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Pensana first-half loss widens, remains upbeat on rare earth market

Pensana PLC on Friday posted a wider loss for the first half of financial 2026, but maintained an upbeat view on the demand backdrop for...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 11:11


IN BRIEF: Petards subsidiary QRO Solutions wins two contracts

Petards Group PLC - Guildford, England-based security, communication and surveillance systems developer - Announces that its subsidiary QRO Solutions has been awarded two similarly valued...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 11:08


CT Private Equity Trust ups dividend as net asset value rises

CT Private Equity Trust PLC on Friday raised its dividend as it reported a positive total return for 2025.

The Edinburgh-based investment trust for private equity...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 10:44


IN BRIEF: Shaftesbury Capital Chair Jonathan Nicholls sells shares

Shaftesbury Capital PLC - real estate investment trust investing in commercial properties in the London West End - Chair Jonathan Nicholls sells 96,485 shares at...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 10:33


WINNERS & LOSERS: Metlen Energy takes hit from annual results delay

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

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FTSE 100 winners

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3i Group PLC, up 3.5% at 2,381.50...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 10:30


IN BRIEF: Jardine Matheson CEO buy further $750,000 in shares

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd - Hong Kong-based holding company with interests in retail, property, hotels and motor dealerships - Chief Executive Lincoln Pan purchases 10,000...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 10:12


Herald Investment eyes backstop tender, other alternatives to Saba

Herald Investment Trust PLC on Friday said it will proceed with a backstop tender offer if it cannot reach ‘a mutually agreeable solution’ with activist...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 09:57


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA raises Berkeley; UBS raises Savills

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

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank Research raises NatWest price target to 840 (730) pence -...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 09:28


Senior agrees to extend Advent takeover offer deadline amid talks

Senior PLC on Friday said it has extended the deadline for a revised takeover offer from Advent International LP.

The Hertfordshire-based engineering and manufacturing company said...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 09:26


IN BRIEF: Avacta raises £10 million in equity for clinical tests

Avacta Group PLC - London-based biopharmaceutical company developing a tumour-activated oncology delivery platform - Raises £10 million from a placing of and subscription to 15.9...

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 09:22


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