(Alliance News) - BP PLC is set for a clash between shareholders over its climate goals as the season for annual general meetings kicks off.

Leading the blue-chip gainers, Endeavour Mining and Fresnillo rose 6.4% and 2.4% as the gold price hit a new high. On the FTSE 250, Hochschild Mining pushed 5.5% higher. The yellow metal climbed above ...

(Alliance News) - M Winkworth PLC on Wednesday reported a rise in profit during 2024 on improved revenue, due to a "strong" sales market. The London-based franchisor of real estate agencies said ...

In response, shares in Bunzl dropped 24% to 2,354.00 pence each in London on Wednesday morning, hitting an intraday low of 2,252.00p. It has a market value of GBP7.69 billion.

Solvonis shares fell 14% to 0.14 pence in London on Wednesday afternoon. The company reported a pretax loss of GBP1.4 million in 2024, narrowed from a GBP3.1 million loss the previous year.

In UK news, a welcome easing in inflation in March leaves the door "wide open" for an interest rate cut by the Bank of England in May, analysts on Wednesday said.

Hollywood Bowl Group PLC - Hemel Hempstead, England-based ten-pin bowling operator - Peel Hunt raise to 'buy' (add) - price target 340p.

Revenue growth in its second half was strong, according to the firm, with it expecting full-year growth of around 6%. In financial 2024, Oxford Instruments achieved revenue of GBP470.4 million. The ...

(Alliance News) - XPS Pensions Group PLC on Wednesday said revenue rose in financial 2025, marking its third consecutive year of double-digit growth, as it highlighted strong demand across its core ...

(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC on Wednesday kept its production and cost guidance for 2025 unchanged, but the miner warned that iron ore shipments from its key Pilbara operations will be at the lower ...

(Alliance News) - MP Evans Group PLC on Wednesday said subsidiary PT Evans Indonesia has agreed to acquire two Indonesian plantation companies, to expand its presence in Indonesia.

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open down 54.0 points, 0.7%, on Wednesday. The index of London large-caps closed up 1.4% at 8,249.12 on Tuesday. Sterling was quoted at USD1.3263 early ...