Energean signs USD750 million term loan with Bank Leumi
(Alliance News) - Energean PLC on Monday said it has signed a 10-year, senior-secured term loan with Tel Aviv-based Bank Leumi for USD750 million. Energean is a London-based hydrocarbon exploration ...
HICL Infrastructure launches new GBP100 million buyback programme
(Alliance News) - HICL Infrastructure PLC on Monday launched a new share buyback programme worth GBP100 million, after a GBP50 million buyback completed last week. The London-based closed-ended ...
Hunting shares climbs as Rival Downhole Tools stake sale completes
Hunting PLC on Monday said it has completed the sale of its 23% stake in Rival Downhole Tools LC for USD13.1 million. Hunting shares jumped 6.8% to 331.00 pence in London on Monday morning. The London ...
Grocer Sainsbury's seals Argos card portfolio sale to NewDay
The London-based supermarket chain said NewDay received "appropriate financing and antitrust approvals". It had announced the GBP720 million sale back in October. "NewDay will acquire legal title to ...
CORRECT: Pantheon International swings to positive return at half-year
Pantheon swung to a pretax return of GBP46.7 million in its first half from a loss of GBP12.1 million the year before, driven by its swing to a GBP61.6 million gain on investments at fair value from a ...
UK mortgage approvals fall slightly but top forecast in January
The 'effective' interest rate, the actual interest paid on newly drawn mortgages increased by 4 basis points to 4.51% in January from 4.47% in December. The effective rate had ebbed in December from 4 ...
GSK says US FDA accepts two depemokimab indication submissions
(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Monday said the US Food & Drug Administration has accepted for review the biologics license application for depemokimab in two indications - for asthma with type 2 ...
LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 up ahead of UK and US PMI readings
Here is what you need to know at the London market open: FTSE 100: called up 42.6 points, 0.5% at 8,852.34 Hang Seng: up 0.4% at 23,027.88 Nikkei 225: up 1.7% at 37,785.47 S&P/ASX 200: up 0.9% at ...
London open: Stocks fall amid barrage of earnings news; Rolls-Royce surges
On the upside, Rolls-Royce surged to the top of the FTSE 100 as it lifted mid-term guidance and unveiled a £1bn share buyback as annual profits jumped, driven by its civil aerospace unit. It also ...
Rolls-Royce restores payout as says turnaround two years ahead of plan
Looking further ahead, Rolls-Royce increased its mid-term targets. In 2028, it expects underlying operating profit of GBP3.6 billion to GBP3.9 billion, underlying operating margin of 15% to 17% ...
Ending 8am GP appointments scramble "a big challenge", Streeting says
A new contract for general practitioners is a "breakthrough moment", the UK health secretary has said, as he admitted ending the 8am scramble for appointments is a "big challenge". Wes Streeting said ...
China's Xi notes "numerous" economic challenges ahead of key meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping has admitted the country's economy still faces "numerous difficulties" in an article set to be published this week ahead of a major political meeting in Beijing, state ...