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BP names Woodside boss Meg O’Neill as CEO as Auchincloss steps down

BP PLC on Wednesday said Chief Executive Murray Auchincloss will step down on Thursday and be replaced by Woodside Energy Group Ltd boss Meg O’Neill.

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Wed, 17/12/2025 - 22:33

EARNINGS AND TRADING: Tariffs weigh on Character Group annual earnings

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Wed, 17/12/2025 - 21:38

Late market roundup: FTSE 100 makes headway as UK inflation softens

London indexes ended mostly higher on Wednesday, supported by an increasing oil price and cooler-than-expected inflation, while the heightened likelihood of a UK rate cut...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 17:15

RC Fornax secures £470,000 contract extension from defence client

RC Fornax PLC on Wednesday said it has inked a further contract extension with an existing, unnamed tier-one defence client, valued at around £470,000.

The...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 16:47

GENinCode collaborates with Sohin Genetics for heart disease test

GENinCode PLC on Wednesday said it has entered a commercial agreement with a Mexican healthcare provider for the distribution of its polygenic risk score test...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 16:46

Victoria loss narrows despite revenue drop amid cost cutting measures

Victoria PLC on Wednesday reported a narrowed loss as impairment charges and distributional and administrative expenses fell, despite rising refinancing and reorganisation costs.

The Worcester,...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 16:19

Chancellor says she does not believe North Sea job loss claims

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she does not believe the assertion that 1,000 jobs are being lost in the North Sea every month as a...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 16:12

Synectics shares fall amid lower order book despite earnings boost

Synectics PLC on Wednesday said it delivered a ‘solid’ performance with full-year earnings expected to be higher than the year before, as a significant, non-recurring...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 15:29

UK minister ‘convinced’ of path to sustainability at Grangemouth plant

UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle was ‘convinced’ there is a path to sustainability for the ethylene plant in Grangemouth ahead of a £120 million Government...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 14:20

Springfield Properties trades in line as SSEN housing deal signed

Springfield Properties PLC on Wednesday said trading in the first half of financial 2026 was in line with management expectations, as it reported a new...

Wed, 17/12/2025 - 13:56

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