UK mortgage approvals fall more than forecast in November — BoE
According to Bank of England data, net mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 65,700 in November from 68,100 in October. However, approvals remained above their previous 12-month average of 60 ...
London close: Stocks finish first week of 2025 weaker
(Sharecast News) - London stock markets closed in the red on Friday as sharp declines in airline, mining, and housebuilding stocks weighed on indices, with a lack of significant news and profit-taking ...
AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Griffin Mining rises; Quadrise returns gains
Griffin Mining Ltd, up 1.3% at 153.00 pence, 12-month range 86.50p-175.00p. The stock extends gains after a 3.4% rise on Thursday. The firm on Thursday said it received approval from the Emergency ...
Diageo hit by call for alcohol drink labels to include cancer warnings
(Alliance News) - Shares in Diageo PLC fell on Friday after the US Surgeon General called for alcoholic beverage labels to include cancer warnings. Shares in the owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker ...
Drab December caps disappointing year for UK retail footfall - BRC
Overall, UK footfall in 2024 was down 2.2% compared to 2023.
Star Energy ups stake in Croatian geothermal development company
Through its Croatian subsidiary, IGeoPen doo, A14 Energy owns three geothermal waters exploration licences in the Pannonian Basin in Croatia.
Helium One eyes drilling start at Galactica-Pegasus in mid-January
The Tanzania-focused helium exploration company noted Blue Star Helium's release which said works have started on site access and the well pad at Jackson #31, where drilling is expected to start in ...
UK government confident as launches huge social care reform
(Alliance News) - The UK government on Friday launched the biggest reform in decades of Britain's ailing social care system, aiming to help thousands struggling to look after elderly, sick or disabled ...
GSK treatment approved for adults with sinus condition in China
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday reported that its Nucala treatment has been approved in China to treat long-term sufferers of a sinus ailment following a phase 3 study.
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Diageo dents spirits in London but US stocks fly
In contrast to the gloomy mood in Europe, US markets pushed higher. At the time of the London close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6%, the S&P 500 was 1.0% higher and the Nasdaq Composite ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to fade after strong Thursday
London's FTSE 100 is set for a softer start on Friday, returning a fraction of the solid gain it made on the first trading day following the festive period. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to ...
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Coinsilium partners with Otomato to boost digital asset management
(Alliance News) - Coinsilium Group Ltd on Tuesday said it has entered a strategic collaboration with Otomato Inc to enhance its digital asset trading strategies, leveraging advanced Web3 technologies.