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IMI lifts payout, launches new share buyback amid strong profit growth
(Alliance News) - IMI PLC on Friday announced a new GBP500 million share buyback as it reported what it called another year of "high-quality" revenue and profit growth....
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IN BRIEF: IHG non-exec director Cadbury buys USD100,000 in shares
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC - Windsor, England-based operator of hotel brands including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn - Karen Cadbury, an associate of Non-Executive Director Nicholas Cadbury, buys 800...
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LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks up, IMI announces buyback after "strong" 2025
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called to open higher on Friday, while UK house prices rose more than expected on an annual basis according to Halifax. ...
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UK house prices grow by surprise 1.3% on-year in February - Halifax
(Alliance News) - UK house prices grew at their "strongest" annual rate in four months, while monthly growth slowed, Halifax reported on Friday morning. ...
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IN BRIEF: Mike Ashley's Frasers Group takes 5.8% stake in Puma
Puma SE - Herzogenaurach, Germany-based sportswear maker - UK retailer Frasers Group PLC, has built a 5.8% stake in Puma, primarily via derivatives. A filing by Puma on Thursday shows...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 up, rain knocks UK retail footfall
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, at the end of a week of airstrikes in the Middle East and following the latest UK...
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Advent confirms up to 272 pence per share possible bid for Senior
(Alliance News) - Advent International LP on Thursday confirmed that it has made a proposal worth up to 272 pence per share for Senior PLC, as the private equity firm...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Early gains evaporate as oil price rise resumes
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 gave up early advances to close lower on Thursday as the oil price jumped once more amid the ongoing Middle East crisis....
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PageGroup slashes dividend as profit shrinks by two-thirds
(Alliance News) - PageGroup PLC shares fell sharply on Thursday, as the recruitment firm announced profit shrank by two-thirds and halved dividend per share in 2025, sharing the market uncertainty...
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Extra British fighter jets will deploy to Middle East - UK PM Starmer
(Alliance News) - Four extra British Typhoon fighter jets are being deployed to Qatar amid the conflict in the Middle East, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said....
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