The firm maintained a positive longer-term outlook, citing an acceleration of growth achieved by Support Services and UK Construction in the first half.

The York, England-based housebuilder posted GBP1.50 billion in revenue for the six months that ended June 30, advancing 14% from GBP1.32 billion a year ago. This reflected a 4% boost in new home sales ...

Hill & Smith said: "Our approach to capital allocation remains clear and unchanged. We continue to prioritise investment in organic and inorganic growth. In 2025 we are investing in increased capacity ...

Hill & Smith jumped 12%. It reported a rise in half-year earnings, lifted its dividend and announced a new share buyback. Pretax profit in the first half of 2025 rose 9.9% to GBP63.5 million from ...

Beazley noted climate related natural catastrophes such as the wildfires in California, heightened cyber threats including a wave of ransomware attacks, which, further compounded by the continued rise ...

(Alliance News) - Beazley lowered its premium growth outlook, housebuilder Persimmon maintained its completions guidance, while Hill & Smith announced a GBP100 million share buyback. Elsewhere, ...

Government U-turns over winter fuel payments and welfare reform have left Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a multibillion-pound spending gap to fill, amid similarly controversial pushes for a "wealth tax ...

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, with market morale high after a softer-than-expected US inflation reading. IG says futures indicate the FTSE 100 to open 20.8 ...

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: ...

(Alliance News) - Grit Real Estate Income Group Ltd on Tuesday said it seeks to recalibrate its capital structure as annual net asset value declined amid "persistent macroeconomic headwinds". Shares ...

(Alliance News) - Solvonis Therapeutics PLC on Tuesday reported positive results from pre-clinical screening of a therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. Shares in the London-based pharmaceutical ...

(Alliance News) - Primary Health Properties PLC on Monday declared its revised offer for peer Assura PLC as unconditional, effectively taking "significant" control of the Altrincham, England-based ...