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Tuesday Morning Markets: FTSE Slides as US-Iran Strikes Dent Sentiment
London shares are lower on Tuesday morning, with the FTSE 100 down 0.4% and the more domestically-focused FTSE 250 off 1.1%, as investors weighed a fresh US-Iran military clash against a renewed global bond selloff.
Shein Shares Slide 4% After Lacklustre Hong Kong IPO Debut
SHEIN Global Holdings Limited, the fast-fashion retailer, listed in Hong Kong yesterday after four years of failed attempts to go public in New York and London. Shares fell as much as 10% in early trading. The stock priced at HK$48.56 ($6.
Novartis Halts CAR-T Autoimmune Trials After Three Patient Deaths; Shares Rise
Novartis (SIX: NOVN), the Basel-headquartered pharmaceutical group behind Entresto, Cosentyx and Kisqali, has paused eight early- and mid-stage trials of its experimental CD19-directed CAR-T cell therapy for autoimmune and neurological disorders. The
Bunzl Shares Jump After Strong H1 Results, Upgraded Guidance and £500m Buyback
Shares in Bunzl (LON: BNZL), the international distribution and services group, rose over 2% on Tuesday to around 2,858p after the company published half-year results that beat expectations and prompted an up
Epiris Agrees £1.02bn Takeover of Gamma Communications
Gamma Communications plc (LON: GAMA), the FTSE 250 business communications provider, confirmed on Tuesday a recommended cash offer from Bradbury Bidco Limited, a vehicle backed by private equity firm Epiris,
DNO Tops Genel’s Bid, Wins Capricorn Board’s Backing
Norway's DNO ASA has gatecrashed Genel Energy's agreed takeover of Capricorn Energy (LON: CNE), tabling a higher recommended cash offer of 384p a share and forcing the Egypt-focused explorer's board to switch its recommendation.Capricorn sh
Bodycote Shares Jump as Veritas Agrees £1.64bn Takeover
Shares in Bodycote (LON: BOY) surged on Tuesday after the specialist thermal processing group agreed to a recommended cash takeover by Vulcan Alpha Bidco Limited, a vehicle owned by US private investment firm
Frasers Group Signals Push Past 50% in Hugo Boss, Reviews Support for Chairman
Frasers Group plc (LON: FRAS) shares edged lower on Tuesday after the Mike Ashley-founded retailer confirmed plans to deepen its stake in German fashion house Hugo Boss AG, while also revealing it is reconsidering its backing
Airbus Needs Record Q4 to Hit Delivery Target, mwb Research Says
mwb Research said Airbus's (EPA:AIR) full-year delivery goal now hinges entirely on a record fourth quarter, but kept its Buy rating and 227 euro price target ahead of the planemaker's August orders and deliveries release.
PG&E Stock Craters – Here’s Why
Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (NYSE: PCG) shares plunged roughly 19% on Monday, August 31, 2026, closing near $13.40 after opening around $16.60, as investors reacted to California lawmakers' failure to shield utilit
Edison International Shares Plunge as California Wildfire Liability Bill Disappoints Investors
Shares of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), parent company of Southern California Edison, cratered as much as 24% on Monday, August 31, 2026, marking one of the utility's worst trading days in decades after California lawmake
PayPal Shares Slide as Stripe-Advent’s $53bn Buyout Bid Collapses
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL), the digital payments platform behind PayPal, Venmo and Braintree, reportedly fell sharply in pre-market trading on Friday, according to Benzinga and Seeking Alpha, after Bloomberg News reported that private equity f
GENinCode Shares Surge After Independent Trial Backs Genetic Test
Shares in GENinCode (LON: GENI), the Manchester-based predictive genetics company, surged as much as 18% in early trade today after independent pilot data on its cardiovascular test won backing at a major European cardiology conference. The stock op
Borders & Southern Shares Fall Despite Farm-Out Progress Update
Borders & Southern Petroleum (LON: BOR), the AIM-listed oil explorer holding licences in the South Falkland Basin, saw its shares fall sharply on Friday even as it confirmed advanced farm-out talks over its Darwin discovery. The stock dropped
Salesforce Shares Surge 22% as AI Fears Give Way to Blowout Earnings
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise software group behind the Salesforce customer relationship management platform, saw its shares jump 22.58% after a blowout second-quarter earnings beat eased fears that AI agent tools would erode demand for i
IREN Shares Fall as AI Pivot Costs Overshadow Cloud Milestone
IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN), a bitcoin miner shifting into AI cloud computing, saw its shares fall sharply in Friday pre-market trading after the group posted a $684m net loss in its fiscal fourth quarter, driven by costs of that transition.
Jarvis Securities Shares Slump as Stockbroking Unit Sale Collapses
Jarvis Securities (LON: JIM), the Tunbridge Wells-based stockbroking and platform group, saw its shares fall 12.5% today after the sale process for its core subsidiary collapsed with no offers received, leaving the business facing a wind-down and
Sutton Harbour to Quit AIM as It Sells Plymouth Assets
Sutton Harbour Group (LON: SUH), the Plymouth-based marine operator behind Sutton Harbour Marina, King Point Marina and Plymouth Fisheries, said today it will pursue an orderly sale of its property portfolio and cancel its AIM listing.Share
McBride Shares Hit 52-Week High on Vestacy Manufacturing Deal
McBride (LON: MCB), the private-label and contract-manufacturing household goods maker, saw its shares jump as much as 16% in early trade today after announcing a long-term manufacturing partnership with Vestacy, owner of Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit
Forgent Shares Hit Fresh Low After Peak Hill Placing Dilutes Holders
Forgent (LON: FORG), the former EQTEC gasification group now pivoting to Australian gold and copper exploration, saw its shares fall to a fresh low on Friday after interim results and a placing were released alongside plans to lift its stake in th