Alpha to buy stake in multibank platform Cobase for €9.4 million

Alpha Group International PLC on Tuesday said it agreed to buy a stake of around 85% in Amsterdam-based multibank connectivity platform Financial Transaction Services BV,...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 10:09


Smart Metering Systems half-year profit grows as hikes dividend

Smart Metering Systems PLC on Tuesday said it planned further dividend increases as it reported a higher interim profit and payout.

The Glasgow-based provider of end-to-end...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:59


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Regional REIT down as swings to loss

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Capital Ltd, up 4.6% at 82.60 pence, 12-month...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:50


Chemring annual target depends on US Department of Defense approval

Chemring Group PLC on Tuesday said it remains on track to meet its full-year expectations so long as the US Department of Defense approves countermeasure...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:46


IN BRIEF: PPHE Hotel Group opens new ’art’otel’ in Croatian capital

PPHE Hotel Group Ltd - London-based hotel and resort operator - New ’art’otel’ hotel will open in Zagreb, Croatia in early October. Croatian subsidiary Arena...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:39


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup cuts Pennon; Exane BNP cuts Reckitt

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

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FTSE 100

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Barclays cuts Anglo American price target to 2,900 (3,000) pence - ’overweight’

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Citigroup cuts Severn Trent...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:35


TOP NEWS: Ireland’s Smurfit Kappa agrees merger with US-based WestRock

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC on Tuesday said it has signed a definitive transaction agreement with the US’s WestRock Co to combine as Smurfit Westrock.

The Dublin-headquartered...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:29


JTC proclaims ‘outstanding’ first half as ‘Cosmos era’ approaches

JTC PLC on Tuesday said its full-year outlook is ahead of market expectations after six months of strong revenue and earnings growth, and it expects...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:26


Rotork appoints Weir’s Ben Peacock as chief financial officer

Rotork PLC on Tuesday said it appointed Ben Peacock as chief financial officer, as Jonathan Davis is set to retire after more than 21 years...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:21


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Smurfit Kappa drops amid WestRock merger plans

Stocks in London opened higher on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest unemployment and wage growth data from the UK.

The FTSE 100 index opened...

Tue, 12/09/2023 - 09:13


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