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JPMorgan Stays Underweight on Vodafone

JPMorgan has kept its Underweight rating on Vodafone, arguing the shares look exposed after what it describes as a rally of about a third, and pointing to risks…

St. James’s Place Slides as Net Inflows Drop

St. James’s Place reported record client funds of £242.44bn for the third quarter, but net inflows fell to £0.57bn from £1.76bn a year earlier, and the shares were…

New Star Trust Returns 20.92%, Beats Sector

New Star Investment Trust’s multi-asset portfolio returned 20.92% in the year to the 30th of June, ahead of its peer sector but behind global equities, with the shares…

Whitbread Sees Business Rates Bill Cut

Whitbread’s preliminary estimate is that the Budget’s two-year business rates freeze for hospitality will leave its rates bill £45m to £60m lower than expected by FY29, but its…

PPHE Reports Robust Q3 on London, Croatia

PPHE Hotel Group reported third-quarter revenue up 5.8% to £164.9m, led by London and Croatia, and said full-year results should come in line with market expectations. Today’s share…

Lloyds Profit Jumps 42% on Wider Margin

Lloyds lifted nine-month profit by more than 40% as a wider lending margin and a larger loan book boosted income, and it kept its 2026 targets while a…

Shell Launches $5bn Buyback on Strong Quarter

Shell has reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $10.8bn, helped by record refining margins, and will return a further $5bn to shareholders through buybacks while deepening its commitment to…

Healey Budget Thins Cushion, Lifts Banks

Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget accepted more borrowing and a thinner fiscal cushion but kept the fiscal rules. Gilts, sterling and the FTSE 100 barely reacted, while bank…

UK Budget 2026: What May We Expect?

John Healey’s first Budget as Chancellor arrives today, alongside the OBR’s five-year forecast. The headroom estimate and the gilt reaction will matter more to traders than any single…

Ecora Quarter Flat as Coal Offsets Growth

Ecora’s third-quarter portfolio contribution held flat on the year as a lower Kestrel coal contribution offset growth in cobalt, copper and gold, while management expects net debt to…

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