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Caspian Sunrise shares gain as it secures production licence
(Alliance News) - Caspian Sunrise PLC on Friday said it has secured a production licence for the BNG contract area, which allows it to sell the majority of produced oil to the international market.
UK private sector stays in decline as tariffs weigh on export orders
The S&P Global flash composite purchasing managers' index rose to 49.4 points in May, from April's final tally of 48.5.
GSK hails positive EU opinion of blood cancer treatment Blenrep
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday said its drug Blenrep has received a "positive opinion" from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use.
Benchmark Holdings to delist from London and Oslo and return capital
Benchmark shares were up 7.3% to 23.60 pence on Friday morning in London, giving the company a market capitalisation of GBP175.0 million. Benchmark said its remaining operations are Advanced Nutrition ...
London close: Stocks slip on Trump's latest tariff threats
"European and US stocks reversed their early Friday gains and dropped by as much as 2% as US President Trump threatened a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union starting 1 June, and Apple with ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges tentatively higher in tepid trade
The FTSE 100 index traded up 7.87 points, 0.1%, at 8,747.13. The FTSE 250 was down just 5.07 points, at 20,794.59, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.65 points, 0.6%, at 741.39. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2 ...
VH Global Energy shares rise on plan to start selling off assets
(Alliance News) - VH Global Energy Infrastructure PLC shares climbed on Friday as it said it plans to start an "asset realisation strategy" in a change to its investment policy after engaging with ...
UK retail sales growth tops forecast in April on warm weather boost
"Food store sales volumes grew strongly in April 2025, which retailers attributed to the good weather," the ONS said. Year-on-year, retail sales surged 5.0% in April, the pace of growth accelerating ...
Net Zero Infrastructure plans reverse takeover of Westura Energy
Net Zero Infrastructure and Westura intend to undertake a fundraise to provide working capital by allotting up to GBP250,000 in unsecured convertible loan notes in Westura which will convert into ...
Mike Ralston, CEO of Blencowe Resources, discusses follow-on funding from the US DFC
Mike Ralston, CEO of Blencowe Resources, discusses follow-on funding from the US DFC. Read Share Views's Articles - London South East ...
Alien Metals shares down as Elizabeth Hill drilling to start soon
(Alliance News) - Alien Metals Ltd on Friday said its joint venture partner West Coast Silver Ltd has commenced mobilisation for its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Elizabeth Hill silver ...
DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Atome leadership subscribes for GBP1.2 million
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced this week and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...