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The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced this week and not separately

Financial advice network the Openwork Partnership is one of the bidders for Schroders PLC’s financial planning unit Benchmark

Shares in Europe were mostly higher at midday Friday, ahead of US nonfarm payrolls figures for May; meanwhile FTSE 250’s

Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry’s and

BTG Consulting PLC on Friday said it has acquired liquidations website MVLOnline.co.uk.

Formerly known as Begbies Traynor, BTG

The blueprint for Britain’s defence spending will be ‘another step up’ in the amount spent on the military, UK Prime Minister

UK firms have said they expect to increase prices less sharply than predicted in the aftermath of the Iran war, but more than

Image Scan Holdings PLC - Leicestershire, England-based provider of X-ray screening systems - Signs contract with a European

Resolute Mining Ltd on Friday warned that second-quarter production will fall short of guidance due to political turmoil in

British Land Co PLC - London-based real estate investment trust - Non-Executive Director Amanda Mackenzie buys 18,853 shares

Coastal Africa Group Ltd on Friday said it is eyeing a market capitalisation in the region of £218.7 million when it debuts

Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC on Friday said pharma company AstraZeneca PLC was its top contributor to its portfolio

London’s blue chip index performed better than its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Friday morning, amid tech-led softness

Kelso Group Holdings PLC on Friday said it has bought shares in Capita PLC in recent weeks, as the London-based investor in

Evoke PLC on Friday said it had agreed to a £243 million takeover offer from Bally’s Intralot SA, having rejected five

Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC on Friday said it expects profitability in the first half of 2026 ‘materially ahead’ of the prior

Apollo Global Management Inc on Friday said it won’t make a takeover offer for Bodycote PLC, without providing a reason.

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UK house prices edged down in May as uncertainty linked to developments in the Middle East continued to weigh on

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘will not walk away’ after Andy Burnham said he will challenge him for the Labour leadership

Popular British regional mayor Andy Burnham confirmed Thursday he would seek to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer if he

Maven Income & Growth VCT PLC - London-based private equity and property manager - On Tuesday reports net asset value of 36

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately

Applied Nutrition PLC - Merseyside, England-based wellness brand - Chief Financial Officer Joe Pollard sells 550,000 shares

Old Mutual Ltd said on Thursday it had delivered a ‘strong’ operational performance for the first quarter of 2026.

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