According to the Office for National Statistics on Friday, UK retail sales volumes rose 1.0% in August from July, beating FXStreet-cited consensus of 0.4%. They had risen 0.7% in July from June. That ...

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Friday announced that its influenza vaccine FluMist has been approved for self-administration in the US. The Cambridge, England-based biopharmaceutical company ...

"BMW's warning on the underlying business was [around] 200bps in auto Ebit margin for [the second half] but it's 350bps for Mercedes. We expect to see meaningful 2025 consensus downgrades on the back ...

(Alliance News) - CleanTech Lithium PLC on Friday said that plans for a listing in Australia have been delayed, as "procedural matters" complicate the approval process. CleanTech is a Chile-focused ...

(Alliance News) - Neo Energy Metals PLC on Friday announced it has appointed Andrew Searle as chief financial officer.

(Alliance News) - Eco Buildings Group PLC on Friday said that it has received a preliminary order from R&T SHPK for 5,000 square metres of walling. Eco Buildings is a London-based housing and ...

In England and Wales, 1,953 businesses went bust, according to the Insolvency Service, compared with 2,286 in August 2023. The figures included 279 compulsory liquidations – when a company is forced ...

(Alliance News) - Steppe Cement Ltd on Friday said it has swung to a loss in the first half of 2024, following a reduction in sales volume and an increase in maintenance costs.

(Alliance News) - BHP Group Ltd on Friday confirmed that a number of resolutions have been withdrawn, and will not be considered at its 2024 Annual Meeting. On August 15, the Melbourne, ...

(Alliance News) - A policymaker at the Bank of England has said interest rates need to stay higher for longer in order to "purge" the risks to UK inflation. Catherine Mann, an economist and member of ...

During the period, the company suffered from severe disruptions to its harbour operations due to work undertaken by the Environment Agency to replace the Sutton Harbour lock cills, leading to an ...

Brent oil was quoted at USD74.57 a barrel early Friday, from USD75.05 at the time of the London equities close on Thursday. Gold climbed to USD2,594.59 an ounce from USD2,585.15. Friday's economic ...