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London’s FTSE 100 closed in on record highs on Tuesday, rising 0.5% to 10,836, as a sharp rally in Unilever offset AI-driven selling that dragged US and Asian markets lower. The index’s all-time closing high stands at 10,910.55, set on 27 February 2026, according to London Stock Exchange data. Unilever Drives FTSE 100 Record Highs [...] The post Unilever Volume Growth Pushes FTSE 100 Toward Record…
PCI-Pal revenue growth accelerated in the year to June 2026, with the cloud-based payments security group reporting a 14% rise in revenues to £24.6m and a sharply reduced expected loss of £800,000. The shares jumped 15.9% to 51p. PCI-Pal Revenue Growth Backed by Recurring Contracts Annualised recurring revenues rose 29% to £24.4m, according to PCI-Pal’s [...] The post PCI-Pal Revenue Growth…
Unilever volume growth reached its highest level in more than a decade during the second quarter of 2025, the consumer goods group reported on Tuesday, prompting management to raise its full-year guidance and sending shares 5% higher on the day. Underlying sales rose 4.8% in the six months to 30 June, composed of 4.2% volume [...] The post Unilever volume growth hits decade high as group lifts…
The UK political fragility cost to taxpayers has reached approximately £35bn in additional debt-servicing charges since the end of quantitative easing in 2022, according to new research from Allianz Trade, the global trade credit insurer. The figure reflects a persistent premium investors demand for holding UK government bonds relative to peers, driven by repeated bouts [...] The post UK Political…
BJ's Wholesale earnings beat estimates as net sales rose 15.9% and the retailer raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $4.60-$4.80. The post BJ’s Wholesale beats forecasts, raises outlook after 15.9% sales rise appeared first on Financial News .
The Rolls-Royce share price forecast for mid-2027 points to around 1,526p, a consensus drawn from 17 analysts, implying roughly 6% upside from the current 1,446p. After a 1,320% gain over five years, that modest projection raises a pointed question: is the recovery trade essentially done? From Pandemic Low to £120bn Market Cap In October 2020, [...] The post Rolls-Royce Share Price Forecast Tests…
LUUX Media has announced the launch of LUUX IQ, a wealth intelligence platform, to be led by Manuel Bianchi as CEO. The post LUUX Media launches LUUX IQ, a new wealth intelligence platform, appointing Manuel Bianchi as CEO appeared first on Financial News .
KKR and Energy Capital Partners have agreed a £5.75bn recommended acquisition of FTSE 100 energy group DCC Energy, ending a three-month standoff that forced the consortium to raise its bid after pushback from major shareholders. The DCC Energy KKR takeover, signed on 27 July 2026, offers 6,500 pence in cash per share plus a final [...] The post DCC Energy KKR Takeover Clears £5.75bn Hurdle After…
On July 15, 2026, something changed. People had been quietly getting ready for this day for months inside procurement offices in Mumbai, logistics teams in Birmingham, and textile factories in Kolkata. It wasn’t a spectacular event that could be seen from a distance. One of the most drawn-out and intricate bilateral trade negotiations in recent [...] The post UK-India Free Trade Deal Is Now Live —…
When SpaceX eventually went public, the response was a mix of a cultural moment and a stock market event. After witnessing the nearly flawless, simulation-like landing of Falcon 9 boosters on drone ships in the middle of the Atlantic, people wanted a piece of that. $135 was the IPO price. It briefly reached $150 in [...] The post Is SpaceX a Good Investment or the Most Expensive Bet in History?…
A late-period contract win drove a Shearwater Group trading upgrade on Wednesday, sending the cyber security software and services provider’s shares up 24.2% to 56.5p on AIM. Shearwater Group (LON: SWG) said trading in the year to June 2026 finished ahead of expectations after the win came through at the close of the period. Revenues [...] The post Shearwater Group Trading Upgrade Lifts Shares 24%…
Choosing the right plug in solar system starts with a simple question: how much of your daytime electricity do you want to cover? For most UK homes, the correct size depends on daily energy use, available roof or garden space, and how much direct sunlight your panels receive. A smaller setup can offset base loads [...] The post What Size Plug In Solar System Do You Need? appeared first on…
A finance director approving an artificial intelligence programme is usually approving a number that can be defended in a committee: licences, an integrator’s fee, some training days, a contingency line of maybe fifteen per cent. Clean, bounded, capitalisable. What turns up eighteen months later does not behave like that at all. It arrives monthly, and [...] The post The AI bill that arrives after…
Shearwater Group‘s guidance upgrade sent shares in the AIM-listed cybersecurity and managed security services firm 15% higher on Monday, after the company said full-year revenue and profit will exceed market expectations and outlined steps that could lead to buybacks or dividends. The trading update, released at 07:00 on 26 July 2026, covers the year to [...] The post Shearwater Group Guidance…
Serica Energy‘s recommended Serica Energy Pharos bid has been declared final at 32.6683 pence per share, comprising 28.6683 pence in cash plus a 4.0 pence special dividend, valuing the AIM-listed Egypt and Vietnam producer at £145.7 million. The declaration, made on 10 August 2026, means Serica cannot raise its offer except in limited circumstances. Pharos [...] The post Serica Energy Pharos Bid…
Wednesday began like a lot of August has: uncertain, a little bruised, and waiting for something to change. Before the opening bell, futures were hardly moving. The bond market was showing numbers not seen in almost 20 years, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average had just closed lower for the third consecutive session. On Tuesday, [...] The post Dow Jones Today: The Treasury Just Did Something the…
In early 2025, Kelly Loeffler entered the U.S. Small Business Administration as its newly confirmed administrator, bringing with her more than just a Wall Street resume and a short time in the Georgia Senate. She had a financial interest in Elon Musk’s SpaceX, one of the most aggressively valued private companies in the world. Considering [...] The post Kelly Loeffler’s SpaceX Investment Turned…
The US Department of Energy has granted startup authorisation for the Oklo Groves reactor authorisation, clearing the advanced nuclear company to begin fuel loading and startup testing at its Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas. The approval completes the DOE’s authorisation process under its Reactor Pilot Program and opens the path to [...] The post DOE Authorisation…
A proposed AOTI Medicare coverage determination for topical oxygen therapy dominated AIM this week, pushing the wound-care developer’s shares up 32.6% to 87.5p and topping a broadly positive session for small-cap risers. AOTI Medicare Coverage Determination: The Market Case AOTI Inc (LON: AOTI) disclosed that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued [...] The post AOTI…
Every market cycle has a point at which a single, well-known call ceases to be background noise and begins to demand a genuine response. Maybe Tom Lee had just arrived at that point. The co-founder of Fundstrat, whose predictions about Bitcoin initially appeared absurdly optimistic before turning out to be uncomfortably accurate, is now turning [...] The post Tom Lee’s Ethereum Wall Street…
