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London close: Stocks weaker on US data, Iran tensions
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished lower on Tuesday as mounting tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.46% to close at 8,834.03 points, while ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Middle East tensions keep FTSE 100 on back foot
The FTSE 100 index closed down 41.19 points, 0.5%, at 8,834.03. The FTSE 250 ended 46.97 points lower, 0.2%, at 21,237.05, and the AIM All-Share fell 3.49 points, 0.5%, at 760.65.
Atlas Metals shares double as agrees potential reverse takeover
UPSA has the commercialisation rights to a "substantial" pozzolanic silica alumina reserve in Australia, with 99 years of extraction rights for 250 million tonnes. This is held by UPSA'a extraction ...
UK automakers cheer US trade deal, as steel tariffs left in limbo
(Alliance News) - Britain's auto sector on Tuesday welcomed news that the US and UK have agreed to implement key parts of their tariff-cutting trade deal, as levies on steel remain. US President ...
Evoke's William Hill to pay former executive GBP68,000 after probe
(Alliance News) - Evoke PLC's gambling firm William Hill has been ordered to pay a former executive almost GBP70,000 after an employment tribunal ruled he had been unfairly dismissed over allegations ...
Tao Alpha shares surge amid cryptocurrency launch and financing deal
Tao Alpha PLC on Tuesday reported that it had secured a GBP5 million loan, and adopted a cryptocurrency-led treasury policy in Singapore. The London-based company develops subnet infrastructure, where ...
Guardian Metal Resources promotes chair to executive chair
(Alliance News) - Guardian Metal Resources PLC on Tuesday said current Chair Jason Thomas Starzecki has transitioned to Executive Chair. Guardian is a London-based metal exploration and development ...
Irish trade surplus with US down 64% monthly but 79% higher on-year
Notably, Ireland's trade surplus with the US surged 79% on-year to EUR8.53 billion in April from EUR4.77 billion. Compared to March 2025, Ireland's trade surplus with the US fell by 64% from EUR23.93 ...
Hercules hits record interim revenue and expects further growth
Hercules PLC on Tuesday said it had delivered record revenue during the first half of its current financial year, and that it remains on track to achieve further growth in its second half. The ...
SeaScape Energy shares surge as steps up to operator offshore Malaysia
This is Seascape's first development operatorship, representing "a material step forward for the company in expanding the scale and scope of its business, further building on its success in Malaysia ...
Ninety One, Sanlam wrap up UK active asset management business deal
The UK transaction saw Ninety One UK appointed as the primary active asset manager for a specified portion of Sanlam Investments UK's assets under management, starting on Monday. Ninety One also said ...
Burford Capital notes US budget reconciliation bill
(Alliance News) - Burford Capital Ltd on Tuesday said the US budget reconciliation bill known as "One Big Beautiful Bill" makes no reference to litigation finance. The litigation finance provider with ...