(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Friday announced plans to invest USD2 billion to expand its long-standing manufacturing footprint in Maryland.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 12.06 points, 0.1%, at 9,539.71. The FTSE 250 ended 20.98 points lower, 0.1%, at 21,363.37, while the AIM All-Share fell 5.56 points, 0.8%, to 735.64. For the week, the ...

(Sharecast News) - London stocks recovered from earlier losses to end up on Friday as comments from a Fed official sparked hopes of a US rate cut soon. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.1% at 9,539.71, having ...

(Alliance News) - Inspecs on Friday extended the deadline for potential acquisition bids, as it acknowledged possible offers from Milan-listed Safilo Group Spa and British private equity firms.

(Alliance News) - GCM Resources PLC on Friday reported widening full-year loss and a need for financing to continue its operations as political upheaval in Bangladesh stalled progress for project ...

The firm's underlying operating margin improved to 7.9% from 7.0%, and Babcock has backed its full-year aim of 8%, which would be an improvement from 7.5% the previous year. Average revenue growth is ...

(Alliance News) - Britain cannot continue to "muddle through" and must take "a different path" on the economy, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said. Ahead of her second Budget on November 26, Rachel ...

(Alliance News) - AEW UK REIT PLC on Friday said interim profit and revenue fell due to a swing to a loss from in the fair value of investment properties. The London-based real estate investment trust ...

The flash composite PMI fell to a two-month low of 50.5 points in November from October's final tally of 52.2. Falling closer to the 50-point neutral mark, the reading suggests the UK private sector ...

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Friday.

In equity markets, reports of a potential peace plan to end the Ukraine war dented defence names, with Melrose, Rolls-Royce, Babcock and BAE Systems all down.

(Alliance News) - GenIP PLC on Friday said it has received a total of 57 new report orders from repeat clients, including two US research universities and a returning UK institution. Following the ...