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France to send air defences to Cyprus after attack on UK base

France plans to send air defence systems to Cyprus after a British base on the island came under attack, according to a report.

Paris could dispatch...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:30


IG appoints Andrew Barron to replace Mike McTighe as board chair

IG Group Holdings PLC on Tuesday announced it appointed Virgin Media Ltd alumn Andrew Barron as board chair designate and non-executive director with immediate effect.

He...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:21


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Reach swings to loss, dividends steady

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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PayPoint PLC, up 0.3% at 616 pence, 12-month...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:20


IN BRIEF: Weir completes acquisition of Chilean joint venture Esel

Weir Group PLC - Glasgow-based engineering services for mining and infrastructure - Completes the acquisition of the other 50% of its joint venture in Chile....

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:15


NCC guides 2026 revenue growth as marginal ahead of Escode sale

NCC Group PLC on Tuesday said revenue growth in financial 2026 is expected to be marginal, with low single-digit expansion at both its Escode and...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:15


Johnson Service grows profit and dividend in 2025 but stops buybacks

Johnson Service Group PLC on Tuesday announced growing revenue, pretax profit, and dividend for 2025, but the end of its buyback programmes in place since...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 11:07


Senior confirms all-cash takeover bid from US investor consortium

Senior PLC on Tuesday confirmed it has received an all-cash offer for the entire company from a US investor consortium.

The Hertfordshire-based engineering and manufacturing company...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:47


IN BRIEF: RS Group buys automation firm BPX for up to £30 million

RS Group PLC - London-based industrial and electronics products distributor - Acquires BPX Group Ltd, a UK and Ireland-based distributor of industrial automation and control...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:45


International Workplace shares fall as annual profit down; ups buyback

International Workplace Group PLC on Tuesday announced a higher dividend as it is increasing its share buyback programme and announced a lower annual profit despite...

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:42


AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: CyanConnode minded to approve new Esyasoft bid

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Tuesday.

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AIM - WINNERS

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Empyrean Energy PLC, up 23% at 0.08 pence, 12-month range 0.019p-0.1525p....

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 10:41


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