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Dunelm give profit warning on soft Black Friday, weak furniture sales

Dunelm Group PLC on Thursday warned its annual pretax profit is expected to be at the lower end of market expectations after a softer second...

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 09:17


Mitchells & Butlers hails ‘exceptionally strong festive trading’

Mitchells & Butlers PLC on Thursday said it had ‘another exceptionally strong festive trading period’ as it reported increased sales in the first quarter of...

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 09:08


Schroders raises profit outlook amid strong fee income and flat costs

Schroders PLC on Thursday said it expects full-year adjusted operating profit to be ahead of market expectations after stronger fee income and tighter cost control...

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 08:53


DCC agrees €48 million deal to buy central European liquid gas firms

DCC PLC on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire the liquid gas businesses in Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia of Paris-based gas distributor UGI...

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 08:44


Serabi Gold hails ‘record’ production figures in 2025

Serabi Gold PLC on Thursday posted an annual production increase, and shared an optimistic outlook on the strength of ‘unprecedented’ gold prices.

The London-based, Brazil-focused mining...

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 08:30


UK GDP rises 0.3% in November as services offset construction fall

UK gross domestic product rose modestly in November, supported by growth in services and production, though construction activity weakened, official data showed Thursday.

Figures from the...

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 07:20


UK sends officer to Greenland for joint military operation

The UK has sent a military officer to Greenland as Denmark steps up its military presence in the Arctic and High North, amid repeated calls...

Thu, 15/01/2026 - 06:38


TRADING UPDATES: DP Poland sales rise, M Winkworth cuts forecast

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

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Xaar PLC - Cambridge, England-based industrial...

Wed, 14/01/2026 - 21:12


UK says it has ‘temporarily closed’ embassy in Tehran

The British embassy in Iran’s capital Tehran has been ‘temporarily closed’, the government in London said on Wednesday.

‘We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in...

Wed, 14/01/2026 - 21:04


IN BRIEF: Oxford Biomedica confirms fresh EQT takeover approach

Oxford BioMedica PLC - Oxford, England-based gene and cell therapy developer - Says it notes recent press speculation and that it has received an unsolicited...

Wed, 14/01/2026 - 18:53


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