

LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England's regulatory arm on Wednesday set out plans to tighten the capital treatment of funded reinsurance, ...


* Investment follows US-UK deal aimed at increased drug prices


WPP PLC - London-based advertising and marketing services - Hires Peter Agnefjall to be a non-executive director, starting on May 11. Agnefjall was ch...


(Alliance News) - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca PLC will pump GBP300 million into UK drugs development in a "major vote of ...


Halfords Group PLC - Redditch, England-based motoring and cycling retailer - Reports 4.8% group like for like sales growth for the year ended April 3,...


Global Smaller Cos Trust PLC - invests in small-cap companies around the world based on fundamentals-based research process - Plans to change benchmar...


(Alliance News) - Treatt PLC on Wednesday accepted a GBP183 million cash bid from Darmstadt, Germany-based Dohler Group SE, and reported a fall in its...


Frasers Group PLC - Shirebrook, England-based owner of Sports Direct, Flannels and Frasers retail chains - Acquires two retail destinations in the UK ...


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


(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


Murray Income Trust PLC - Edinburgh-based company investing primarily in UK equities - Appoints Jane Lewis as chair designate, and as an independent n...


* DCC shares jump 16% after takeover proposal revealed


(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance New...


* Haleon warns of rising freight costs