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BH Macro says NAV rises 6% in 2024 but 14% discount ‘unsatisfactory’

BH Macro Ltd on Friday reported a higher net asset value per share for 2024 but said the discount to its share price remains unsatisfactory.

The...

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 09:10


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 beats European peers after ONS data

London’s blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Friday morning, as the UK’s estimated gross domestic product for 2024 was revised...

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 09:03


WH Smith exits UK high street to go all-in on travel retail

WH Smith PLC on Friday said it has agreed to sell its UK High Street business to private equity firm Modella Capital Ltd for a...

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 09:00


SSE promotes company stalwart Martin Pibworth to chief executive

SSE PLC on Friday named company insider Martin Pibworth as chief executive, starting in July.

The electricity generator said Pibworth will succeed Alistair Phillips-Davies who...

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 08:30


UK retail sales beat expectations with 1.0% rise in February

UK retail sales outperformed the market consensus for February, numbers from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday.

Retail sales volumes rose by 1.0% in...

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 07:11


IN BRIEF: EnSilica grows chip supply pipeline with $18 million win

EnSilica PLC - Oxford, England-based maker of mixed-signal application-specific integrated circuits - Secures design and supply contract from an unnamed ‘leading’ European supplier of electromechanical...

Fri, 28/03/2025 - 06:56


IN BRIEF: Katoro Gold expands Iva Lithium project in Ontario

Katoro Gold PLC - Tanzania and South Africa-focused minerals exploration and development company - Provides update relating to the company’s critical minerals exploration portfolio in...

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 20:24


IN BRIEF: React Group continues to perform in challenging markets

React Group PLC - Birmingham, England-based provider of cleaning and soft facilities management services - Tells shareholders at Thursday’s annual general meeting that it is...

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 20:24


IN BRIEF: BATM deal in Brazil ‘further validation’ of strategic action

BATM Advanced Communications Ltd - Hod Hasharon, Israel-based provider of real-time technologies for networking solutions and medical laboratory systems - Announces that its Edgility edge...

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 20:23


IN BRIEF: Naked Wins cheers investors with new finance ambitions

Naked Wines PLC - Norwich, England-based online wine seller - sets out a new strategic plan. Will now target £10 million to £15 million in...

Thu, 27/03/2025 - 20:22


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