UK Liberal Democrat leader backs Jackdaw project in North Sea

The UK Liberal Democrat party leader Ed Davey has signalled he would back the approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, which is under review by the current Labour government. Davey said he ...

Oil slides following outreach to Iran to limit Houthis actions in Red Sea

Immediate concerns over supply tightness have been eased by a combination of Saudi Arabia loading more crude via Oman, a build in oil product inventories in the U.S., Singapore and Europe, plus ...

UK air traffic control outage caused by software defect, says operator

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - ​British air traffic control operator NATS said on Friday ​an ‌outage which affected hundreds of ...

Britain's Labour government considers lowering mansion tax threshold to £1.5 million, The Times reports

Britain's Labour government considers lowering mansion tax threshold to £1.5 million, The Times reports | Financial News ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares edge higher as central banks double down on inflation fight

NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - An index of global equity markets edged higher on Friday, as losses in Europe were partly offset ​by ‌late gains on Wall Street, with markets ending a turbulent ...

US close: Mixed finish but chip stocks bounce back

US stocks finished mixed on Friday after a volatile week marked by big swings in the oil and bond markets and three major central bank decisions, including the Federal Reserve's first rate hike in ...

EARNINGS AND TRADING: Petrel interim loss widens; Cadence fundraise

Petrel Resources PLC - hydrocarbon explorer with interests in Iraq and Ghana - Reports financial results for 2025 and the first half of 2026. Pretax loss widens to GBP499,014 in 2025 from GBP469,878 ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares fall, Treasury yields rise as central banks double down on inflation fight

GLOBAL MARKETS-Global shares fall, Treasury yields rise as central banks double down on inflation fight | Financial News ...

North Sea Crude-Vitol buys two WTI cargoes

LONDON, Sept 18 - Differentials ​for ⁠U.S. WTI Midland delivered ​to Europe firmed on Friday as Vitol bought ​two cargoes, ‌in an otherwise quiet session. PLATTS WINDOW.

M&S makes London show debut to woo new shoppers after 100 years in fashion

LONDON, ‌Sept 18 (Reuters) - Marks & Spencer made its London Fashion Week debut on Friday, using the high-profile event to showcase its style ⁠credentials and broaden the British retailer's appeal to ...

TRADING UPDATES: Cygnus shareholders back Central Asia Metals merger

Central Asia Metals PLC - copper, zinc and lead producer and explorer with operations in Kazakhstan and North Macedonia - Cygnus Metals Ltd shareholders vote in favour of the proposed acquisition by ...

EARNINGS AND TRADING: CRISM names EMV's Spicer as incoming chair

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: FirstGroup PLC - Aberdeen, ...