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Ireland unemployment rate steady at 5.0% in December

Ireland’s unemployment rate held steady in December, remaining at 5.0% for a second consecutive month, as joblessness rose slightly on the year, official data showed...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 11:23


AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Galantas Gold surges; Engage XR revenue falls

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Wednesday.

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AIM - WINNERS

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Galantas Gold Corp, more than doubles to 27.06 pence from 10.25p,...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 11:15


IN BRIEF: Springfield Properties CEO Innes Smith sells 100,000 shares

Springfield Properties PLC - Morayshire, Scotland-based housebuilder - Chief Executive Officer Innes Smith sells 100,000 shares at 132.5 pence, worth £132,500, on Tuesday. Smith and...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:52


IN BRIEF: New Jardine CEO Lincoln Pan invests $3.5 million in total

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd - Hong Kong-based holding company with interests in retail, property, hotels and motor dealerships - Chief Executive Officer Lincoln Pan buys...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:51


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Solvonis gets US patent; Liontrust falls

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

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Panther Metals PLC, up 17% at 74.76 pence,...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:49


UK Deputy PM David Lammy in US visit amid tensions over Greenland

David Lammy will hold talks with US Vice President JD Vance amid European alarm over Donald Trump’s threats to seize Greenland.

The UK deputy prime minister...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:49


IN BRIEF: Henry Boot completes sale of Swindon plots to Vistry

Henry Boot PLC - Sheffield, England-based construction and property development firm - Hallam Land, its land promotion and planning business, completes the sale of a...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:44


IN BRIEF: KRM22 adds TT CEO Justin Llewellyn-Jones to board

KRM22 PLC - London-based investor in technology and software companies, focused on risk management for capital markets - Hires Justin Llewellyn-Jones as a non-executive director,...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:27


UK construction sector’s decline moderates in December

UK construction firms experienced another sharp drop in activity in December, but the rate of decline eased, according to survey results published by S&P Global...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:21


IN BRIEF: Netcall wins £3 million financial services client contract

Netcall PLC - Bedford, England-based enterprise software for automation and customer engagement - Wins a multi-year cloud computing contract worth £3.0 million for its Liberty...

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:20


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