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Early market roundup: Stocks red after think tank proposes new tax

Blue chip stock indices in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened lower on Friday, with London-listed banks’ stocks falling after the Institute for Public Policy Research...

Fri, 29/08/2025 - 09:25


John Wood sells North American unit as Sidara bid deadline looms

John Wood Group PLC on Friday said it has sold its North American Transmission & Distribution engineering business to Qualus LLC for $110 million cash,...

Fri, 29/08/2025 - 08:50


IN BRIEF: Harena Resources touts new 100% ownership of Ampasindava

Harena Resources PLC - rare earths exploration and development company focused on the Ampasindava ionic clay rare earth project in Madagascar - Completes its acquisition...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 21:07


Zotefoams to launch global innovation hub with South Korean spoke

Zotefoams PLC on Thursday announced the launch of three ‘important’ initiatives, which aim to drive the acceleration of the firm’s ‘innovation capabilities’.

The Croydon, England-headquartered...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 20:39


Weir completes acquisition of US engineering product maker Townley

Weir Group PLC on Wednesday said it has completed its acquisition of Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co Inc and Townley Foundry & Machine Co Inc.

The...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 18:54


Late market roundup: London stocks red, outperformed by European peers

London stocks closed lower on Thursday, as stocks trading ex-dividend weighed on potential gains and investor appetite.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 38.68 points,...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 17:10


IN BRIEF: Former WH Smith CFO defers Greggs role amid investigation

Greggs PLC - Newcastle upon Tyne, England-based baked goods provider - Robert Moorhead, former chief financial officer & chief operating officer at WH Smith PLC,...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 16:44


Current UK parliamentary session to continue until spring 2026

Parliament will continue sit for a single session until spring of next year, ministers in the UK have announced.

The session, which began in July last...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 16:07


IN BRIEF: Clean Power Hydrogen intends to raise nearly £7 million

Clean Power Hydrogen PLC - Doncaster, Yorkshire-based green hydrogen technology and manufacturing company - Intends to raise £6.5 million before fees and expenses through a...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 15:25


IN BRIEF: Jubilee Metals investors okay sale of chrome, PGM operations

Jubilee Metals Group PLC - London-based metal processing company - Shareholders have approved the sale of its chrome and platinum group metal operations in South...

Thu, 28/08/2025 - 15:11


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