FTSE All-Share News

European shares log biggest monthly gains in over a year

* Defense stocks lead gains, aided by Rolls-Royce

EARNINGS AND TRADING: Iofina celebrates "record" annual results

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

Corporate News

Cairn Homes + 2 more shares

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 rallies as oil eases and BoE holds rates

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 made strong progress on Thursday as investors weighed a barrage of earnings, interest rate calls and the latest develop...

Market News

DCC + 9 more shares

EARNINGS AND TRADING: IG Design sees full-year sales above forecast

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

Consumer Goods

Getech Grp + 8 more shares

International Personal Finance reports "positive start" to this year

(Alliance News) - International Personal Finance PLC on Thursday recounted a "positive" first quarter as its acquisition proceeds, and said it has goo...

Corporate News

Inter. Pers.

UK engineering group Weir slips after order intake decline, CEO change announced

* First-quarter organic orders for group down 3%

Risers and Fallers

Weir Group

Italy bourse workers strike for better terms amid Euronext tensions

MILAN, April 30 - Workers at ⁠Italy's stock exchange staged a half-day strike on Thursday to demand better working conditions, amid strained relatio...

Corporate News

Euronext + 2 more shares

EU overhauls merger rules amid calls for European champions

* Rule revamp allows businesses to argue for benefits of deals

Corporate News

Vodafone

Saba ousts Edinburgh Worldwide board, raises regulatory concerns

(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC on Thursday confirmed that agitator Saba Capital Management LP has succeeded in ousting EWI...

Funds

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust

AEP Plantations hikes annual dividend by 59% as pretax profit jumps

(Alliance News) - AEP Plantations PLC on Thursday announced a higher annual pretax profit helped by an increase in production volumes and higher price...

Corporate News

Anglo-Eastern Plantations

IN BRIEF: Metro Bank shares rise as total assets climb on-quarter

Metro Bank Holdings PLC - London-based high-street bank - Reports that total assets stood at GBP16.56 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down 3.0% ...

Banking

Metro Bank