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SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Iain Percival to take helm at Trifast

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 higher after "dovish" hike from ECB

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended sharply higher on Thursday as investors hoped that the European Central Bank's 25 basis point hike to interest rates would be its last.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Miners lift FTSE 100 ahead of ECB decision

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was higher at midday on Thursday, shrugging off any nerves ahead of the European Central Bank's incoming interest rate decision amid a rally among blue-chip mining stocks.

Kier intends to resume dividends as annual profit surges

(Alliance News) - Kier Group PLC on Thursday announced it planned to resume dividend payments in current financial year 2024, as it reported a jump in annual profit for financial 2023.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Kier plans to resume dividends

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

Kier planning to restart dividends after year of growth

(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure and construction services specialist Kier Group reported a 4.6% improvement in revenue in its full-year results on Thursday, hitting £3.41bn and an adjusted operating profit of £131.5m, making for a 9.1% increase.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

CORRECT: Kier agrees GBP9.6 million deal to acquire UK rail assets

(Correcting the currency to GBP.)

IN BRIEF: Kier agrees USD9.6 million deal to acquire UK rail assets

Kier Group PLC - Manchester, England-based construction firm - Agrees to acquire substantially all the rail assets from Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd and their High Speed Two contract supplying Kier's HS2 joint venture, EKFB, for a total consideration of USD9.6 million in cash. Says: "Given its modest size, the board does not believe this acquisition will materially impact the group's forecasts for [financial] 2024, nor its year end or average net cash position."

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 supported by mining stocks

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London closed higher on Thursday, extending Wednesday's gains, after it was boosted by mining firms, as well as luxury fashion brand Burberry, on China optimism.

Kier Group shares rise as annual profit seen in line with expectations

(Alliance News) - Kier Group PLC on Thursday reported that its revenue and profit was in line with market expectations in its recently ended financial year.

Kier ends year in line with expectations

(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure services, construction, and property company Kier Group reported a number of positive developments in its full-year trading update on Thursday, adding that it expected its revenue and profit to be in line with expectations.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Lookers takeover set to fall through

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

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Costain share sell-off on lost road contract is "overdone" - Liberum

(Alliance News) - Costain Group PLC shares tumbled 13% on Thursday after confirming media reports that it has been dropped from the A66 road project in northern England, but analysts at Liberum argued that the sell-off was "overdone".