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 ...
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 ...
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.
Volex to pay deferred consideration for target-beating Turkish asset
Volex said the acquisition has exceeded earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation targets set in the acquisition agreement during the first 12 months. Therefore, the company will ...
Drab December caps disappointing year for UK retail footfall - BRC
Overall, UK footfall in 2024 was down 2.2% compared to 2023.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Aptamer signs development contract with biopharmaceutical firm
(Alliance News) - Aptamer Group PLC on December 19 said it signed a new development contract with a rare disease biopharmaceutical company. The York, England-based biotechnology firm providing Optimer ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 lower; Tullow Oil jumps on tax case boost
The FTSE 100 index opened down 5.86 points, 0.1%, at 8,254.23. The FTSE 250 was down 51.56 points, 0.3%, at 20,588.67, and the AIM All-Share was down just 0.01 of a point at 723.69.
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 ...
XLMedia board members to remain until June 30 amid ongoing wind down
Chair Marcus Rich, Senior Independent Director Julie Markey and Founder Ory Weihs will leave on June 30 after working their contractual notice periods, and Chief Executive Officer David King will be ...