LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks slump amid Middle East escalation
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 traded lower in early exchanges, with sentiment hurt by worries of a conflict escalation in the Middle East, after state media in Iran reported explosions.
Zotefoams partner with Design Blue to create lightweight body armour
Zytefoam's lightweight, high-performance foam ZOTEK NC will be incorporated into D3O's body armour and ballistic helmet liner systems, offering high-impact protection at very light weight.
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888 beats quarterly revenue guidance and eyes future growth
(Alliance News) - 888 Holdings PLC on Friday said first-quarter revenue declined but topped expectations, ahead of a possible name change for the William Hill owner. 888 Holdings is a ...
Embattled Home REIT sells further 65 properties for GBP16 million
(Alliance News) - Home REIT PLC said it has sold a further 65 properties for GBP15.9 million. Home REIT is a London-based real estate company, which invests in accommodation for homeless people. It ...
TOP NEWS: UK retail sales flat on month in March, shy of consensus
Sales were flat in March from February, following a 0.1% rise in February from January. February's reading was upwardly revised. Retail sales volumes for that month were initially reported to have ...
London pre-open: Sharp falls expected after Israel retaliates
Israel struck a target in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, where the country's nuclear installations are located, it was reported overnight. The retaliatory strike followed an Iranian attack ...
LONDON BRIEFING: Man Group assets up; 888 revenue above outlook
Man Group reported an increase in its assets under management in the first-quarter of the year. The hedge fund manager said assets under management rose 4.9% to USD175.7 billion from USD167.5 billion ...
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TOP NEWS: Old Mutual gets regulatory nod in bid to form bank
(Alliance News) - Old Mutual Ltd said on Friday it had won regulatory approval to establish a bank, following a "stringent" review. The Anglo-South African financial services firm said the approval ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 called lower on conflict worry
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Middle East conflict escalation worry, though oil was on the up. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 75.3 points lower, 1.0%, ...
PRESS: Post-Brexit checks on EU food imports delayed again - FT
(Alliance News) - Britain will avoid implementing most post-Brexit checks on EU food imports due to start this month so as to prevent major disruption at ports, the Financial Times reported on ...
TRADING UPDATES: Thor Explorations says production up at Segilola
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...
US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran's drone programme
(Alliance News) - The US and the UK announced widespread sanctions against Iran's military drone programme on Thursday in response to its recent direct attack against Israel.