(Alliance News) - Vodafone Group PLC on Thursday appointed Pilar Lopez as chief financial officer designate from October 1. The Newbury, Berkshire-based telecommunications company said Lopez will take ...

Fidelity European Trust and Henderson European Trust are both investment trusts that are focused on European investing and listed on the FTSE 250 index. Fidelity European said both boards have reach ...

UK food and drink sales have been impacted by a restructure that Whitbread started in April last year, which includes cutting back its restaurant business to build more hotel rooms. The GBP500 million ...

(Alliance News) - Hays PLC on Thursday said it expects annual profit to be below market consensus, as the staffing firm grapples with challenging market conditions. Hays shares dropped 14% to 60.38 ...

The Sports Direct and Flannels owner ruled out a bid for the London-based cosmetics retailer. Frasers had earlier this month confirmed it was evaluating a possible all-cash offer for Revolution Beauty ...

(Alliance News) - Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co Inc on Thursday said it has received clearance from the European Commission to acquire Assura PLC. The US private equity firm leads a consortium, called ...

The FTSE 100 was called to open lower on Thursday, ahead of the Bank of England's interest rate decision at midday London time. "The Bank of England is expected to keep rates unchanged today, but ...

Renold confirmed in May that it had received two unsolicited and non-binding takeover approaches from private equity suitors. One of the approaches, at 81p per share, came from the consortium of ...

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly higher on Thursday, ahead of the Bank of England's interest rate decision. The UK central bank announces the interest rate decision at ...

Israel and Iran have been exchanging fire for days after air strikes, which Tel Aviv said were aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. Iranian officials insist the country's ...

(Alliance News) - France is considering stopping Britain-bound migrant boats in its shallow coastal waters, but the move raises both safety and legal issues. France has long been a launchpad for ...

(Alliance News) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and his counterparts in France and the UK are planning to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday, dpa has ...