Market news


IN BRIEF: Roadside Real Estate buys petrol stations amid retail shift

Roadside Real Estate PLC - Abingdon, England-based investor in roadside property such as petrol stations and convenience stores - Agrees acquisition of Gardner Retail Ltd...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 10:07


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Gulf Marine wins contract

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

----------

SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

----------

Defence Holdings PLC, up 13% at 1.9 pence,...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 09:58


PRESS: Barclays, NatWest, RBC bid to buy wealth manager Evelyn - Sky

Barclays PLC and NatWest Group PLC are through to the second round of bidding for wealth management group Evelyn Partners, Sky News reported late Tuesday....

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 09:34


IN BRIEF: Pennpetro Energy shareholders approve share issue by small majority

Pennpetro Energy PLC - London-based developer of ‘strategic traditional and transition energy projects’ in Ukraine, US and Canada - Shareholders at a general meeting on...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 09:33


Early market roundup: FTSE 100 down ahead of US jobless claims

Equities in London were mostly lower on Wednesday morning, with thinner trading ahead of the Christmas break.

The FTSE 100 index opened down 15.37 points,...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 09:30


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Santander starts Reckitt; Barclays likes Jet2

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

----------

FTSE 100

----------

Santander starts Reckitt Benckiser with ’outperform’ - price target 7,030 pence

----------

SMALL CAP

----------

Jefferies...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 09:22


Tungsten West loss widens as Hemerdon restart costs surge

Tungsten West PLC on Wednesday reported a widened interim loss as the company focused on restarting production at Hemerdon, with project funding completion targeted for...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 08:52


BP to net $6 billion from sale of 65% stake in Castrol to Stonepeak

BP PLC on Wednesday said it will receive proceeds of around $6 billion from the sale of a 65% stake in its lubricants brand Castrol...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 08:50


IN BRIEF: Beeks Financial Cloud CEO sells £460,000 in shares

Beeks Financial Cloud Group PLC - Glasgow, Scotland-based cloud computing and connectivity provider for financial markets - Chief Executive Officer Gordon McArthur sells 200,000 shares...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 08:45


IN BRIEF: Coca-Cola Europacific executive sells $185,000 in shares

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC - Uxbridge, London-based soft drinks bottler, which operates in over 30 markets including Australia, Germany, Great Britain and Spain - Chief...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 08:44


Pages