

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London extended losses by midday Wednesday, as weakness among blue chips outweighed strength in smaller caps.


* Refining and chemicals segment quintuples earnings


* DCC shares jump 16% after takeover proposal revealed


* Haleon warns of rising freight costs


(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Wednesday.


LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has become the fourth group to challenge a 9.1 billion pound ($12.3 billion) consumer redress scheme imp...


(Alliance News) - Fidelity Special Values PLC on Wednesday said it "continued to perform well" in its first half, and proclaimed confidence in the lon...


LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into whether BT Group faile...


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


(Alliance News) - Prudential PLC on Wednesday said growth in the first quarter was broad-based as it reported a double-digit increase in new business ...


(Alliance News) - Haleon PLC on Wednesday reported increased quarterly revenue and reiterated its growth forecasts for the year.


* Swedish armoured vehicle maker growing fast amid Ukraine war


(Alliance News) - DCC PLC on Wednesday said it is evaluating a bid approach from US investment firms Energy Capital Partners LLC and Kohlberg Kravis R...


LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Britain's communications regulator Ofcom said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into whether BT Group fai...


(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Wednesday nudged up full-year net interest income guidance as it reported better-than-expected first qua...