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IN BRIEF: Taylor Maritime hails positive outlook helped by forecasts

Taylor Maritime Investments Ltd - investment company specialising in bulk carrier segments of the global shipping sector - On Wednesday, reported net asset value per...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 21:55

IN BRIEF: FIH shares down as swings to loss; touts optimistic outlook

FIH Group PLC - services businesses such as construction, ferries and art storage in Falkland Islands and UK - Swings to pretax loss of £6.1...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 21:53

Triple Point Energy Transition appoints new chair as eyes wind down

Triple Point Energy Transition PLC on Thursday announced that John Roberts has decided to step down immediately from his role of chair as the company...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 21:51

Peter Mandelson expected to be named next ambassador to US

Labour grandee Peter Mandelson is expected to be the next UK ambassador to the US.

Mandelson, who served in the cabinets of Tony Blair and Gordon...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 20:29

IN BRIEF: Avation hails healthy aviation market, boosted by demand

Avation PLC - Singapore-based aircraft leasing - Notes that the commercial aviation market continues to perform well amid air travel demand, and restrictions on supply...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 19:29

IN BRIEF: Time Finance eyes profit surge as size of lending book grows

Time Finance PLC - Bath, England-based asset, loan and invoice finance provider for small and medium enterprises - Pretax profit jumps 44% to £3.9 million...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 19:25

DUP moves to pull post-Brexit ‘Stormont Brake’ for first time

The DUP has moved to trigger a new post-Brexit Stormont mechanism for the first time in an effort to prevent an EU law coming into...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 18:20

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Ofwat boosts water stocks; PM pleads for patience

UK equities suffered on US exposure as they closed lower on Thursday amid the Bank of England holding interest rates, but warning of ‘heightened uncertainty’....

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 17:14

UK needs to talk to Syria’s new leaders, says Prime Minister Starmer

The UK needs to talk to Syria’s leaders to make sure ‘what comes next is better’, Keir Starmer has said after officials met with the...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 17:13

Starmer backs changes to nature protection rules to boost building

Keir Starmer has backed easing rules aimed at protecting nature that have been blamed for hampering major building projects.

The UK prime minister said ‘we could...

Thu, 19/12/2024 - 17:09

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