(Alliance News) - The threat of US tariffs on alcoholic drinks from the EU "is a very serious issue", Irish premier Micheal Martin has warned. The taoiseach said Irish whiskey products had benefited ...

(Alliance News) - Ricardo PLC on Friday hit back at Science Group PLC rejecting demands for boardroom change, which it called "self serving" and an "unnecessary distraction".

The London-based space technology investor reported a 6.8% increase in its net asset value to GBP239.7 million in the six months to December 31, from GBP224.3 million a year prior. Its portfolio ...

(Alliance News) - A proposed new law to reform the House of Lords appointments process would tackle cronyism and "enhance public trust", UK Parliament heard. Conservative peer Philip Norton argued ...

(Alliance News) - The UK ambassador to the US has said the embassy will be encouraging investment in Northern Ireland. Peter Mandelson, who was appointed to the role last month, said it was ...

(Alliance News) - Greencore Group PLC on Friday confirmed, in response to recent media speculation, that it has made two takeover offers to Bakkavor Group PLC within the past month. The Dublin-based ...

The offer valued Bakkavor at 85 pence and 0.523 Greencore shares per Bakkavor share. In addition, Bakkavor shareholders would have retained the right to a final dividend of 4.8p per share.

The oil and gas development firm active in Australia, Indonesia and the US said Condor Energy Services Ltd advised that the well spud on Friday, with drilling operations having started. The main goal ...

(Alliance News) - Science Group PLC on Friday stepped up its pressure on the board of Ricardo PLC, increasing its ownership above 15% and accusing board members of "weak operational performance" and ...

Partially contributing to the decline was a 6.2% fall in total income to GBP458.5 million from GBP488.8 million, as net interest income fell 5.1% to GBP420.0 million from GBP442.6 million.

On the FTSE 100, Reckitt Benckiser fell 5.0%. Jefferies said the fall seems related to a decision overnight by a judge to seek a retrial of last year's Whitfield versus Abbot Laboratories and Mead ...

Sungela is Thungela's investment holding company that owns Australian-based Ensham coal mine. Thungela's co-investors Audley Energy Ltd and Mayfair Corp Group Pty Ltd own a combined 25% stake in ...