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Jupiter Fund Management hikes total payout as annual profit climbs

Jupiter Fund Management PLC on Thursday reported increased profit and revenue in 2025, which was also its first year in nearly a decade to deliver...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 10:51


Tate & Lyle reports subdued third quarter as market remains ‘muted’

Tate & Lyle PLC on Thursday backed its annual outlook but said it has grappled with lower volumes in the Americas, and weaker pricing in...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 10:38


Man Group says enters 2026 in strong position as managed assets up

Man Group PLC on Thursday announced a jump in assets under management as it cited ‘strength’ in its ability to position itself at the forefront...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 10:34


WPP plans to cut £500 million a year, slashes dividend after slump

WPP PLC on Thursday unveiled a multi-year strategic overhaul aimed at simplifying the group and restoring organic growth, as it reported a fall in earnings...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 10:30


Hikma Pharmaceuticals rejigs top team as shares slide on weak outlook

Shares in Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC on Thursday plummeted as it withdrew mid-term guidance and delivered a softer than hoped outlook for the current financial year....

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 10:29


UK’s first geothermal power plant switches on to provide electricity

The UK’s first deep geothermal plant generating power from heat miles underground – and producing lithium for car batteries – is switching on in Cornwall.

Geothermal...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 10:03


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Santander cuts BP; Berenberg likes Cairn Homes

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

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Citigroup raises Hiscox price target to 1,611 (1,430) pence - ’neutral’

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Berenberg raises Hiscox...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 09:59


Ocado axes 1,000 jobs as targets £150 million cost savings by 2027

Ocado Group PLC on Thursday said it is cutting 1,000 jobs as it scales back research & development investment and simplifies its operating model.

‘Following a...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 09:58


Howden Joinery annual profit outperforms; trading currently in line

Howden Joinery Group PLC on Thursday said it was ‘well placed to outperform our competitors’ as it reported a profit that beat expectations and proposed...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 09:46


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 edges higher as Rolls-Royce climbs

European stocks were mixed on Thursday morning after Nvidia’s results beat expectations, and as a thin data calendar kept the focus on corporate earnings.

Numbers...

Thu, 26/02/2026 - 09:28


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