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WINNERS & LOSERS: United Utilities lifts Severn Trent; DCC rejects bid
30 Apr 2026

WINNERS & LOSERS: United Utilities lifts Severn Trent; DCC rejects bid

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday.

Standard Chartered profit rises in "record first quarter"
30 Apr 2026

Standard Chartered profit rises in "record first quarter"

(Alliance News) - Standard Chartered PLC on Thursday reported increased earnings for the first quarter, although it still expects full-year income at ...

Unilever's underlying sales growth beats hopes led by Emerging Markets
30 Apr 2026

Unilever's underlying sales growth beats hopes led by Emerging Markets

(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC on Thursday reported better-than-hoped underlying sales growth, despite a drop in overall revenue, with Emerging Market...

Weir reaffirms full-year outlook as CEO steps down
30 Apr 2026

Weir reaffirms full-year outlook as CEO steps down

(Alliance News) - Weir Group PLC on Thursday reaffirmed full-year guidance against a supportive commodity pricing backdrop, whilst noting that its chi...

DCC shares fall as rebuffs KKR consortium's takeover bid
30 Apr 2026

DCC shares fall as rebuffs KKR consortium's takeover bid

(Alliance News) - DCC PLC on Thursday said it had rejected a takeover approach from a consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP on the basis t...

United Utilities unveils £800m capital raise, shares soar
30 Apr 2026

United Utilities unveils £800m capital raise, shares soar

(Sharecast News) - Shares in United Utilities Group soared on Thursday, after the water company unveiled plans to raise £800m to help fund a wide...

Rolls Royce sticks with 2026 outlook despite Middle East disruption
30 Apr 2026

Rolls Royce sticks with 2026 outlook despite Middle East disruption

(Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC on Thursday said full-year guidance remains unchanged despite the Middle East crisis, as it reported a "str...

Glencore backs 2026 targets, expects commodity prices to offset costs
30 Apr 2026

Glencore backs 2026 targets, expects commodity prices to offset costs

(Alliance News) - Glencore PLC on Thursday backed its full-year production guidance, with commodity pricing expected to boost margins amid "dislocatio...

Endeavour posts record Q1 EBITDA, free cash flow amid surging gold price
30 Apr 2026

Endeavour posts record Q1 EBITDA, free cash flow amid surging gold price

(Sharecast News) - Endeavour Mining reported record first-quarter adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow on Thursday amid a surge in the price of gold, an...

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS, Goldman and Citi say 'buy' Lloyds Banking
30 Apr 2026

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS, Goldman and Citi say 'buy' Lloyds Banking

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

Whitbread to axe 3,800 jobs as part of five-year plan to boost returns
30 Apr 2026

Whitbread to axe 3,800 jobs as part of five-year plan to boost returns

(Alliance News) - Whitbread PLC on Thursday unveiled a new five-year plan, which it said will result in a "material step up in margins and returns" as...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Utilities lift FTSE 100 ahead of BoE rate call
30 Apr 2026

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Utilities lift FTSE 100 ahead of BoE rate call

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, as strong gains among utilities offset broader caution ahead of key central bank d...

Persimmon reaffirms outlook after strong start to the year
30 Apr 2026

Persimmon reaffirms outlook after strong start to the year

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Persimmon sparked on Thursday, after the housebuilder reaffirmed its full-year outlook despite early signs of inflation i...

Whitbread to cut 3,800 jobs as part of new five-year plan
30 Apr 2026

Whitbread to cut 3,800 jobs as part of new five-year plan

(Sharecast News) - Whitbread announced a new five-year plan on Thursday that will involve the sale and leaseback of £1.5bn of its freehold proper...