Total UK footfall decreased 1.7% on an annual basis in May, according to BRC-Sensormatic data, in a "slow start to summer shopping". This was compared with a 7.2% on-year jump in April.

"This is the first hard data we get with the tariff impact," BofA noted after the figures, which it said puts "small downside risks to our Q2 GDP forecast of 0.2%". "While the hit to services from ...

(Alliance News) - Ireland's consumer price inflation rate abated last month, official numbers on Thursday showed. According to the Central Statistics Office, the pace of consumer price inflation ...

The geopolitical worries weighed on travel stocks. easyJet fell 2.6% in London, British Airways parent IAG shed 2.3% and Wizz Air was 3.9% lower. Against the dollar, sterling was at USD1.3544 on ...

PayPoint noted it was a "record year for parcels transactions" which reached 133.4 million, up 33% from 100.1 million the previous year. Payments & Banking net revenue grew 1.7% to GBP54.4 million ...

(Alliance News) - The government has played down suggestions the US could scrap a major defence deal with the UK and Australia, saying it was "understandable" for America to review the project.

Great Southern Copper PLC, up 6.5% at 3.62 pence, 12-month range 1.00p-5.20p. The explorer in Chile reports "high-grade assay results" from drilling at the Mostaza mine. Drilling confirms "outstanding ...

(Alliance News) - Symphony Environmental Technologies PLC on Thursday said its loss narrowed and revenue increased slightly in 2024, as costs continued to drop. The Hertfordshire, England-based ...

The Africa-focused mine operator and developer noted that it had on Wednesday received approval from Commissioners of the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission, paving way for Shuka to acquire ...

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London ended higher on Wednesday after US and China negotiators announced a 'framework' agreement, while UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a 'watershed' spending ...

The chancellor promised a cash increase of GBP4.5 billion a year for the core schools budget by the end of the spending review period, but also pledged up to GBP2.3 billion a year to repair "crumbling ...

The provider of access to private equity funds managed by investment adviser Oakley Capital Ltd said it will invest around GBP18 million in G3, a global strategic advisory consultancy. The investment ...