
* Hopes of Strait of Hormuz opening lift risk assets



* Ex-husband of former leader diverted cash from SNP


* Hopes of Strait of Hormuz opening lift risk assets

LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Former Scottish National Party chief executive Peter Murrell on Monday pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 (...

DUBLIN, May 25 (Reuters) - Ryanair on Monday said it had repaid its only outstanding bond, leaving it effectively debt-free for the first time s...

* Banks, airlines lead gains as oil drops, boosting STOXX 600 index

LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Britain's government proposed the creation of a single market for goods with the European Union in what would be an ambi...



* European stocks end at highest in over a month


* US stocks higher


* Rubio says more work needed in Iran talks despite some progress

Tern PLC - London-based 'internet-of-things' focused investor - Announces that it has invested USD280,000 in new unsecured convertible loan notes issu...



Fonix PLC - London-based mobile payments and messaging services provider - Buys back just over 1.2 million shares on Friday at 159 pence each. Explain...


* Wargame simulates NATO allies' response to a conflict in Estonia


(Alliance News) - Softcat PLC on Friday raised its full-year profit growth expectations, as it said it is "encouraged" by momentum in the business.


* Investigators look into whether possible crack in tank may help relieve pressure, officials say


May 22 (Reuters) - The Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world's largest defence shows, has been cancelled due to military operations linke...


* Al Sahla tanker expected to reach Tianjin LNG terminal in China by June 14


May 22 (Reuters) - The Royal International Air Tattoo, one of the world's largest defence shows, has been cancelled due to military operations ...

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lifted its recommendation on S&U on Friday, while JPMorgan said recent political uncertainty had created a buying opportu...



(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded S&U on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 2,310p from 2,220p as the bank becomes increas...


(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan said on Friday that it sees a buying opportunity in UK utilities against a backdrop of political uncertainty.


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


May 24 (Reuters) - Nature Energy Solutions, owned by Kazakh entrepreneur Shakhmurat Mutalip, has acquired a 39.3% stake in Kazakh mining giant Eu...


May 22 (Reuters) - BP said on Friday its Whiting refinery returned to the bargaining table with the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 bargaining comm...


May 22 (Reuters) - BP said on Friday its Whiting refinery returned to the bargaining table with the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 bargaining c...


* European stocks on track for biggest weekly rise since early April


(Alliance News) - European equities moved higher on Friday, on hopeful US-Iran discussions to end the war, moving oil prices lower.


(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe opened higher on Friday on US-Iran deal hope, taking some steam out of oil prices, while UK retail sales data under...