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  • 25 September 2025, 7:41 pm

    IN BRIEF: Oscillate's Kalahari acquisition to include copper portfolio

    Oscillate PLC - London-based firm building its mining asset portfolio, as it aims to produce copper and base metals - Agrees

    2 min read
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  • 25 September 2025, 5:13 pm

    Tullow Oil completes exit from Kenya with $120 million sale

    Tullow Oil PLC on Thursday said it has completed the sale of its entire working interest in Kenya to Auron Energy E&P Ltd, an

    2 min read
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  • 25 September 2025, 11:28 am

    Picton Property sells London West End office asset for PS35 million

    Picton Property Income Ltd on Thursday said it has sold its most valuable office asset for £34.5 million, continuing its push

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  • 24 September 2025, 4:57 pm

    TRADING UPDATES: Cordel teams with TFL; SDI expects results in line

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

    6 min read
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  • 24 September 2025, 12:56 pm

    European Green Transition to look outside green economy for targets

    European Green Transition PLC on Wednesday said it was evaluating opportunities outside of the green energy sector given

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  • 24 September 2025, 12:23 pm

    International Personal Finance receives improved takeover proposal

    International Personal Finance PLC on Wednesday said it has received a higher takeover proposal from BasePoint Capital LLC

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  • 24 September 2025, 11:07 am

    Redcentric makes profit and revenue gains in 'transformational' year

    Redcentric PLC on Wednesday said it is focused on recurring revenue and managing costs in the new financial year, as it said

    2 min read
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  • 23 September 2025, 10:00 pm

    EARNINGS AND TRADING: Genedrive fundraise; Real Estate moves to profit

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

    6 min read
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  • 23 September 2025, 1:59 pm

    Amcomri posts double-digit profit growth, confident for second half

    Amcomri Group PLC on Tuesday reported double-digit growth in profit during the first half of 2025, and remains optimistic for

    2 min read
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  • 23 September 2025, 1:19 pm

    Weir to buy mining software provider Fast2Mine as hails expansion

    Weir Group PLC on Tuesday said it entered into a binding deal to buy Fast2 Mine Tecnologia e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda

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  • 23 September 2025, 12:13 pm

    IQE reports widened interim loss as Wireless revenue slumps 52%

    IQE PLC on Tuesday said interim trading ‘fell short of expectations,’ as it backed its annual outlook and reported further

    3 min read
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  • 23 September 2025, 12:12 pm

    CORRECT: Ocean Wilsons/Hansa merger hearing postponed for objection

    (Correcting reference to expected index change)

    Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd on Tuesday said the sanction hearing for its

    2 min read
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  • 23 September 2025, 10:44 am

    Ocean Wilsons and Hansa merger hearing postponed for objection

    Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd on Monday said the sanction hearing for its proposed merger with Hansa Investment Co has been

    2 min read
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  • 23 September 2025, 9:58 am

    Pantheon Infrastructure to invest PS30 million in Intersect Power

    Pantheon Infrastructure PLC on Tuesday said it has committed to invest around £30 million into energy and data centre

    2 min read
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  • 23 September 2025, 9:56 am

    Henry Boot profit and revenue growth driven by land and property sales

    Henry Boot PLC on Tuesday said it was confident of meeting targets for 2025 with 80% of budgeted sales for the year already

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  • 22 September 2025, 4:07 pm

    BP Marsh buys shareholding in professional indemnity focused Salus

    BP Marsh & Partners PLC on Monday said it bought a shareholding in Salus, a UK-based insurance intermediary group that

    2 min read
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  • 22 September 2025, 2:45 pm

    Downing Renewables posts net asset value drop ahead of takeover

    Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust PLC on Monday reported a drop in net asset value during the first half, ahead of

    2 min read
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  • 22 September 2025, 1:50 pm

    CORRECT: Ocean Wilsons progresses Hansa merger despite objection

    (Removing reference to UK as hearing location)

    Ocean Wilsons Holdings PLC said that a court sanction hearing on its proposed

    3 min read
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  • 22 September 2025, 12:13 pm

    Ocean Wilsons proceeds with Hansa merger hearing despite objection

    Ocean Wilsons Holdings PLC said that a UK court sanction hearing on its proposed merger with Hansa Investment Co will go

    3 min read
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  • 22 September 2025, 10:59 am

    Cloudbreak Discovery buys phase 1 of Darlot West project in Australia

    Cloudbreak Discovery PLC on Monday announced it exercised its option to acquire phase 1 of the Darlot West gold project

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  • 22 September 2025, 10:49 am

    WH Ireland sells Wealth Management segment to Oberon for PS1 million

    WH Ireland Group PLC on Monday said it has entered an agreement with Oberon Investments Ltd for the sale of its Wealth

    3 min read
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  • 22 September 2025, 9:33 am

    Elixirr International raises US presence amid 'record-breaking' growth

    Elixirr International PLC on Monday boosted its US footprint, with a further acquisition, after an ‘exceptional and

    3 min read
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  • 22 September 2025, 8:18 am

    Canal+ meets all conditions to acquire MultiChoice

    Paris-based Canal+ SA has cleared all hurdles to take over Johannesburg-based entertainment company MultiChoice Group Ltd.

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    2 min read
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  • 19 September 2025, 5:40 pm

    Savannah Energy buys 50% stake in hydropower venture for $65 million

    Savannah Energy PLC on Friday said subsidiary Savannah Energy EA Ltd has agreed to buy a 50.1% stake in Klinchenberg BV for a

    2 min read
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  • 19 September 2025, 3:21 pm

    PRESS: NatWest in talks to sell workplace pensions provider Cushon

    NatWest Group PLC is looking to sell Cushon, the workplace pensions provider it bought two years ago, Sky News reported on

    2 min read
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