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IN BRIEF: Oakley Capital fund to buy stake in debt services firm GLAS

Oakley Capital Investments Ltd - provider of exposure to the education, technology, consumer and business service sectors through investments in Oakley Capital funds - Says...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 10:02


Auction Technology shares jump as rejected 11 FitzWalter buyout bids

Auction Technology Group PLC on Monday announced it unanimously rejected eleven unsolicited takeover proposals from FitzWalter Capital.

ATG shares jumped 19% to 321.50 pence each on...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 10:00


IN BRIEF: Metlen chief executive buys 10,000 shares through Kilteo

Metlen Energy & Metals PLC - Athens-based aluminium producer and electricity generator - Kilteo Ltd, an entity closely associated with Chair & Chief Executive Officer...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 09:51


IN BRIEF: Diageo commercial chief buys shares worth £465,000

Diageo PLC - London-based owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker - Chief Commercial Officer Dayalan Nayager buys 28,960 shares at £16.04 each, for £464,518 in...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 09:35


PRESS: Bridgepoint strikes deal to buy majority stake in Interpath

BridgePoint Group PLC has agreed to buy a majority stake in the former KPMG UK restructuring business Interpath, the Financial Times and Sky News reported...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 09:24


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts Intertek and Bunzl to ’neutral’

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

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Exane BNP cuts Bunzl to ’neutral’ (outperform) - price target 2,350 (2,950) pence

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Mon, 05/01/2026 - 09:14


Early market roundup: FTSE nears record level amid Venezuela turmoil

London stocks edged higher at the open on Monday, with mining and defence shares leading gains after fresh geopolitical tensions in Venezuela lifted gold prices.

The...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 09:04


Balfour Beatty plans up to £50 million share buyback; completes sale

Balfour Beatty PLC on Monday announced plans for a £50 million share buyback alongside the completion of the sale of ten assets from its infrastructure...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 08:54


IN BRIEF: Senior completes sale of Aerostructures to Sullivan Street

Senior PLC - Hertfordshire, England-based maker of components and systems for aerospace and defence, land vehicle, and power and energy customers - Completes sale of...

Mon, 05/01/2026 - 08:53


UK prepared to get closer to EU single market, PM Starmer says

The UK is prepared to align even more closely with the EU single market if the move is in the national interest, Prime Minister Keir...

Sun, 04/01/2026 - 11:25


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