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Anglo American to Sell Australian Coal Business for Up to $3.875bn

Anglo American (LON: AAL) shares fell 2.6% on Monday morning after the mining giant agreed to sell its Australian steelmaking coal portfolio to Dhilmar Limited for up to $3.875 billion in cash, marking a major step in its ong

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Capita Shares Jump After Reporting Revenue Growth and Strategic Progress

Shares in Capita (LSE: CPI) rose more than 4% on Monday morning to 329p, up 14p from Friday's close of 315p, after the business process outsourcing group issued an upbeat trading update ahead of its Annual General Meeting.

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FTSE 100: UK Political Turmoil Casts Shadow

British financial markets are bracing for prolonged uncertainty after a dramatic implosion within the governing Labour Party triggered a sell-off in UK government bonds and weighed on investor sentiment toward UK equities.

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Primark Eyes Online Delivery in Potential Game-Changer for ABF Shares

Associated British Foods' budget fashion giant could be preparing to ditch its "stores-only" model for the first time Primark, the budget fashion arm of As

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Here’s Why Hiscox Shares Just Hit a New Record High

Shares in FTSE 100 insurer Hiscox (LON: HSX) surged to an all-time high on Friday after Canada's Intact Financial Corp was reported to be exploring a potential takeover of the Lloyd's of London specialist.

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FTSE 100 Slides as Labour Crisis and Iran War Fears Hit Sentiment

The FTSE 100 has fallen sharply in Friday morning trading, dropping 1.2% to around 10,247 points, as a cocktail of domestic political turmoil and again escalating geopolitical risk sent investors heading for the exits.

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Grafton Group Shares Slide Despite ‘Resilient Trading’

Shares in Grafton Group (LSE: GFTU) fell 2.35% on Thursday, dropping 19.6p to 812.7p, after the European building materials distributor issued a trading update that highlighted deteriorating conditions in its Great Britain bu

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Centrica Shares Slide as British Gas Faces Hit Over Prepayment Meter Scandal

Centrica (LON: CNA) shares fell on Friday after the British Gas owner announced a package of financial penalties and compensation measures totalling up to £90 million linked to its controversial use of warrant-based prepaymen

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TP ICAP Downgraded as Analyst Says 30% Rally Leaves Limited Upside

Cavendish has cut its rating on TP ICAP (LON: TCAP) to Hold from Buy, citing the firm's strong share price performance since initiation. [stock_market_widget type="chart" tem

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FTSE 100 Nudges Higher as UK GDP Data Beats Expectations; 3i Group Shares Plunge

The FTSE 100 has edged up 0.1% on Thursday morning, building modestly on the positive momentum seen across European markets this week, after UK economic data came in stronger than expected.

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National Grid Shares Rise as Record Investment Drives Strong Full-Year Results

National Grid (LON: NG.) shares have climbed 2.2% on Thursday after the energy infrastructure giant reported record capital investment and robust earnings growth for the year ended 31 March 2026, underpinned by an ambitious f

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Aviva Shrugs Off Early Losses as Strong Q1 Results Highlight Diversified Model

Aviva (LON: AV.) shares recovered all of their initial early losses on Wednesday after the insurance giant reported robust first-quarter trading, with investors ultimately encouraged by strong growth across its general insura

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Burberry Shares Slide as Full-Year Results Show Recovery Underway But Revenue Still Falls

Luxury fashion house returns to comparable sales growth but revenue dips 2% in FY26 Burberry (LON: BRBY) shares fell sharply on Wednesday after the British luxury

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Frontier Developments Shares Offer Good Value After Guidance Upgrade, Analyst Says

Zeus Capital reiterated its Buy recommendation on Frontier Developments (LON: FDEV) with a 620 pence price target, arguing the UK video game developer's shares offer good value following a second guidance upgrade for its fisc

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FTSE 100 Rises as Trump’s Beijing Visit Lifts Sentiment

London's blue-chip index climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by optimism surrounding Donald Trump's high-stakes diplomatic visit to Beijing and a steadying in UK gilt markets after a turbulent week.

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TP ICAP’s Record Q1 Revenue Fuels Investor Confidence, Shares Climb

Shares in TP ICAP Group (LON: TCAP) pushed higher on Wednesday morning after the inter-dealer broker and financial markets infrastructure group reported a record first-quarter revenue performance, underscoring the strength of

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Babcock Shares Rise on Strong Underlying Results Despite £140m Type 31 Hit

Shares in Babcock International (LON: BAB) climbed 2.9% on Wednesday morning after the defence and engineering group delivered a broadly upbeat full-year trading update, though the stock remains firmly in negative territory,

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Vistry Shares Slide Again as Profit Warning and Debt Concerns Deepen Housing Woes

Vistry Group (LON: VTY) shares fell sharply on Wednesday, dropping 10.6% to extend what has become a punishing run for the FTSE 250 housebuilder. The stock has now decline

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Intertek Shares Surge as Board Backs £9.4bn EQT Takeover Proposal

Shares in Intertek Group (LON: ITRK) surged 6.8% on Wednesday morning, rising from a previous close of 5,300p to trade around 5,665p, after the FTSE 100 testing and certification giant signalled it would be minded to recommen

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Harbour Energy Shares ‘Attractive’ After Strong Q1 and Guidance Upgrade, Zeus Capital Says

Zeus Capital has maintained its Buy rating on Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) in a note on Tuesday, raising its price target to 322 pence from 320 pence after the oil and gas producer reported strong first-quarter operational perfo

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FTSE 100 Falls as US-Iran Ceasefire on ‘Massive Life Support’; ITRK Shares Rise, Banking Stocks Fall

London's main index retreated on Monday morning, with the FTSE 100 down 0.5% as renewed fears over the US-Iran conflict unsettled investors. [stock_market_widget type="chart"

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Vodafone Shares Slip Despite Sales Rise and Strong Full-Year Results

Vodafone (LON: VOD) shares fell around 3.7% on Tuesday morning despite the telecoms giant posting a solid set of full-year results, with sales growth and both profit an

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Greggs Shares Rise as Sales Top £800m and Trading Momentum Builds

Greggs (LON: GRG) shares jumped 3.5% on Tuesday morning after the bakery chain reported accelerating sales growth and reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook, reassuring investors that its value-led proposition continues to r

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