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UPDATE: Westminster Group chair leaves amid ‘irretrievable breakdown’

Westminster Group PLC - Banbury, Oxfordshire-based security services - Chair Tony Baldry resigns immediately on Tuesday, blaming ‘an irretrievable breakdown in a relationship between myself...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 10:22


Filtronic bags £400,000 contract with European defence firm

Filtronic PLC on Wednesday said it has secured a contract with unnamed existing customer in the European defence sector to provide a new wide-bandwith solution.

The...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 10:17


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Wells Fargo ’overweight’ on Rolls-Royce

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

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FTSE 100

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JPMorgan cuts Berkeley price target to 4,200 (5,000) pence - ’overweight’

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RBC raises...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 10:10


UK manufacturing output falls amid ‘rising uncertainty’

The UK manufacturing purchasing managers’ index declined but remained in growth territory last month, survey publisher S&P Global reported on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted S&P...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 10:09


Great Portland Estates completes sale of Regent Street leasehold

Great Portland Estates PLC on Wednesday said it has completed the sale of the leasehold interest in 103/133 Regent Street in central London.

The London-based office...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 10:02


Topps Tiles to cut costs as ekes out marginal first half sales growth

Topps Tiles PLC on Wednesday said it plans to close 23 stores in a bid to improve profitability as sales growth stalled in the first...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 09:59


WINNERS & LOSERS: Miners shine and airlines fly but Berkeley sinks

The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Wednesday.

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FTSE 100 winners

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Rolls-Royce Group PLC, up 5.7% at 1,196.5p,...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 09:56


Smiths closes £1.3 billion Smiths Interconnect sale to Koch company

Smiths Group PLC on Wednesday said it had completed the sale of Smiths Interconnect for £1.3 billion.

The London-based engineering company in January 2025 had...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 09:56


Arcline walks away from potential Senior takeover with no firm offer

Arcline Investment Management LP on Wednesday announced it has no intention to make an offer for Senior PLC.

The New York-based private equity firm had approached...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 09:37


Early market roundup: Iran peace hopes lift shares; gold price higher

Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday after the White House announced that US President Donald Trump will give an ‘important update on Iran’;...

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 09:20


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