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IN BRIEF: Jardine Matheson CEO buys further $600,000 in shares

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd - Hong Kong-based holding company with interests in retail, property, hotels and motor dealerships- Chief Executive Lincoln Pan purchases 8,000 shares...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 10:31

Origin acquires Northern Ireland plant products distributor Clarendon

Origin Enterprises PLC on Friday announced it has agreed to acquire Clarendon Agricare Ltd, a plant protection products distributor operating in Northern Ireland.

The Dublin-based agricultural...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 10:28

Temple bar ups dividend as ‘stock selection’ drives benchmark beat

Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC on Friday raised its full-year dividend and said it aims for another hike this year, as the trust reported that...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 10:05

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises BP; RBC cuts Antofagasta

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday:

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FTSE 100

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HSBC raises BP to ’hold’ (reduce) - price target 565 (430) pence

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JPMorgan raises...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 09:41

Early market roundup: FTSE 100 gets airline boost as oil steadies

London’s blue chip index opened higher on Friday, mirroring its European counterparts, as airlines gained and oil majors slipped on steadier oil prices.

The FTSE...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 09:20

Smiths Group plans £1.5 billion return as interim profit declines

Smiths Group PLC on Friday posted a decline in both interim profit and revenue, and revised its full-year revenue growth outlook following the reclassification of...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 09:02

Wetherspoon shares sink as warns profit may fall short of market view

JD Wetherspoon PLC on Friday said that annual profit could fall short of market expectations, as the pub firm grapples with higher costs and warned...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 08:23

Unilever confirms offer for Foods arm from US-based McCormick

Unilever PLC on Friday confirmed it has received an inbound offer for its Foods business, and has entered talks with McCormick & Co Inc.

McCormick is...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 08:22

UK public sector borrowing grows to 2nd-highest February on record

UK public sector borrowing grew on-year last month to nearly a new record for February, numbers on Friday showed.

According to the Office for National Statistics,...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 07:28

IN BRIEF: BP executives sells £2.2 million in shares

BP PLC - London-based oil major - Douglas Dryburgh, an associate of Kerry Dryburgh, executive vice president for people, culture & communications and chief human...

Fri, 20/03/2026 - 07:18

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