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KKR gets European Commission clearance for Assura takeover offer

Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co Inc on Thursday said it has received clearance from the European Commission to acquire Assura PLC.

The US private equity firm...

Thu, 19/06/2025 - 08:14


Buckthorn-One Equity consortium decides against bid for Renold

A potential suitor of Renold PLC has ruled out making a firm takeover offer, in the wake of the supplier of industrial chains and power-transmission...

Thu, 19/06/2025 - 06:55


UK’s David Lammy travels to Washington as Trump weighs strikes on Iran

The UK Foreign secretary is set to meet his US counterpart in Washington after Donald Trump said he was mulling whether to join Israeli strikes...

Thu, 19/06/2025 - 06:41


France mulls intercepting UK-bound migrant boats at sea

France is considering stopping Britain-bound migrant boats in its shallow coastal waters, but the move raises both safety and legal issues. 

France has long been a...

Thu, 19/06/2025 - 06:38


PRESS: NatWest rules itself out of race for Sabadell’s TSB - FT

NatWest Group PLC has ruled itself out of bidding for UK high-street bank TSB Banking Group PLC, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

The formerly state-owned...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 21:58


Late market roundup: FTSE edges up as investors await BoE, Fed

Stocks in London posted modest gains on Wednesday, with focus split between rate decisions from the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve, and...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 16:58


UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

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Thursday 19 June 
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure LtdFull Year Results
First Property Group PLCFull Year Results

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 14:47


Rockwood Strategic beats comparators as full-year profit multiplies

Rockwood Strategic PLC on Wednesday said profit increased more than fourfold during an ‘eventful’ financial 2025.

The London-based investor in smaller UK companies posted pretax...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 14:40


Xtract says Silverking may be a bigger mining opportunity than thought

Xtract Resources PLC on Wednesday said that its Silverking project in the Mumbwa district of the central province of Zambia ‘may be more than a...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 14:24


UPDATE: UK minister says she will ‘sort out’ HS2 as opening delayed

A UK minister has pledged to ‘sort out’ the ‘appalling mess’ of HS2 and confirmed the railway’s opening will be further delayed.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander...

Wed, 18/06/2025 - 14:20


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