IN BRIEF: B&M European Value Retail taps ex-Tesco executive as CEO

B&M European Value Retail SA - Luxembourg-based variety goods value retailer in UK and France - Appoints Tjeerd Jegen as chief executive officer, to take...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:50


Premier Foods praises Mr Kipling; ups dividend as annual profit grows

Premier Foods PLC on Thursday said its Mr Kipling’s signature premium ranges ‘performed very well’ as it announced annual and revenue growth.

The St Albans,...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:50


Aviva reports sales rise and positive flows ahead of Direct Line deal

Aviva PLC on Thursday reported positive business performances across general insurance, wealth management and retirement products in the first quarter of 2025, as it prepares...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:41


AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Aptamer wins deals; DSW beats market view

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

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AIM - WINNERS

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Aptamer Group PLC, up 8.8% at 0.37 pence, 12-month range 0.20p-0.95p....

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:36


Daily market update: Bakkavor, ITV, Premier Foods, B&M, Watches of Switzerland

“A big pullback in oil prices weighed on markets across Europe,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell.

“Traders focused on the prospect of...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:22


Greencore seals deal for £1.2 billion buy of Bakkavor

Greencore Group PLC on Thursday agreed a £1.2 billion takeover of Bakkavor Group PLC, creating a ‘leading UK convenience food business’, just over a month...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:13


3i Group lifts dividend but shares held back by softer-than-hoped NAV

Shares in 3i Group PLC on Thursday fell as it reported a lower-than-expected net asset value per share and below forecast total returns in the...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:12


UK business investment rebounds 5.9% in early 2025 - ONS

UK business investment jumped in the first three months of 2025, recovering strongly from a decline at the end of last year, provisional data from...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 10:12


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Eurocell expects flat 2025 core profit

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

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Pharos Energy PLC, up 3.4% at 20.30 pence,...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:56


Sage Group extends buyback, reports half-year earnings rising

Sage Group PLC on Thursday reported ‘strong results’ for its first half year, although it noted the ‘more volatile and uncertain’ environment going forward.

The...

Thu, 15/05/2025 - 09:47


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