(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished higher on Friday, lifted by renewed optimism over a potential US-China trade agreement as investors digested some fresh data from across the pond. The FTSE ...

Among the stocks shining across the Atlantic, Nike jumped 15%. The sportswear firm reported a drop in annual profit amid softer revenue and warned of a USD1 billion cost increase in financial 2026 due ...

BNP Paribas SA on Friday said its Securities Services business has entered an agreement with HSBC Holdings PLC to buy its custody and depositary bank business in Germany. The Paris-based lender said ...

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has said his welfare reforms now strike "the right balance" after he U-turned in the face of a major backbench rebellion.

Prudential PLC - London-based insurer focused on Asia and Africa - Completes second tranche of share buyback launched December 5. Repurchases 83.2 million shares at average 742.6 pence for total of ...

The FTSE 100 index was up 38.94 points, 0.5%, at 8,774.54. The FTSE 250 was up 119.30 points, 0.6%, at 21,593.96, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.35 points at 767.39.

(Alliance News) - DP Poland PLC on Friday reported much stronger performance in 2024, with sales tracking ahead for 2025. The Manchester-based pizza restaurant chain posted a 20% increase in revenue ...

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has said he "deeply regrets" claiming the UK risked becoming an "island of strangers" in an immigration speech that drew comparisons to the language of Enoch Powell.

(Alliance News) - British Gas owner Centrica PLC is preparing to take a 15% stake in the UK's new nuclear power plant Sizewell C, reports have said. The head of the Windsor-based energy group earlier ...

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmer by midday on Friday as optimism over a US-China trade deal and US rate cut hopes boosted sentiment. The FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,781.68.

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

(Alliance News) - The number of UK home sales picked up by a quarter month on month in May following a plunge in April as a stamp duty holiday ended, according to HM Revenue & Customs figures. Across ...