Winking Studios to buy game art outsourcing and development studio

Winking Studios Ltd on Friday announced a proposed conditional acquisition aimed at boosting sales in Asia.

The Singapore-based video-game services firm backed by Taiwan’s Acer Inc...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:54


UPDATE: Smiths Group hails ‘clear focus’ as responds to break-up call

Smiths Group PLC on Friday said it has a ‘clear focus’ on creating shareholder value as it responded to calls for the engineering conglomerate to...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:25


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Panmure cuts IG Design; Peel Hunt cuts Wise

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Friday:

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UBS cuts British Land price target to 455 (490) pence - ’buy’

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Peel Hunt...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:22


Big Yellow revenue rises in ‘seasonally weaker’ third-quarter

Big Yellow PLC on Friday reported higher revenue in the three months to December 31, traditionally a ‘seasonally weaker’ period, the firm said.

The Bagshot, England-based...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:21


DFS Furniture shares fall as warns of falling demand and rising costs

DFS Furniture PLC cautioned on weaker sofa demand and increased costs due to higher national insurance contributions for employers in the UK.

The Doncaster, England-based...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:21


McBride intends to restore dividends as debt falls and profit climbs

McBride PLC on Friday said it plans to reinstate annual dividends in response to strong trading and new long-term financing facilities.

The announcement gave a boost...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:16


LONDON MARKET OPEN: European stocks up despite weak UK retail sales

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher on Friday morning despite underperforming UK retail sales, with miners boosting the FTSE 100 on the...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:10


Spirent Communications optimistic on year ahead despite revenue drop

Spirent Communications PLC on Friday reported an increase in fourth-quarter orders as the UK Competition & Markets Authority scrutinises its planned takeover by Keysight Technologies...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:06


Johnson Service Group reports 10% revenue growth for 2024

Johnson Service Group PLC on Friday said it expects to report revenue growth of more than 10% in 2024, with adjusted operating profit meeting market...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 09:01


IN BRIEF: Petershill Partners assets under management up 11% on year

Petershill Partners PLC - London-based investment group operated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and focused on private equity and other private capital strategies - Aggregate...

Fri, 17/01/2025 - 08:38


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