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Majority of public back housing and developments in their area

A majority of people back the idea of new housing or developments where they live, new UK data has indicated. The poll of 2,005 people conducted by Public First in July found that 55% of respondents ...

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 ...

Pebble Beach backs upgraded outlook as profit climbs in first half

Pebble Beach Systems Group PLC on Wednesday expressed confidence in its second-half sales pipeline, as it backed its upgraded full-year guidance amid revenue and profit gains. The Surrey, ...

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 ...

Gore Street Energy focused on strategy as holders reject board changes

Gore Street said it plans to maintain an open and constructive dialogue with holders during this process, with it expecting to engage in formal shareholder discussions in around six months time to ...

Inspiration Healthcare shares jump on record half-year revenue

Shares in Inspiration Healthcare jumped 14% to 23.90 pence in London on Wednesday morning. The Croydon, England-based healthcare technology company said revenue climbed 41% to GBP24.0 million in the ...

JP Jenkins names Martin Graham, former head of AIM, as board chair

(Alliance News) - JP Jenkins, which allows investors to buy and sell shares of private companies, named the former head of the AIM market in London as its board chair.

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 ...

UK's Torsten Bell fails to rule out capital gains tax for homeowners

Treasury minister Torsten Bell declined to rule out hitting people selling their homes with CGT, insisting any potential changes were matters for the chancellor and would be set out at a budget. Asked ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...