SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: DBAY walks away from TT Electronics bid

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Monday.

PRESS: UK roadside recovery providers AA and RAC eye sale or IPO - FT

AA Ltd is owned by a consortium composed of private equity firms TowerBrook Capital Partners, Warburg Pincus LLC and Stonepeak Partners LP. It is working with advisers from Rothschild and JPMorgan on ...

Zinnwald Lithium's German project wins federal government support

(Alliance News) - Zinnwald Lithium PLC on Monday said it has received backing from the German federal government for its lithium project in Germany. The European focused lithium company, with offices ...

UK consumer sentiment on future falls to two-year low in December

The S&P Global UK consumer sentiment index fell to an eight-month 44.7 points in December from 45.2 in November. Falling further from the neutral 50-point mark separating growth from contraction, it ...

HSBC's move to take Hang Seng Bank private backed by board committee

HSBC, the London-based Asia focused lender, said an independent board committee of the Hang Seng Bank concluded that the proposals were "fair and reasonable", and recommended shareholders back the ...

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts Tesco, AB Foods and Next

Morgan Stanley raises Ryanair price target to 30.50 (30.40) EUR - 'overweight' Deutsche Bank Research raises AIB price target to 8.50 (6.20) EUR - 'hold' Goldman Sachs starts Magnum Ice Cream with ...

DBAY to oppose TT Electronics takeover by Cicor after ruling out bid

(Alliance News) - DBAY Advisors Ltd on Monday said it plans to vote against a planned GBP287 million takeover of TT Electronics PLC but ruled out making a bid itself. DBAY Advisors, the Isle of ...

Crypto firms to be regulated like other assets under new UK rules

(Alliance News) - Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin will be regulated in a similar way to other finance products under new UK laws coming into force in 2027. The Treasury announced legislation which ...

Hikma Pharmaceuticals CEO replaced by former CEO after guidance cut

Mishlawi was appointed as CEO just over two years ago, in September 2023, replacing Darwazah, who was acting CEO at the time and reverted to executive chair. Mishlawi had been president of Hikma's ...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up ahead of busy week for central banks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices across Europe opened higher on Monday, as markets head into a busy week for central bank decisions. A packed week for economic announcements got under way with the FTSE ...

First-time UK buyers could find it easier to access mortgages

(Alliance News) - First-time buyers, self-employed people and older borrowers could find it easier to access mortgage finance under plans from the City regulator to modernise rules to reflect changes ...

Nationwide says UK housing resilient, expects 2% to 4% growth in 2026

Nationwide expects housing activity to "strengthen a little further" in 2026 as affordability continues to improve. It forecasts annual price growth of 2% to 4% next year. It added that property tax ...