Whitbread warns UK budget to add up to GBP50 million to costs

Including the estimated effects of the budget, Whitbread forecasts gross UK cost inflation of 7% to 8% on its GBP1.7 billion cost base. After accelerated cost-saving measures totalling GBP60 million, ...

Centrica acquires 50% stake in National Grid gas import terminal

Centrica, the Berkshire, England-based energy provider and owner of British Gas, said that after taking into account GBP1.1 billion of new non-recourse project finance debt, its 50% share of the ...

Atlas Metals shares climb on updated competent person's report

(Alliance News) - Atlas Metals Group PLC on Friday said it updated the competent person's report in relation to its proposed acquisition of Universal Pozzolanic Silica Alumina Ltd, demonstrating "more ...

SolGold "confident" in prospects as rejects second Jiangxi offer

Jiangxi Copper's offer is at 26 pence per ordinary share. An earlier non-binding proposal from JCC was unanimously rejected by SolGold's board on November 23.

JPMorgan Global Core reports NAV decrease as wind-down progresses

(Alliance News) - JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets Ltd on Friday released its financial results for the six months ended August 31 as its managed wind-down continues, although it has no plans for an ...

Hydrogen Utopia International advances talks in Saudi Arabia

(Alliance News) - Hydrogen Utopia International PLC shares jumped on Friday as it said its relationship with Saudi Investment Recycling Co has "advanced rapidly" since it started discussions in July.

Irish volume of retail sales falls monthly in October — CSO

(Alliance News) - Retail sales volumes in Ireland declined monthly in October while annual growth slowed, data published by the Central Statistics Office showed Friday. The country's retail sales ...

Jubilee Metals and Galileo team up to develop Molefe mine in Zambia

(Alliance News) - Jubilee Metals Group PLC and Galileo Resources PLC said on Friday they have signed an agreement that will see Galileo help develop Jubilee's Molefe copper mine in Zambia in ...

UK home sales fell by 2% annually in October — HMRC

(Alliance News) - The number of UK house sales in October was 2% lower than in the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue & Customs figures published on Friday. Across the UK, an estimated ...

Metals Exploration hails "immediate opportunity" at La India

New near-surface mineralisation across the NW extension of La India represents an "immediate opportunity" to expand the phase 1 north pit by approximately 100 metres, the company said. "If drilling ...

CORRECT: Rocksteady Coffee starts trading on JP Jenkins

(Corrects the number of shares in issue to 10.0 million.) ...

Kingfisher launches GBP50 million fourth tranche of buyback plan

(Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Friday kicked off the GBP50 million fourth tranche of an ongoing buyback programme. The London-based DIY and home improvement retailer has appointed Morgan Stanley ...