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Assura in talks with Primary Health Properties, starts due diligence
On Friday, Assura, an Altrincham, England-based care property investor and developer, said it has started due diligence to determine whether to recommend the revised offer from Primary Health ...
Watchstone loss narrows as resolves legal action and plans Aquis exit
During 2024, Watchstone was informed that the Upper Tier Tax Tribunal ruled in favour of HMRC in relation to Watchstone's claim for a repayment of historic tax paid. Watchstone lost its appeal in ...
Empire Metals raises GBP4.5 million to fund planned drilling programme
The funds have been earmarked for - along with its cash reserves of GBP2.6 million - expanding the drilling programme at the Pitfield titanium mineral resource development, as well as for appointing ...
Benchmark Holdings to delist from London and Oslo and return capital
Benchmark shares were up 7.3% to 23.60 pence on Friday morning in London, giving the company a market capitalisation of GBP175.0 million. Benchmark said its remaining operations are Advanced Nutrition ...
UK private sector stays in decline as tariffs weigh on export orders
The S&P Global flash composite purchasing managers' index rose to 49.4 points in May, from April's final tally of 48.5.
Greatland Gold plans additional listing in Australia via new holding
(Alliance News) - Greatland Gold PLC on Friday announced that Greatland Resources Ltd will trade on the Australian Securities Exchange and on the AIM market in London. Greatland Resources will be the ...
GSK hails positive EU opinion of blood cancer treatment Blenrep
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Friday said its drug Blenrep has received a "positive opinion" from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use.
Webinar: May 2025; Christian Schaffalitzky, Executive Chairman of Eurasia Mining, presents and takes Q&A
Christian Schaffalitzky, Executive Chairman of Eurasia Mining, presents and takes Q&A. Read Share Views's Articles - London South East ...
London close: Stocks slip on Trump's latest tariff threats
"European and US stocks reversed their early Friday gains and dropped by as much as 2% as US President Trump threatened a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union starting 1 June, and Apple with ...
Alien Metals shares down as Elizabeth Hill drilling to start soon
(Alliance News) - Alien Metals Ltd on Friday said its joint venture partner West Coast Silver Ltd has commenced mobilisation for its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Elizabeth Hill silver ...
UK retail sales growth tops forecast in April on warm weather boost
"Food store sales volumes grew strongly in April 2025, which retailers attributed to the good weather," the ONS said. Year-on-year, retail sales surged 5.0% in April, the pace of growth accelerating ...
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges tentatively higher in tepid trade
The FTSE 100 index traded up 7.87 points, 0.1%, at 8,747.13. The FTSE 250 was down just 5.07 points, at 20,794.59, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.65 points, 0.6%, at 741.39. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2 ...