Projections from this summer showed the UK’s Ministry of Defence was set to spend £2.6 billion more this year than agreed with the Treasury.

The department...

Consumer confidence increased marginally in October as shoppers look to the Black Friday sales event, despite nervousness around the upcoming government budget, figures show.

GfK’s long-running...

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

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Inspecs Group PLC...

London’s blue chip index forged ahead on Thursday, buoyed by gains in the commodity sector amid coordinated EU-US sanctions focused on Russian oil.

The FTSE 100...

Mitchells & Butlers PLC on Thursday named Emma Harris as its next chief financial officer, succeeding Tim Jones.

The Birmingham, England-based restaurant and pub operator said...

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

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Mincon Group PLC - Shannon, Ireland-based...

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC on Thursday reported a decline in customer loans and leased assets at the end of the third quarter, with budget uncertainty...

Coca-Cola HBC AG - Zug, Switzerland-based soft drinks bottler - Independent Non-Executive Director Pantelis Lekkas buys 10,000 shares on the London Stock Exchange, at £34.50,...