(Alliance News) - BP PLC is set for a clash between shareholders over its climate goals as the season for annual general meetings kicks off.

In response, shares in Bunzl dropped 24% to 2,354.00 pence each in London on Wednesday morning, hitting an intraday low of 2,252.00p. It has a market value of GBP7.69 billion.

Leading the blue-chip gainers, Endeavour Mining and Fresnillo rose 6.4% and 2.4% as the gold price hit a new high. On the FTSE 250, Hochschild Mining pushed 5.5% higher. The yellow metal climbed above ...

(Alliance News) - M Winkworth PLC on Wednesday reported a rise in profit during 2024 on improved revenue, due to a "strong" sales market. The London-based franchisor of real estate agencies said ...

Mitie also announced a new GBP125 million share buyback for financial 2026, following the completion of a GBP100 million programme in the recent year. The company has now committed GBP325 million to ...

Solvonis shares fell 14% to 0.14 pence in London on Wednesday afternoon. The company reported a pretax loss of GBP1.4 million in 2024, narrowed from a GBP3.1 million loss the previous year.

In UK news, a welcome easing in inflation in March leaves the door "wide open" for an interest rate cut by the Bank of England in May, analysts on Wednesday said.

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Wednesday.

On March 28 WH Smith announced it is selling its non-travel stores to Modella Capital Ltd, owner of Hobbycraft in a deal valuing GBP76 million. The retailer's name will disappear from UK high streets, ...

(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC on Wednesday kept its production and cost guidance for 2025 unchanged, but the miner warned that iron ore shipments from its key Pilbara operations will be at the lower ...

Revenue growth in its second half was strong, according to the firm, with it expecting full-year growth of around 6%. In financial 2024, Oxford Instruments achieved revenue of GBP470.4 million. The ...

Hollywood Bowl Group PLC - Hemel Hempstead, England-based ten-pin bowling operator - Peel Hunt raise to 'buy' (add) - price target 340p.