London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news, including results from HSBC and Diageo, and looked ...

European shares opened higher on Wednesday after a stronger Wall Street performance and initial relief that the latest regime of US tariffs remained at 10% instead of the 15% threatened by President ...

Insurance firm Hiscox lifted its full-year dividend payout on Wednesday as it reported a third consecutive year of record pre-tax profits in 2025, with both underwriting and investment income ...

Aston Martin Lagonda said on Wednesday that it was planning more job cuts as it reported a widening of its losses, citing weak demand and a hit from tariffs.

Geopolitical concerns are expected to hit German consumer sentiment next month, according to a widely watched survey published on Wednesday.

Diageo cut its full-year guidance and halved the dividend on Wednesday, after weak trading in North America weighed heavily on the drinks giant.

HSBC reported a better-than-expected annual results despite a 7.4% fall in pre-tax profits due to the adverse impact from legal provisions, organisational simplification and the sale of its ...

Drugmaker GSK has agreed to acquire Canadian clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm 35Pharma for $950m in cash.

Morgan Sindall hailed another record full-year performance on Wednesday as it hiked its dividend and lifted medium-term targets for its Infrastructure and Mixed Use Partnerships businesses.

Paramount Skydance has returned with an improved takeover proposal for Warner Bros Discovery, increasing the pressure on the group to reconsider a bid it has previously rejected and intensifying the ...

Trainline chief executive Jody Ford is stepping down after more than six years in the job, the online ticketing platform said on Wednesday.

OPEN The FTSE 100 was expected to open 36.8 points higher ahead of the bell, after wrapping up the previous session 0.04% lower at 10,680.59.