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Vertu Motors Expands Skoda Footprint with Leicester Dealership Acquisition

Vertu Motors PLC (LON: VTU), the UK's fourth-largest automotive retailer, announced the acquisition of Skoda Leicester from Marshall Motor Group Limited, effective November 1st, marking its fifth Skoda dealership.

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ABF Considers Separation of Primark and Food Businesses

Associated British Foods (LON: ABF) is evaluating a potential separation of its Primark and Food divisions, a move aimed at maximizing long-term shareholder value. The ann

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BP Exceeds Expectations with Strong Q3 Profit

BP (LON: BP) reported a stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by robust operational performance and strategic advancements. The energy giant poste

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IAG Shares Hit New High After Goldman Sachs Upgrade and Strong YTD Rally

International Consolidated Airlines Group shares (LON:IAG) hit a new high of 425.50p today, marking a potential inflection point in breaking 420p after a strong year-to-date performance of 39.57%. The share price movement ref

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Intertek Expands Latin American Footprint with Suplilab Acquisition

Intertek Group plc (LON: ITRK), a global leader in Total Quality Assurance, has announced the acquisition of Suplilab, a Costa Rican provider of food safety and medical device testing services.

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DCC Completes Sale of Info Tech Business, Streamlining Operations

DCC PLC (LON: DCC) has finalized the sale of its Info Tech business in the UK and Ireland to AURELIUS, a private equity firm. This move, initially announced on July 14, 2025, marks a significant step in DCC's strategy to simp

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Unite Group Reaffirms Confidence in Empiric Acquisition Despite Occupancy Dip

Unite Group (LON: UTG) has reiterated its confidence in the acquisition of Empiric Student Property plc, despite Empiric's recent trading update revealing slightly lower-than-expected occupancy rates.

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Empiric Student Property Navigates Shifting Sands: Occupancy Dips Amid Proposed Acquisition

Empiric Student Property (LON: ESP) reported an occupancy rate of 89% for the 2025/26 academic year, a decrease from the 95% achieved in the prior year. This comes as the

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Capita Extends Partnership with Samsung Electronics UK

Capita (LON: CPI) has solidified its long-standing relationship with Samsung Electronics UK, announcing a contract extension that will see the outsourcing giant continue providing customer support services.

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80 Mile PLC Secures $30 Million US Joint Venture for Greenland’s Disko-Nuussuaq Project 

80 Mile PLC (80M.L), an exploration and development company with assets in Greenland, Finland, and Italy, has entered a binding Heads of Terms (HoT) with USFM Corporation, a U.S.-based group, to jointly develop the Disko-Nuus

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Brave Bison’s M+C Saatchi Performance Acquisition Proposal ‘Fundamentally Undervalues the Division’

Brave Bison Group plc (LON: BBSN) confirmed its non-binding proposal to acquire M+C Saatchi Performance (MCSP) from M&C Saatchi plc (LON: SAA) for an enterprise value of £50 million, responding to recent press speculation

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MHA Confident After Strong H1 26 Performance

MHA plc (LON: MHA) has announced a robust trading update for the six months ended September 30, 2025, signaling confidence in meeting full-year market expectations. The pr

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Helium One Advances Galactica Project Toward December Production

Helium One Global (HE1), focused on helium exploration in Tanzania and holding a 50% working interest in the Galactica-Pegasus helium development project in Colorado, USA, confirmed that the Galactica Project remains on track

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Auto Trader Announces COO Departure; Succession Plans Underway

Auto Trader Group PLC (LSE: AUTO), the UK's leading digital automotive marketplace, announced today that Chief Operating Officer Catherine Faiers will be stepping down from her role to assume a CEO position at Moonpig. 

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Moonpig Appoints Catherine Faiers as CEO, Signaling a Focus on Digital Transformation

Moonpig Group plc (LON: MOON) announced the appointment of Catherine Faiers as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective on a date to be announced. Faiers succeeds Nickyl

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Raspberry Pi CFO to Step Down in H2 2026

Raspberry Pi Holdings plc (LON: RPI), a prominent name in low-cost, high-performance computing, announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Richard Boult, intends to step down from his role in the second half of 2026.

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Fresnillo to Acquire Probe Gold in $560m Deal

Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Probe Gold Inc. (TSX:PRB) for CAD$3.65 per share in an all-cash transaction. The deal, valued at a

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TT Electronics Faces Takeover Tug-of-War as DBAY Has 3 Takeover Bids Rejected

TT Electronics (LON: TTG) finds itself at the center of a takeover battle, with DBAY Advisors Limited voicing opposition to the recommended offer from Cicor Technologies Ltd.

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Card Factory Shares Offer 64% Upside, Says Edison

Card Factory’s shares could see around 64% upside, according to analyst firm Edison, which reaffirmed its bullish stance on the retailer, citing compelling valuation, attractive medium-term growth prospects, and a strengthene

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PPHE Hotel Group Sees Revenue Rise on Strong UK Performance

PPHE Hotel Group (LON: PPH) has released a Q3 trading update showcasing a robust performance, reaffirming full-year expectations. The international hospitality real estate

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Standard Chartered Raises the Bar: RoTE Target Achieved Early

Standard Chartered PLC (LON: STAN) announced a robust set of Q3 2025 results, prompting an upgrade in its financial outlook. The banking giant now anticipates delivering a

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Shell Shares Gain as Profit Climbs to $5.4 Billion in Q3

Shell Plc (LON: SHEL) shares opened higher in London on Thursday after the company announced its unaudited third-quarter results, revealing a rise in profitability. The en

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Vodafone Bolsters Cloud Capabilities with Skaylink Acquisition

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Skaylink GmbH, a leading cloud, digital transformation, and security specialist, from funds managed by Waterland for €175 million.

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