrease

Bunzl PLC on Wednesday maintained full-year profit guidance despite a dip in first quarter revenue as US volumes fell.

The London-based distribution and services company said...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:37


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Funding Circle rises amid strong 2024

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Wednesday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Funding Circle Holdings PLC, up 8.0% at 60.91...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:36


Haleon appoints Tate & Lyle’s finance chief as CFO from November

Haleon PLC on Wednesday said it has appointed Tate & Lyle PLC’s Dawn Allen as chief financial officer.

Weybridge, Surrey-based consumer healthcare company Haleon said Allen...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:15


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up looking ahead to US GDP and PCE data

Investors in London continued to show confidence heading into the afternoon on Wednesday, looking ahead to key US data on Thursday and Friday.

The FTSE 100...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:13


TOP NEWS: Lloyds profit squeezed by rising costs as revenue declines

Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Wednesday said first quarter profit slumped as the benefits of higher interest rates faded amid mounting costs.

Shares in the...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:11


TOP NEWS: Reckitt Benckiser keeps annual outlook on Hygiene sales rise

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC on Wednesday reported a strong start to 2024 for its Hygiene business, offsetting a significant decline in Nutrition and allowing the...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:09


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Investec cuts Hipgnosis Songs Fund to ’hold’

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

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FTSE 100

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Barclays raises Associated British Foods price target to 2,700 (2,400) pence - ’equal weight’

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HSBC cuts...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 09:02


CORRECT: Hydrogen Future withdraws AGM resolution for incentive plan

(Correcting that the announcement was by Hydrogen Future Industries PLC, not Hydrogen Utopia International PLC.)

Hydrogen Future Industries PLC on Tuesday said the board has decided...

Wed, 24/04/2024 - 06:49


EARNINGS AND TRADING: Graft Polymer extends loan; ASA profit down 30%

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Martin Currie Global...

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 19:58


TOP NEWS: Ithaca Energy hails transformational upstream deal with Eni

Ithaca Energy PLC on Tuesday said Eni SpA would take a large stake in the company as part of a ‘transformational combination’ involving the two...

Tue, 23/04/2024 - 18:38


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