The recently-formed packaging firm reported net income of USD382 million for the first-quarter of 2025, up markedly from the USD191 million achieved by Smurfit Kappa alone a year prior. Net sales ...

Unite Group is a Bristol, England-based student accommodation provider. The joint venture is for the development of 2,300 beds at the university's Cambridge Halls to be delivered in 2029 and 2030.

(Alliance News) - The chief executive of retail firm Next PLC has warned that the UK government's crackdown on zero-hours contracts could prove to be a "wrecking ball for the part-time economy". Simon ...

At the Fit Out division, Morgan Sindall is seeing "very strong trading momentum". The division is expected to exceed a revised medium-term annual operating profit target of GBP60 million to GBP85 ...

Whitbread PLC on Thursday reported a drop in profit and revenue in its recent financial year, affected by its Food & Beverage service costs and revenue. Whitbread is a Bedfordshire, England-based ...

Lloyds fell 3% after raising its bad debt provision in the first quarter £309m from £57m a year earlier, citing downside risks from the impact of US tariffs. Net income rose 4% to £4.4bn while pre-tax ...

(Alliance News) - The UK manufacturing economy remained in downturn territory at the start of the second-quarter, numbers on Thursday showed, hurt by trade uncertainty and rising cost pressure.

(Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC on Thursday backed its full-year outlook as it reported a good start to 2025 despite the uncertainties associated with US trade tariffs.

(Alliance News) - Smurfit WestRock PLC on Thursday announced major capacity reductions and facility closures in the US and Germany, impacting around 650 jobs globally as it adjusts operations in ...

In UK corporate news, Lloyds Bank increased its bad debt provision in the first quarter citing downside risks from the impact of US tariffs. The UK lender lifted its impairment charge to £309m from ...

Stock markets in China, France, Germany and other countries are closed on Thursday for Labour Day. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open up 62.9 points, 0.7%, on Thursday. The index of London ...

The FTSE 100 index closed up 31.39 points, 0.4%, at 8,494.85. The FTSE 250 advanced 74.87 points, 0.4%, at 19,884.59, and the AIM All-Share gained 9.41 points, 1.4%, at 690.72.