The FTSE 100 index closed up 26.58 points, 0.3%, at 9,720.51. The FTSE 250 gained 52.44 points, 0.2%, at 22,143.91, and the AIM All-Share ended 5.09 points higher, 0.7%, at 754.08.

Cooks Coffee Co Ltd - Auckland, New Zealand-based coffee house chain under Esquires brand - Pretax profit falls to NZD68,000 in the six months that ended September 30 from NZD534,000 a year before.

(Alliance News) - Unicorn AIM VCT PLC on Friday announced that it will sell a large stake of Hasgrove Ltd to Castik Capital Sarl. The Teignmouth, England-based venture capital trust noted that ...

Hydrogen Utopia International PLC, up 13% at 2.60 pence, 12-month range 4.30p-0.87p. The developer of technology to convert non-recyclable waste plastics into hydrogen says its relationship with Saudi ...

Jiangxi Copper's offer is at 26 pence per ordinary share. An earlier non-binding proposal from JCC was unanimously rejected by SolGold's board on November 23.

Centrica, the Berkshire, England-based energy provider and owner of British Gas, said that after taking into account GBP1.1 billion of new non-recourse project finance debt, its 50% share of the ...

(Alliance News) - Satsuma Technology PLC on Friday reported a widened loss, with one-off loss on derivatives and cryptocurrencies, for its first half. Shares in Satsuma dropped 17% to 1.00 pence in ...

(Alliance News) - Atlas Metals Group PLC on Friday said it updated the competent person's report in relation to its proposed acquisition of Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina Ltd, demonstrating "more ...

(Alliance News) - Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC on Friday said that Angus Lennox is to become chair of the company, the latest development under the fund's comprehensive board refreshment plans.

The company declared a second-quarterly dividend of 1.99p per share, unchanged from the first quarter. This compares to a 3.90p half-year dividend last year. FGEN said it is on track to deliver the ...

(Alliance News) - Hydrogen Utopia International PLC shares jumped on Friday as it said its relationship with Saudi Investment Recycling Co has "advanced rapidly" since it started discussions in July.

Looking forward to financial 2026, Mitchells & Butlers said it anticipates an increase in the level of cost inflation, to around GBP130 million, driven by rising labour costs and high increases in ...