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Monzo Fields Nubank Takeover Talks and Advent Stake Interest, Reports Sky News

Monzo's board is weighing a possible £8bn-£10bn sale to Brazil's Nubank, while private equity firm Advent International has separately explored buying a minority stake, Sky News r

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Safestay Shares Slide 32% as Occupancy Slump Hits Profit

Safestay shares fell sharply today as the hostel operator reported a 71% drop in first-half earnings, with falling occupancy outweighing gains from asset sales that strengthened its balance sheet.

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HSBC Turns Bullish on BP, Shell and TotalEnergies

HSBC turned more positive on Europe's biggest oil companies on Friday, upgrading its rating on BP and TotalEnergies and lifting its price target on Shell in a single research note

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Knights Group Completes £4m THP Solicitors Acquisition

Knights Group Holdings has completed its £4m acquisition of Thames Valley firm THP Solicitors, adding roughly 30 fee earners to its Reading office in the AIM-listed consolidator's 30th deal in 15 years.

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HSBC Appoints Alison Platt as Non-Executive Director

HSBC has appointed Alison Platt as an independent non-executive director from next Thursday, positioning her to succeed Dame Carolyn Fairbairn as chair of the bank's remuneration committee.

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Great Western Mining Widens Loss but Tungsten Drilling Nears Key Milestone

Great Western Mining Corporation (LON: GWMO) reported a wider first-half loss today, driven largely by an accounting charge, as its Nevada tungsten project moved from exploration into a completed drilling campaign.

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Bango Shares Jump as Subscriptions Platform Turns Cash Generative

Bango's shares surged this morning after half-year results showed the AIM-listed subscription-bundling platform turning properly cash generative, with cash profit in six months already ahead of the whole of last year.

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Strategic Minerals Books H1 Loss on Options Charge as Redmoor Drilling Fully Funded

Strategic Minerals swung to a first-half statutory loss driven by a non-cash options charge, even as £8.7m of fresh equity funds the largest tungsten drilling campaign in Cornwall this century.

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Aminex Loss Widens but Ntorya Gas Timeline Holds Firm

Aminex PLC widened its half-year loss on non-cash charges, but the market's attention is on a revised Ntorya work programme that keeps first gas on track for December 2026, agreed after a dispute with its operator over the proje

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Friday Morning Markets: FTSE Edges Higher Amid US-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

London's blue-chips are in positive territory on Friday, with the FTSE 100 up 0.3% and the

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Ferrexpo Revenue Halves as War and Ukraine Tax Dispute Bite

Ferrexpo's first-half results show revenue collapsing 57% and the group swinging to a loss, after war-related power cuts cut production to a single pelletising line, but a $100m equity raise has bought roughly 18 months of runwa

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Capita Agrees £30m Financing Facilities With Shawbrook Bank

Capita has agreed £30m in new financing facilities with Shawbrook Bank Limited, split between a revolving credit facility and a term loan, to refinance existing debt and support g

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Robinson Shares Fall as Key Customer Contract Non-Renewal Clouds 2027 Outlook

Robinson plc shares fell sharply on Friday after the packaging manufacturer said a significant customer contract would not be renewed beyond December, clouding its outlook for nex

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Hill & Smith Shares Hit a New 52-Week High

Hill & Smith Holdings shares climbed above their previous 52-week high today, up 5.41% in early trading to touch 3310.0p, one of the largest single-session moves the stock has

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Costco Beats Q4 Estimates, But Tariff Refund and Membership Slowdown Leave Shares Flat

Costco topped Wall Street's revenue and profit forecasts for its fiscal fourth quarter, but a one-off tariff refund and a third straight quarter of slowing membership-fee growth kept the shares from rallying.

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United Utilities Presses Ofwat for £1.026bn in Re-Opener Costs

United Utilities has confirmed its 2026/27 guidance is unchanged, but is pressing Ofwat for £1.026bn of re-opener investment, above the regulator's £958m draft decision, ahead of

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Genel Raises Capricorn Bid to $436m, Beats DNO Offer

Genel Energy has increased its cash offer for Capricorn Energy to $436m, topping a rival bid from Norway's DNO and winning back the target board's recommendation after months of a

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Zeus Says Ashtead Technology Bid Likely to Be Accepted, Sees Room For Rival Offer

Zeus Capital believes Ashtead Technology (LON: AT) shareholders are likely to accept a 615 pence cash offer if US private equity firm Ember Infrastructure makes a formal bid. The broker also told investors in a note that a ri

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Twist Bioscience Shares Hit New 52-Week High

Twist Bioscience shares jumped to a 52-week high on Thursday after a broker raised its price target, extending a rally built on the company's data-supply partnership with Eli Lill

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Rocket Lab Shares Jump in Second Strong Move in Three Sessions

Rocket Lab USA shares jumped for the second time in three sessions on Thursday, rising 4.7% to $73.61.

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