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Balfour Beatty posts share buyback but profit down; outlook positive
(Alliance News) - Balfour Beatty PLC on Wednesday said its long-term outlook remained positive amid "strong visibility" from its order book, as it recommended a higher dividend despite a profit...
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Legal & General plans record buyback but solvency ratio disappoints
(Alliance News) - Legal & General Group PLC on Wednesday said it was on course to hit financial targets, but shares fell as core operating profit and its solvency 11...
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IN BRIEF: Rentokil Initial's incoming CEO buys 16,000 shares
Rentokil Initial PLC - Crawley, England-based pest control specialist - Chief Executive Officer Designate Mike Duffy, and Laura Duffy, a person closely associated with him, buy 16,000 American depository shares...
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LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shares down as Middle East tensions rise
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Wednesday, as renewed tensions in the Middle East stemming from the Israel-US war against Iran kept investors in a cautious...
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National Grid to pay GBP20 million for substation licence breach
(Alliance News) - National Grid PLC has agreed to pay out GBP20 million to Great Britain's energy watchdog after failing to properly repair and maintain a key substation in Cumbria....
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Heathrow Airport records busiest February after "bumper half-term"
(Alliance News) - Heathrow said it recorded its busiest February, with 5.8 million passengers travelling through its four terminals last month....
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LONDON BRIEFING: L&G new GBP1.2 billion buyback; 4imprint profit slips
(Alliance News) - Legal & General launches a GBP1.2 billion share buyback following a strong 2025 performance, while 4imprint reports slightly lower earnings amid a challenging market environment. Meanwhile, the...
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen lower as Iran war drags on
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday as markets remain focused on developments in the Middle East, while investors also look ahead to US...
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Market conditions for renters in UK "best for six years" - Zoopla
(Alliance News) - Competition for rental homes in the UK has fallen to its lowest level for the month of February in six years, according to a property website....
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UK's Cooper speaks to Rubio as US warns "most intense day" of Iran war
(Alliance News) - The UK Foreign secretary has emphasised "close co-ordination" on Middle Eastern security in a call with her US counterpart as Washington threatened its "most intense day" of...
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