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Frasers Group PLC on Wednesday announced a voluntary public takeover for Hugo Boss AG, in which it holds an around 26% stake

Frontier Developments PLC on Wednesday reported an increase in annual earnings, hailing its focus on management simulation

London’s blue chips edged higher on Wednesday, outperforming weaker US and European peers, as investors looked past a jump in

WH Smith PLC on Wednesday said it has raised £106 million via a placing, subscription and retail offer at 410 pence per share

DCC PLC on Wednesday said it would be ‘minded to recommend’ a potential takeover by a consortium, following an evaluation of

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has refused to rule out tax hikes to fund defence spending.

He was pressed by Conservative

Tullow Oil PLC on Wednesday said it has made a strong start to 2026, with production year-to-date supporting full-year

Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Wednesday announced the appointment of Danuta Gray as a non-executive director of the group and

The following is a round-up of earnings for London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by

Vodafone Group PLC’s UK arm VodafoneThree has submitted a bid for the consumer operations of TalkTalk Telecom Group Ltd, as

A potential suitor of Deltic Energy PLC on Wednesday confirmed it will not pursue an offer, with a takeover by Neo Next+

Stock prices in London were mostly lower at Wednesday midday ahead of US consumer price index inflation data, after the

The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by

Beeks Financial Cloud Group PLC - Renfrew, Scotland-based cloud computing and connectivity provider - Wins three contracts

Golden Prospect Precious Metals Ltd - Guernsey-registered investor in companies involved in precious metals - Promotes board

Clarkson PLC - London-based shipping services company in business for just under 175 years - Hires Niamh Staunton to be chief

Diales Group PLC on Wednesday posted higher profit in its first half, and guided full-year performance broadly in line with

Molten Ventures PLC on Wednesday said it has invested €30 million in German space launch company Isar Aerospace’s latest fund

TR Property Investment Trust PLC on Wednesday said that until very recently it had a ‘positive outlook’, but the war in Iran

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners LLC, the controlling shareholder of Boots, is considering selling the pharmacy chain

Defence Holdings PLC - London-based defence technology group - Says it has partnered with Austin, Texas-based cloud

Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC on Wednesday said it will extend its share buyback as it announced an improved property valuation

Workspace Group PLC on Wednesday outlined its plan to become an ‘earnings-focused business’ as it cut its payout after

Stock prices in London were mostly higher on Wednesday morning as the US and Iran traded strikes with one another; meanwhile