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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Early gains evaporate as oil price rise resumes
5 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Early gains evaporate as oil price rise resumes

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 gave up early advances to close lower on Thursday as the oil price jumped once more amid the ongoing Middle East crisis...

Market News Rentokil Initial + 17 more shares
Prada plans to cut outlets and lower brands at Versace
5 Mar 2026

Prada plans to cut outlets and lower brands at Versace

MILAN, March 5 (Reuters) - Prada ​plans to increase ⁠full-price sales and cut secondary ​lines at its recently acquired Versace brand, whose first col...

Corporate News Burberry + 1 more share
PageGroup slashes dividend as profit shrinks by two-thirds
5 Mar 2026

PageGroup slashes dividend as profit shrinks by two-thirds

(Alliance News) - PageGroup PLC shares fell sharply on Thursday, as the recruitment firm announced profit shrank by two-thirds and halved dividend per...

IN BRIEF: PageGroup non-exec director buys GBP100,000 in shares
5 Mar 2026

IN BRIEF: PageGroup non-exec director buys GBP100,000 in shares

PageGroup PLC - England-based multinational recruitment firm - Non-executive director Ben Stevens buys 71,583 shares at average 139.70 pence on Thursd...

Hargreaves Services ups outlook as it cites two new contract positions
5 Mar 2026

Hargreaves Services ups outlook as it cites two new contract positions

(Alliance News) - Hargreaves Services PLC on Thursday announced two new contract positions as it upgraded its revenue and pretax profit guidance for t...

Bloomsbury to beat consensus next year as two Maas novels scheduled
5 Mar 2026

Bloomsbury to beat consensus next year as two Maas novels scheduled

(Alliance News) - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC shares surged on Thursday after it announced the publication dates of Sarah Maas's next two novels and sai...

Spire profit halves in 2025 despite revenue growth, sees flat 2026
5 Mar 2026

Spire profit halves in 2025 despite revenue growth, sees flat 2026

(Alliance News) - Spire Healthcare Group PLC on Thursday announced its revenue grew in 2025, offsetting "significant cost headwinds" amid an ongoing s...

TRADING UPDATES: Senior confirms takeover bid; Drax names interim CFO
5 Mar 2026

TRADING UPDATES: Senior confirms takeover bid; Drax names interim CFO

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Corporate News Drax + 8 more shares
WH Smith backs outlook as sales grow; "mindful" of Middle East impact
5 Mar 2026

WH Smith backs outlook as sales grow; "mindful" of Middle East impact

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Thursday backed full-year guidance but said it is "mindful" of how events in the Middle East could impact its busine...

UPDATE: AB Foods confirms Tonge as Primark CEO amid review
5 Mar 2026

UPDATE: AB Foods confirms Tonge as Primark CEO amid review

(Alliance News) - Associated British Foods PLC on Thursday confirmed the permanent appointment of Eoin Tonge as chief executive of its Primark busines...

Ibstock confident of market recovery but flags margin headwind in 2026
5 Mar 2026

Ibstock confident of market recovery but flags margin headwind in 2026

(Alliance News) - Ibstock PLC on Thursday said it was well placed to benefit from any industry recovery after market uncertainty saw profit slump in 2...

Grafton launches new buyback scheme, lifts dividend on "upbeat" view
5 Mar 2026

Grafton launches new buyback scheme, lifts dividend on "upbeat" view

(Alliance News) - Grafton Group PLC on Thursday shared an "upbeat" outlook, raising its annual payout and outlining a new buyback scheme.

Elementis ups payout as profit grows; sells unit to AB Foods
5 Mar 2026

Elementis ups payout as profit grows; sells unit to AB Foods

(Alliance News) - Elementis PLC on Thursday reported a rise in annual profit, shaking off a "challenging demand environment".

Corporate News Elementis + 1 more share