UPDATE: UK minister says grocers not being asked to cap food prices

A minister has said the UK government is not urging supermarkets to voluntarily cap the prices of essential groceries.

It comes after the British Retail Consortium...

Wed, 20/05/2026 - 08:53


Cyber attack hurts M&S but reduced profit beats market expectations

Marks and Spencer Group PLC on Wednesday reported a sharp fall in annual profit, scarred by disruption from last year’s cyber attack, although the decline...

Wed, 20/05/2026 - 08:40


PRESS: UK government urged grocers to limit food prices

The UK government ‘must focus on how it will reduce the public policy costs which are pushing up food prices’, the British Retail Consortium has...

Wed, 20/05/2026 - 08:08


UK annual consumer price inflation rate eases to 2.8% in April

UK consumer price inflation was cooler than expected last month, data on Wednesday showed, despite a ‘large increase in motor fuel prices’.

The Office for...

Wed, 20/05/2026 - 07:15


UK relaxes Russian oil restrictions on diesel and jet fuel imports

The UK government has relaxed sanctions on Russian crude oil, allowing for the import of jet fuel and diesel refined in third countries amid surging...

Wed, 20/05/2026 - 06:10


IN BRIEF: Pennpetro Energy wins legal case as court dismisses claims

Pennpetro Energy PLC - London-based developer of energy projects in Ukraine, US and Canada - The High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of...

Tue, 19/05/2026 - 22:03


IN BRIEF: Artisanal Spirits backs outlook after solid start to 2026

Artisanal Spirits Co - Edinburgh, Scotland-based distiller of single-cask and limited-edition whiskies - Confirms that the group has made a solid start to the financial...

Tue, 19/05/2026 - 22:01


TRADING UPDATES: Time To Act acquires MTE Heat Treatment

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

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Hamak Strategy Ltd - Africa-focused gold...

Tue, 19/05/2026 - 18:39


IN BRIEF: EMV Capital ‘optimistic’ after annual AuM and revenue growth

EMV Capital PLC - life sciences-focused investor - Reports results for 2025. Assets under management totals £112.5 million as at December 31, up from £98.5...

Tue, 19/05/2026 - 18:17


CORRECT: FTSE 100 edges up as US yields hit record highs

(Corrects typo regarding euro-dollar comparison.)

Stocks closed mixed on Tuesday, as US bond yields hit their highest mark since 2007, and after ‘dreadful’ UK unemployment data.

The...

Tue, 19/05/2026 - 17:44


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