Incumbent centre-right in 'driving seat' in Irish vote
But neck and neck on 21.0% was the centre-right Fine Gael whose leader is the outgoing prime minister Simon Harris. Fine Gael's centre-right partner in the outgoing coalition – Fianna Fail, led by ...
Head of UK financial watchdog on defensive after MPs' critical report
(Alliance News) - The chief executive of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority has defended the organisation against criticism from a group of MPs and peers. A cross-party parliamentary group, ...
Southern Energy loss narrows but gas sales down on low prices
(Alliance News) - Southern Energy Corp on Friday said its loss narrowed despite petroleum and natural gas sales which were down due to falling prices. The Calgary, Canada-based energy producer said ...
Russia waging "reckless" sabotage campaign in Europe — UK spy chief
(Alliance News) - Russia is waging a reckless campaign of sabotage in Europe, the British foreign intelligence chief warned on Friday, accusing President Vladimir Putin of showing a mixture of ...
CORRECT: Peel Hunt swings to profit as IPO market "gradually" restarts
(Alliance News) - Peel Hunt Ltd on Friday reported growth in half-year revenue as it hailed an "improved performance across all business areas" and said IPO activity "appears to be gradually resuming ...
Beowulf Mining loss narrows as it cuts administration expenses
(Alliance News) - Beowulf Mining PLC on Friday said its loss narrowed as administration expenses decreased in results that show "excellent progress". The Nordic-focused mineral resource developer said ...
Aurora Investment buys GBP100 million in net assets from Artemis Alpha
(Alliance News) - Aurora Investment Trust PLC on Friday said it will buy around GBP100 million in net assets from Artemis Alpha Trust PLC, as part of the firms' planned tie-up. Artemis Alpha Trust is ...
SulNOx expands into Nigeria with new distributor deal
The initiative follows a visit by SulNOx senior management and a successful trial with the Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company, which reported about 10% fuel savings in its tanker fleet. NIPCO ...
HarbourVest Global Private Equity shareholder wants more tender offers
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Ltd must make structural changes to address the fund's wide trading discount, an institutional shareholder argued on Friday. HarbourVest Global Private Equity Ltd is ...
Baillie Gifford UK Growth net asset value grows; outlook rosy
The London-based investment firm focused on mid and smaller cap growth companies said net asset value per share climbed 5.2% to 203.1 pence as at the October 31 half-year end, from 193.0p as at April ...
British Smaller VCTs see steady growth despite mixed performances
British Smaller VCT delivered a positive total return of 0.2 pence per share from 262.5 pence to 262.7 pence for the six months ended September 30, while British Smaller VCT2 saw its total return ease ...
Webis annual loss widens amid plans to delist from AIM
Webis last week announced its plan to cancel trading on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, to make the company more attractive for potential partnerships, mergers and acquisitions. Shares in ...