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UK MPs warn public sector accounts undermined by local audit backlog

Unreliable data in UK government accounts has resulted in income and debt being overstated by tens of billions of pounds while undermining transparency and financial...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:42


Alpha Group ups dividend as profit grows; momentum ‘positive’

Alpha Group International PLC on Wednesday said it was confident in the outlook for the current year, as it announced annual profit, dividend and revenue...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:41


Early market roundup: London opens lower before Fed rate call

Stocks in London traded in the red early on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100’s five-day winning streak under threat, before the main event, the Federal...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:19


Rio Tinto defends dual-listing after proxies back Palliser proposal

Rio Tinto PLC on Wednesday defended its dual-listing structure again, after a pair of proxy advisers backed a review into it proposed by an activist...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 09:12


M&G targets ‘progressive’ dividend as operating profit beats forecast

M&G PLC on Wednesday said it is moving to a ‘progressive’ dividend policy after delivering a mixed set of annual results with operating profit ahead...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 08:52


Starmer speaks to Zelensky after Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine peace

Keir Starmer has spoken to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky after the US and Russia agreed to work towards a limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure in the...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 06:42


Sickness benefits bill ‘devastating’, UK PM says as defends reforms

The rising sickness and disability benefits bill is ‘devastating’ for the public finances and has ‘wreaked a terrible human cost’, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

Wed, 19/03/2025 - 06:40


RM swings to full-year loss, sees trading in line with expectations

RM PLC on Tuesday reported a swing to a full-year pretax loss, impacted by restructuring costs and a challenging education market, but said its outlook...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 20:39


Pfizer sells entire stake in Haleon via secondary offering

Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said it will sell its entire residual stake in Haleon PLC, offloading approximately 662 million shares in the consumer health firm...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 19:00


Hunting to cut jobs and shut Netherlands site in EMEA restructuring

Hunting PLC on Tuesday announced plans to restructure its Europe, Middle East & Africa operations, including site closures and job cuts, as it seeks to...

Tue, 18/03/2025 - 18:57


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