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Plus500 Launches Kalshi Perpetual Futures in US
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Plus500 Launches Kalshi Perpetual Futures in US

Plus500 says it is the first US futures broker, excluding Kalshi Prime, to offer Kalshi’s regulated perpetual futures, extending its prediction-markets link, though the announcement gives no financial…

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Santander UK Profit Falls 6% Despite TSB

Santander UK’s nine-month profit before tax fell as a motor finance provision and restructuring costs outweighed the first contribution from TSB, the acquisition that has lifted its income,…

Aston Martin Margin Jumps, Losses Persist

Aston Martin’s gross margin leaped to 37.4% in the third quarter as Valhalla deliveries began, but the carmaker is still loss-making, and net debt has climbed to £1.57bn.

GSK Q3 Profit Falls on £328m Charge

GSK’s reported third-quarter operating profit fell on a £328m restructuring charge, but core profit grew, Specialty Medicines sales rose 15% and the drugmaker reaffirmed its 2026 guidance and…

Deutsche Bank Downgrades Sainsbury’s to Hold

Deutsche Bank has cut Sainsbury’s to hold from buy and trimmed its price target, saying it has less faith in the grocer’s volume outperformance days after the company…

S&U Secures Up to £600m in Funding

S&U has replaced its £330m of lending lines with two new securitisation facilities of up to £600m. The chairman says the funding underpins a plan to nearly double…

Shearwater Lifts Revenue on Services Renewals

Shearwater’s annualised revenue rose 34% as big Services contract renewals outweighed a shrinking Software arm, but cash collected lagged profit and the shares were lower in early trading.

Alumasc Order Book Jumps 67%

Alumasc, the UK building products supplier, says first-quarter revenue grew 10% and its order book is 67% larger than a year ago, with full-year expectations unchanged despite weak…

Severn Trent CFO Leaves for Vistry

Severn Trent’s finance chief Helen Miles is leaving after 12 years to become chief financial officer of Vistry. She will serve a 12-month notice period while the water…

Shoe Zone Slips to Loss as Sales Fall

Shoe Zone has slipped to an adjusted loss for the year to early October as sales fell 4.5%, and it warns that a slow start to autumn trading…

HSBC Profit Jumps 32%, Adds $1bn Buyback

HSBC’s third-quarter profit rose 32% to $9.6bn, but much of the gain is last year’s legal charge dropping out. The bank kept its 2026 targets and announced another…

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