Market news


Lunchtime market roundup: European blue chip stocks down; dollar soft

Blue chip stocks in London, Paris and Frankfurt were lower at midday Wednesday as the dollar remained under pressure while gold rose, a few hours...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 12:17


Next 15 says results to meet expectations after ‘robust’ final weeks

Next 15 Group PLC on Wednesday said it expects its annual results to be in line with market guidance, and to deliver like-for-like growth in...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:58


IN BRIEF: Mears wins £450 million Birmingham City Council contract

Mears Group PLC - Gloucester, England-based provider of housing and social care - Wins contract from Birmingham City Council worth £450 million over the initial...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:54


IN BRIEF: Man Group adds ex-HSBC Europe CEO Colin Bell to board

Man Group PLC - London-based investment manager - Appoints Colin Bell as an executive director from March 1, with him set to join both the...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:46


IN BRIEF: Cerillion poaches essensys CFO Greg Price for same role

Cerillion PLC - London-based billing, charging and customer relationship management software company - Appoints Greg Price, chief financial officer of London-based software and cloud service...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:42


IN BRIEF: Murray Income to appoint Artemis as manager in March

Murray Income Trust PLC - Edinburgh-based investor primarily in UK equities - Expects Artemis Fund Managers Ltd to take over management of its portfolio on...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:40


Ireland retail sales fall in December after rise in November

Retail sales in Ireland declined both annually and monthly in December, provisional data published by the Central Statistics Office showed on Wednesday.

Retail sales fell 0.1%...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:21


TRADING UPDATES: Tortilla Mexican sales rise; Gulf Marine in new deal

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

----------

Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC - London-based...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:21


Oakley Capital Investments net asset value rises on earnings growth

Oakley Capital Investments Ltd on Wednesday said it delivered a ‘robust performance’ in 2025, driven by earnings growth and successful exits in its underlying portfolio.

The...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:20


AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Sancus more than quadruples; Cordel widens loss

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Wednesday.

----------

AIM - WINNERS

----------

Sancus Lending Group Ltd, more than quadruples from 0.40 pence, 12-month...

Wed, 28/01/2026 - 11:10


Pages