LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS starts Drax with 'sell'; WPP targets cut

Citigroup raises Smith & Nephew price target to 1,600 (1,450) pence - 'buy' Barclays raises Intercontinental Hotels target to 9,630 (9,625) pence - 'overweight' Barclays raises Whitbread price target ...

AIB to return EUR390 million to Irish state via warrant cancellation

(Alliance News) - AIB Group PLC on Friday said it has agreed to cancel subscription warrants held by Ireland's finance minister, reflecting a EUR390 million payment to the Irish state.

Picton Property reports occupier lease break at Rushden 300

(Alliance News) - Picton Property Income Ltd on Friday said the occupier of one of its logistics assets in Rushden, Northamptonshire ended its lease early. The Guernsey-based real estate investment ...

Inspecs keeps options open as investor urges break-up amid M&A talks

(Alliance News) - A leading shareholder in Inspecs PLC urged the company to prioritise a sum-of-the-parts approach when considering rival bid approaches.

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Caledonian jumps; Versarien plans asset sale

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down as WPP continues to fall

The FTSE 100 index was down 33.66 points, 0.3%, at 9,726.40. The FTSE 250 was down 60.99 points, 0.3%, at 22,215.29, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.39 points, 0.2%, at 771.19.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: WPP woes keep lid on FTSE and pound extends falls

The London-based advertising agency firm said revenue in the third quarter fell 8.4% to GBP3.26 billion, and was down 3.5% on a like-for-like basis. Revenue less pass-through costs slumped 11% to GBP2 ...

Daiichi Sankyo, AstraZeneca launch phase three Enhertu lung trial

(Alliance News) - Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd and AstraZeneca PLC on Friday said they began new phase 3 clinical trial testing of an intravenous treatment for advanced lung cancer.

BP says progressing plans for "significant" discovery offshore Brazil

"Given the presence of liquids across the entire hydrocarbon column, the high-quality rock properties observed and BP's extensive technology and deepwater developments experience, BP believes that the ...

Getech shares climb higher as secures multiple contract wins

"The breadth of these contracts demonstrates the more diverse range of markets now open to Getech's products and services, with wins secured from the oil & gas, geothermal and critical minerals ...

Glencore tightens 2025 guidance after strong third-quarter performance

In its revised guidance, Glencore tightened copper production estimate to between 850,000 tonnes and 875,000 in 2025, from between 850,000 and 890,000 predicted previously. Copper output was 951,600 ...

AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Getech hails contracts; Rome Resources plunges

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Thursday. Getech Group PLC, up 16% at 2.20 pence, 12-month range 2.61p-1.50p. The energy resources and mineral locator says it has ...