The FTSE 100 index opened up 16.49 points, 0.2%, at 8,479.95. The FTSE 250 was up 114.85 points, 0.6%, at 19,924.57, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.58 points, 0.2%, at 682.89.

While copper had a slow start to the year, Glencore expects the first quarter to be the lowest quarter, and a significantly stronger performance is anticipated over the remainder of the year. In coal, ...

The annual rate of UK house price growth slowed to 3.4% in April, from 3.9% in March, and house prices decreased on-month by 0.6% to GBP270,752 from GBP271,316. The monthly decrease surpassed the ...

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was set to open higher on Wednesday, with optimism increased somewhat after a move from Donald Trump to soften tariffs on carmakers.

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open down 2.7 points on Wednesday. The index of London large-caps closed up 0.6% at 8,463.46 on Tuesday. Sterling was quoted at USD1.3395 early Wednesday, ...

(Alliance News) - Pinewood Technologies PLC on Tuesday said has won a five-year contract with car maker Volkswagen AG in Japan. Pinewood is a Birmingham, England-based provider of retailing software ...

(Alliance News) - Jet2 PLC on Tuesday started a share buyback programme worth up to GBP250 million, as it said profit on an adjusted basis in its recent financial year will meet market expectations.

Animalcare Group PLC - York, England-based supplier of veterinary pharmaceutical products - Pretax profit grows 76% to GBP5.8 million in 2024 from GBP3.3 million in 2023, as revenue rises 5.0% to ...

Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister in charge of EU negotiations, co-chaired the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee with the EU's Maros Sefcovic during the trade commissioner's first official visit to ...

The FTSE 100 index rose 46.12 points, 0.6%, at 8,463.46. The FTSE 250 advanced 76.41 points, 0.4%, at 19,809.72, and the AIM All-Share gained 5.56 points, 0.8%, at 681.31.

The business in China has been dilutive to group adjusted operating profit margin, Bakkavor said, and its disposal will support the company's medium-term target of a 6% margin. This reached 5.0% in ...

THG reported a pretax loss from continuing operations of GBP202.4 million in 2024, widened from GBP92.3 million in 2023, as revenue declined by 6.8% to GBP1.75 billion from GBP1.88 billion.