Atalaya buys 7% stake in Lara Exploration as gold-copper mine advances

Atalaya Mining Copper SA on Thursday said has made an investment in Lara Exploration Ltd as the company raised funds to further work at its...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 11:15


Merchants Trust ups dividend, expects UK equities growth to continue

Merchants Trust PLC on Thursday said it underperformed its benchmark in the 2026 financial year but raised its total dividend for the year.

The trust invests...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 11:08


JPMorgan Emerging Markets Dividend says outlook uncertain; optimistic

JPMorgan Emerging Markets Dividend Income PLC on Thursday said it is optimistic about the outlook for emerging markets but noted that the global outlook is...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 10:39


IN BRIEF: Berkeley CFO joins chair in buying shares after price tumble

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC - Surrey, England-based housebuilder - Jane Eady, wife of Chief Financial Officer Neil Eady, buys 1,750 shares at £28.86, worth £50,497,...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 10:35


Smiths Group completes DRC Heat Transfer acquisition

Smiths Group PLC on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of US provider of heating and cooling systems for data centres DRC Heat Transfer.

The...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 10:13


Enquest signs production sharing contract for offshore Malaysia asset

Enquest PLC on Thursday said that its Malaysian affiliate has signed a production sharing contract offshore from the Asian country’s peninsula.

EnQuest Petroleum Production Malaysia Ltd...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 10:05


WINNERS & LOSERS: McBride acquisition; Speedy Hire says market worsens

The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Thursday.

----------

Main Market small-cap winners

----------

BSF Enterprise PLC, up 49%...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 10:03


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC raises Berkeley; Berenberg raises BHP

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday:

----------

FTSE 100

----------

RBC raises Berkeley to ’outperform’ (sector perform)

----------

Berenberg cuts Berkeley price target to 4,000...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 09:51


Wheaton acquires Jervois project’s metal streams for $275 million

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp on Thursday said it has agreed to purchase a portion of gold and silver produced by a subsidiary of KGL Resources...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 09:46


Early market roundup: Travel stocks hit amid tense US-Iran rhetoric

Stocks opened lower on Thursday morning amid intensifying rhetoric between US President Donald Trump and Iran, as the one-month-long war continues to impact energy prices...

Thu, 02/04/2026 - 09:26


Pages