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IN BRIEF: Arbuthnot Banking says 2025 profit to be at top of consensus

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC - London-based merchant bank - Says pretax profit for 2025 will be at the upper end of market consensus expectations, which...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 14:45


IN BRIEF: Rentokil finance chief joins Watches of Switzerland board

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC - Leicester, England-based watch and jewellery retailer - Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, currently chief financial officer at Crawley, England-based pest control specialist...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 14:38


Pantheon International agrees 20% reduced fee with investment manager

Pantheon International PLC on Thursday said it has agreed a new fee arrangement with its investment manager that would have reduced what it paid for...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 14:30


Kitwave posts first-quarter profit warning amid low hospitality demand

Kitwave Group PLC said Thursday cited an ‘unfavourable revenue mix’ amid low demand in the hospitality sector.

The North Shields, England-based delivery company serving the...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 14:24


IN BRIEF: Trust of Coca-Cola HBC director sells £9 million in shares

Coca-Cola HBC AG - Zug, Switzerland-based soft drinks bottler - Trustena GmbH, an investment trust for the Leventis family, which includes Non-Executive Director George Leventis...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 14:19


IN BRIEF: REA Holdings fresh fruit production down amid plentiful rain

REA Holdings PLC - Indonesia-focused palm oil company - Reports 851,785 fresh fruit bunch tonnes harvested in 2025, up from 842,515 tonnes in 2024. Crude...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 14:13


IN BRIEF: Unilever R&D chief sells £1 million in shares

Unilever PLC - London-based consumer goods maker - Richard Slater, chief research & development officer, sells 18,486 shares at £54.14, worth £1.0 million, on Tuesday.

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Thu, 19/02/2026 - 14:09


Drax secures 200-megawatt tolling agreement with Zenobe Coalburn

Drax Group PLC on Thursday said it has inked a tolling agreement with Zenobe Coalburn Ltd for 200 megawatts of new battery energy storage system...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 13:53


IN BRIEF: Capita wins £137 million 10-year contract renewal

Capita PLC - London-based outsourcer - Says its pension solutions arm has secured the renewal of a contract with an existing UK client effective from...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 13:34


Irish Residential returns to profit as yields stabilise

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC on Thursday reported a return to profit in 2025 after valuation yields stabilised, driving fair value of assets back up...

Thu, 19/02/2026 - 12:33


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