(Alliance News) - FBD Holdings PLC on Thursday said it expects a decline in profit for 2024, and anticipates being hurt by around EUR30 million in claims costs after stormy weather in January.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 42.72 points, 0.5%, at 8,764.72. The FTSE 250 ended up 35.64 points, 0.2%, at 20,916.14, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.19 of a point at 723.20.

The Neptune V units are ITM's five-megawatt containerised green hydrogen plants, which utilise ITM's Trident stack technology to provide reliable, flexible and efficient hydrogen production capacity, ...

(Alliance News) - Invesco Asia Trust PLC on Thursday said it has received shareholder approval for its merger with Asia Dragon Trust PLC.

(Alliance News) - UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in London on Thursday, in the latest sign of improving ties between the two countries. The meeting ...

(Alliance News) - Keir Stamer has said that "we must make sure Ukraine is at the heart" of negotiations for a peace deal with Russia, as Volodymyr Zelensky has made it clear he will not accept any ...

(Alliance News) - Avingtrans PLC on Thursday said its Booth Industries subsidiary has won a new contract to the value of GBP4.5 million. The designer and supplier of components and services to the ...

Ondo said it is on track to achieve positive earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation trading in the second half of financial 2026. The company said it has won a contract with ...

(Alliance News) - Macquarie Group Ltd on Thursday said it has reached an agreement on the final terms of its proposed takeover of Renewi PLC, and Renewi reported revenue growth for the first nine ...

(Alliance News) - Ukraine's "voice must be at the heart" of any negotiations for a peace deal to end the war with Russia, the UK defence secretary has said. John Healey said that "Russia remains a ...

(Alliance News) - The UK competition watchdog has said it plans to speed up its decisions on deals, amid pressure from the government for the regulator to be less risk averse. The Competition & ...

Hope of a peace deal in Ukraine support equities in mainland Europe. Defence stocks, which struggled out of the gate on Thursday, eventually pushed higher. Leonardo rose 1.2% in Milan and Rheinmetall ...