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BP Chair Helge Lund to leave next year amid shift back to fossil fuels

BP PLC on Friday said Chair Helge Lund will step down, likely in 2026, only weeks after the oil major changed course on strategy, pivoting...

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 08:44


Fidelity Japan Trust rejects AVI Japan Opportunity Trust merger bid

Fidelity Japan Trust PLC on Friday rejected a proposed merger with AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC, saying its own investment team is ‘one of the...

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 08:44


Shell to sell interest in Colonial Enterprises for $1.45 billion

Shell PLC on Thursday announced a sale that it said reflected its focus on performance, discipline and simplification.

The London-based oil major said its subsidiary...

Fri, 04/04/2025 - 07:17


RTW Biotech Opportunities closes new investment with Airna

RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd on Thursday announced a new investment into biotech company Airna, closing its oversubscribed $155 million series B financing round.

The Guernsey, England-based...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 17:23


Corero Network Security expands partnership with TechEnabler

Corero Network Security PLC on Thursday announced a £600,000 expansion of its partnership with TechEnabler, a technology service provider in Brazil.

The London, England-based group...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 17:20


Late market roundup: Tariff shock triggers global sell-off

Markets tumbled on Thursday as investors digested the full force of sweeping US tariffs, with London-listed equities dragged sharply lower in a global rout that...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 17:10


European Assets Trust cuts dividend as it underperforms benchmark

European Assets Trust PLC on Thursday said its net asset value total return fell and underperformed its benchmark index during 2024, with the longer-term performance...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 16:49


Chapel Down swings to loss as ‘difficult’ weather reduces yields

Chapel Down PLC on Thursday said it swung to a loss following ‘a tougher year’ but expects ‘a return to full profitability’ going forward.

The...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 16:24


UPDATE: Assura confirms revised offer from Primary Health Properties

Assura PLC confirmed on Thursday that it has received revised indicative offer from peer Primary Health Properties PLC.

Primary Health Properties said on Thursday it...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 16:12


XLMedia loss narrows amid disposals as wind down progresses

XLMedia PLC on Thursday said its pretax loss narrowed in 2024, following the sale of ‘substantially all’ of its assets.

The London-based sports digital media company...

Thu, 03/04/2025 - 14:31


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