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JD Sports Fashion says profit to meet expectations as US sales improve
(Alliance News) - JD Sports Fashion PLC on Wednesday said it will meet market expectations for annual profit, as it highlighted an improving trend in its key market of North...
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LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation climbs; Experian reports "strong" growth
(Alliance News) - UK inflation rose more than expected in December, Experian says it delivered "strong" quarterly growth while JD Wetherspoon says costs have been higher than anticipated....
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PRESS: Zurich Insurance eyes Lloyd's syndicate as Beazley alternative
(Alliance News) - Zurich Insurance Group AG is preparing to launch its first Lloyd's of London syndicate as a back-up for its bid to takeover Beazley PLC, the Financial Times...
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UK inflation rises more than expected to 3.4% in December
(Alliance News) - UK inflation unexpectedly rose more than expected in December, according to figures published on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics....
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LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 seen lower ahead of inflation data
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open marginally lower on Wednesday, following a large fall at Wall Street, as investors focus on UK inflation data which is...
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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks hit by Greenland worry, Japan bond slump
(Alliance News) - Stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, while the bond market creaked, amid ongoing tension and increased rhetoric over the future of Greenland. ...
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UK rejoining EU customs union would mean losing benefit of trade deals
(Alliance News) - Re-joining the EU customs union would mean losing the benefit of new trade deals and is not on the cards, the UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has said,...
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Elon Musk suggests he could buy Ryanair amid spat with boss O'Leary
(Alliance News) - Elon Musk has floated the idea of buying Ryanair Holdings PLC as the tech billionaire's spat with the boss of the budget airline escalates....
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Edinburgh Worldwide shareholders reject Saba resolutions to oust board
(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC said none of the resolutions proposed by Saba Capital Management LP were passed at Tuesday's general meeting....
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UK universal credit claimants rise by more than a million in 2025
(Alliance News) - The number of universal credit (UC) claimants in Britain jumped by more than a million in 2025 in the biggest annual increase since the start of the...
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