(Alliance News) - Royal Mail is set to be allowed to ditch Saturday deliveries for second class letters under plans being put forward by Ofcom that will also see wider postal delivery targets cut in ...

(Alliance News) - Heathrow Airport's third runway can be built in the next decade, Rachel Reeves has said, as she aims to boost growth amid the UK's gloomy economic outlook.

The FTSE 100 index added 11.86 points, 0.1%, at 8,569.67. The FTSE 250 was up 135.96 points, 0.7%, at 20,695.66, and the AIM All-Share added 3.13 of a point, 0.4%, at 715.32. The Cboe UK 100 was up ...

Energy coal volumes increased 5.2 million tonnes in second half in line with operational and logistical improvements in Australia and South Africa, while steelmaking coal added 13.1 million tonnes in ...

DHF Capital analyst Bas Kooijman commented: "The European Central Bank is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points, with further reductions likely if inflation pressures ease and economic growth slows ...

In early UK corporate news, Shell announced weaker quarterly profit but unveiled a new buyback. BT maintained guidance, while Mulberry announced a turnaround plan. The UK housing market has got off to ...

(Alliance News) - The UK housing market has got off to its strongest start in three years, according to a property website. The volume of new sales agreed was up by 12%, when comparing the four weeks ...

Shareholders in London-based automotive engineering firm Dowlais stand to receive 0.0863 of a new AAM share, as well as 42 pence in cash and up to 2.8p in the form of a Dowlais final dividend.

The deal is to meet the minimum requirements of South Africa's new mining charter. This requires companies such as London-based miner Neo Energy Metals which are seeking new mining rights to be at ...

(Alliance News) - NewRiver REIT PLC on Wednesday reported "strong" operational performance in the third quarter, with rising occupancy rates and robust in-store spending during the Christmas period, ...

Playtech said that Mattingley, who joined the company in 2021, has played a key role in driving strategic initiatives, including the revised agreement with Mexico's Tecnologia en Entretenimiento ...

In her speech, the UK chancellor pointed to green investments by the National Wealth Fund, including GBP65 million for Connected Kerb to expand their electric vehicle-charging network across the UK ...