(Alliance News) - Travis Perkins PLC on Friday named SIG PLC's boss Gavin Slark as its next chief executive. Slark is to join the Northampton-based building supplies firm "no later than" January 1.

Here is what you need to know at the London market open: FTSE 100: called up 0.3% at 8,560.41 Hang Seng: up 0.2% at 22,829.96 Nikkei 225: up 1.4% at 37,455.32 S&P/ASX 200: up 0.5% at 8,231.20 DJIA: ...

Chief Executive Officer Arnab Basu said: "Looking forward, with contracted revenues of approximately GBP20 million, we have strong visibility for FY 2026 and are well-positioned to deliver another ...

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 28.3 points higher, 0.3%, at 8,559.91 on Friday. The index of London large-caps ended down 27.72 points, 0.3%, at 8,531.61 on Thursday.

Smiths News PLC - Swindon, England-based newspaper and magazine distributor - pretax profit climbs to GBP17.7 million in the 26 weeks to March 1 from GBP15.9 million a year prior on flat revenue of ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

(Alliance News) - A "historic" UK-US trade deal will save thousands of jobs in the car and steel industries which have been threatened by Donald Trump's tariffs, Keir Starmer said. The trade agreement ...

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended mixed as investors weighed a "hawkish" rate reduction by the Bank of England and a trade deal with the US. The FTSE 100 index ended down 27.72 points, 0.3%, at ...

(Alliance News) - Genel Energy PLC on Thursday said the Tawke production sharing contract in Kurdistan "continues to deliver consistent, reliable production" as gross production increased in the first ...

(Alliance News) - Custodian Property Income REIT PLC on Thursday said strong leasing activity was supporting rental growth in its fourth quarter, despite continued "trade uncertainty". The stock was ...

(Alliance News) - The conclusion of a US-UK trade agreement is a "fantastic, historic day", Keir Starmer has said as he and Donald Trump formally announced the deal. Speaking to Starmer from the White ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...