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Helical hails activity as notes scarcity of new office supply

Helical PLC on Friday said dual dynamics of increased active occupational demand and a scarcity of new office supply was driving ‘strong’ rental growth within...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 09:59


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Diageo price targets cut but UBS keeps at ’buy’

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

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FTSE 100

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Jefferies raises BP price target to 420 (400) pence - ’hold’

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Berenberg raises Croda...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 09:41


Reeves urged to fix ‘broken system’ as council bailouts ‘normalised’

Emergency bailouts of councils on the brink of financial failure have become normalised in a broken system of funding, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 08:44


Early market roundup: European stocks slide on US credit concerns

London stocks traded sharply lower on Friday as fears over US regional banks reignited credit market worries and weighed on sentiment across global equities.

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Fri, 17/10/2025 - 08:41


Pearson quarterly sales edge up as Virtual Learning fuels growth

Pearson PLC on Friday said it remains on track to meet 2025 market expectations after reporting a pick-up in sales growth during the third quarter,...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 08:41


Prosus to start squeezing out minority Just Eat Takeaway shareholders

Prosus NV said on Friday it will start to ‘squeeze out’ remaining shareholders of Just Eat Takeaway.com NV to take full ownership of the Amsterdam-based...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 08:38


Smiths Group sells Smiths Interconnect to Molex for £1.3 billion

Smiths Group PLC on Friday announced the sale of Smiths Interconnect to Molex Electronic Technologies Holdings LLC, part of Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Industries Inc, at...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 08:30


Jubilee Metals contract hit cuts production in first quarter

Jubilee Metals Group PLC reported on Friday the end of the OBB chrome ore supply contract hit its production for the first quarter of its...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 07:57


IN BRIEF: Jacques du Puy to retire as director of MultiChoice, Canal+

MultiChoice Group Ltd - Johannesburg-based entertainment company that owns satellite service DStv and Showmax video-on-demand platform - Says Jacques du Puy will retire as an...

Fri, 17/10/2025 - 06:40


TRADING UPDATES: Gelion plans fund raise alongside testing agreement

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Gelion PLC - London-based battery energy...

Thu, 16/10/2025 - 21:51


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