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1 week ago | ii.co.uk | Eric Cunha

(Alliance News) - RC Fornax PLC lost 50% of its market value on Tuesday, as the recent listing predicted an annual performance below market expectations on a slowdown in customer spend. The provider of engineering solutions to the UK defence industry said the recent strategic defence review by the government provides "a strong backdrop for potential future demand".

2 weeks ago | ii.co.uk | Jeremy Cutler

(Alliance News) - The oil price soared and stocks slumped on Friday after Israel launched dozens of air strikes against Iran, ramping up tensions in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 index closed down 34.29 points, 0.4%, at 8,850.63. The FTSE 250 ended 237.33 points lower, 1.1%, at 21,149.36, and the AIM All-Share lost 4.45 points, 0.6%, at 761.43. For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 0.1%, the FTSE 250 was down slightly and the AIM All-Share rose 0.7%.

3 weeks ago | ii.co.uk | Michael Hennessey

(Alliance News) - EssilorLuxottica SA on Thursday said it has signed an agreement to buy more than 90 retail stores in Malaysia under the A-Look, Seen and Owl banners. The Paris-based eyewear maker said A-Look, Seen and Owl stores are located across east and west Malaysia. The company said it aims to complement its position in Malaysia "by raising the standards of vision care delivery and accelerating the digitalisation of the market". The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

3 weeks ago | ii.co.uk | Michael Hennessey

(Alliance News) - Workspace Group PLC on Thursday increased its total dividend as it swung to a profit and reported higher rental income, but it of headwinds for the year ahead amid lower occupancy. The London-based provider of flexible workspace swung to a pretax profit of GBP5.4 million in the 12 months to the end of March from a loss of GBP192.8 million a year before. Pretax profit benefited as the loss in fair value of investment properties narrowed to GBP55.9 million from GBP251.2 million.

1 month ago | ii.co.uk

Executing a five-year strategic transformation plan and now announcing a new boss. We assess prospects for this high yielding FTSE 100 company.