Figures from trade association Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders showed new car registrations in the UK rose 12% year-on-year in March to 357,103 units. The SMMT said 2025's 'new plate' month, ...

The FTSE 100 index opened down 85.45 points, 1.0%, at 8,389.29. The FTSE 250 was down 92.62 points, 0.5%, at 19,112.14, and the AIM All-Share was down 1.54 points, 0.2%, at 666.13.

(Alliance News) - The UK Foreign secretary has said he regrets America's "return to protectionism" after Donald Trump insisted Prime Minister Keir Starmer was "very happy" with Britain's tariff ...

(Alliance News) - BP PLC on Friday said Chair Helge Lund will step down, likely in 2026, only weeks after the oil major changed course on strategy, pivoting away from green energy. London-based BP ...

(Alliance News) - Fidelity Japan Trust PLC on Friday rejected a proposed merger with AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC, saying its own investment team is "one of the best resourced in the industry".

In early corporate news, BP Chair Helge Lund announced his intention to resign, and AstraZeneca received EU approval for two different therapies. Here is what you need to know at the London market ...

Finance News; Shell to sell interest in Colonial Enterprises for USD1.45 billion; Shell to sell interest in Colonial Enterprises for USD1.45 billion ...

The UK is braced for more market chaos on Friday as the government considers its response to US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Ministers have insisted they will respond with "cool and calm heads", ...

(Alliance News) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he is open to negotiations following his announcement of new sweeping global tariffs.

(Alliance News) - Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd on Thursday reported a decline in profit during 2024, as it suffers a widened impairment loss and the firm progresses with its orderly ...

(Alliance News) - Corero Network Security PLC on Thursday announced a GBP600,000 expansion of its partnership with TechEnabler, a technology service provider in Brazil.

Primary Health Properties noted its latest offer represents a premium of 24% to Assura's closing share price of 37.4 pence on February 13, the last day before Assura said it had received an ...