Stock prices in London closed up on Friday, but investors remained tentative as Israel carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran. The FTSE 100 index closed up 18.80 points, or 0.2%, at 7,895.85. The FTSE 250 ended down 59.37 points, 0.3%, at 19,391.30, and the AIM All-Share closed up 0.38 of a point, 0.1%, at 745.67. Across the week, they were down 1.3%, 1.7% and 1.4% respectively. The Cboe UK 1...

Online gambling firm 888 Holdings said first quarter revenue came in higher than its guided range and it expects to return to year-on-year growth from the second quarter onwards. The slightly higher revenue outcome and positive outlook was enough to send the shares up 3.4% to 82.5p, although they remain around a tenth below where they started the year. CEO Per Widerstrom commented: 'I am plea...

Alexander 'Solly' Solomou, chief executive of youth publisher LBG Media (LBG: AIM) bought 341,929 shares at an average of 73p for a total value of £248,753 on 18 April. Earlier in the week, the LADbible owner reported solid full-year results with group revenue rising 7.5% to £67.5 million. The company said adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest taxation depreciation and amortisation) was...

Stock prices in London declined as investors were cautious due to concerns that the Iran-Israel conflict could escalate, following reports by Iranian state media about explosions in the province of Isfahan. The FTSE 100 index was 47.06 points, 0.6%, at 7,829.99. The FTSE 250 was down 166.79 points, 0.9%, at 19,283.88, and the AIM All-Share was down 4.00 points, 0.5%, at 741.29. The Cboe UK 100...

There's been plenty of talk about an IPO (initial public offering) market revival this year, and Ibotta's (IBTA:NYSE) blistering New York debut will only bolster that narrative. On its first day as a public company, shares in the venture-backed digital couponing app jumped 17% from its $88 IPO price, which was already at the top of the range bankers expected. That nudges the company's market c...