The ONS noted that November's monthly production output was at its lowest level since May 2020. Finally, the ONS reported that services output in the UK is expected to have grown by 0.1% in November, ...

IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open up 24.8 points, 0.3%, at 8,325.93 on Thursday. The index of London large-caps closed 1.2% higher on Wednesday. Sterling was quoted at USD1.2219 early ...

"As an independent GBP31 billion master trust, without shareholders, we believe that now is the time to increase our investment in private assets for the benefit of our savers and the growth of the UK ...

(Alliance News) - Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has been a "monumental strategic failure", Keir Starmer said as he travelled to the country to sign a new long-term partnership deal with ...

(Alliance News) - Housing market activity in the UK picked up as 2024 ended and expectations for the year ahead are "solidly positive," surveyors have reported. A net balance of 5% of property ...

(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC on Tuesday said it delivered 1% production growth and a 3% increase in sales volumes, both on a copper equivalent basis in 2024. The London-based diversified mining ...

(Alliance News) - Bank of England rate-setter Alan Taylor on Wednesday said UK interest rates may need to be cut five or six times this year to prevent a hard landing for the UK economy.

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal as "long-overdue news" and paid tribute to "the British people who were murdered by Hamas. The UK Prime Minister said ...

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.5%, the S&P 500 added 1.6% and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.2%. Equities in New York got a boost from the US data, as well as well-received ...

(Alliance News) - Brooks Macdonald Group PLC said it plans to move to the London Stock Exchange Main Market by March. The London-based wealth manager said admission to the Main Market would "further ...

Revenue rose 5.3% to GBP86.3 million from GBP82.0 million. Consultancy services contributed GBP25.7 million in revenue, up by about 14% from GBP22.6 million in 2024, with consultancy bringing about 30 ...

(Alliance News) - Victorian Plumbing Group PLC on Wednesday said its revenue increased but profit fell in a "year of transformation". The Lancashire, England-based bathroom retailer said revenue ...