In mid-July, BP said it had agreed to sell most of BP Ventures' minority interests in more than 10 companies in its portfolio to Oslo-based investment firm Verdane OpCo AS. BP is targeting a net debt ...

(Alliance News) - Wes Streeting has shared a "very warm conversation" with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth. The pair are thought to have brainstormed ideas for an international conference which allies ...

(Alliance News) - Donald Trump has defended slapping fresh taxes on imports from the UK and dozens of other countries as a legal challenge was launched against the move. Speaking in the Oval Office, ...

"July data highlighted an increase in UK private sector output for the first time in three months, supported by a marginal upturn in new work. Moreover, the latest survey indicated that business ...

Irish Continental Group PLC - Dublin-based ferry operator - Agrees recommended cash offer from Bluefin Bidco Ltd for EUR8.00 per share. Says the offer values ICG's entire issued and to be issued share ...

Investment Co PLC - investor in UK small and mid-cap companies - Raises GBP299,483 by retail offer at at 76.41 pence per share. This follows a placing earlier this month which raised GBP7.2 million.

(Alliance News) - Defence spending in the UK "falls well short" of what is required, the chief executive of BAE Systems PLC has warned. Charles Woodburn described the current climate as "the most ...

(Alliance News) - UK Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out bringing in rent controls to help with the cost of living, while admitting the Labour goal to build 1.5 million homes in five years ...

Mpac Group PLC - Tadcaster, North Yorkshire-based high-speed packaging and automation solutions - Says it has completed the sale of subsidiary Mpac Lambert Ltd to Mech.i.Tronic Spa, in line with the ...

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London rallied into the close after a report that peace talks could resume between the US and Iran. The news, which broke as the London market was closing for the ...

Banco Santander SA - Santander, Spain-based lending and financial services firm - Group senior executive vice-president Francisco Garcia-Carranza sells 319,686 shares at average EUR11.95 each on ...

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Burford Capital Ltd - London- and New York-based ...