IN BRIEF: WH Smith CFO Max Izzard buys £120,000 in shares

WH Smith PLC - Swindon, England-based travel retailer - Chief Financial Officer Max Izzard buys 20,000 shares at £6.40, worth £128,000, on Tuesday. On Friday...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 13:58


Secure Trust Bank eyes shareholder returns after vehicle finance sale

Secure Trust Bank PLC on Wednesday said it has agreed to sell its Consumer Vehicle Finance business to private equity funds for just under £460...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 13:52


Late market roundup: FTSE drifts as BP sale steals the spotlight

The FTSE 100 edged lower in subdued pre-Christmas trading on Wednesday, with thin volumes keeping moves contained, though BP’s decision to sell a majority stake...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 13:20


IN BRIEF: Tortilla Mexican Grill confirms Empiric CEO as new chair

Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC - London-based fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain - Confirms appointment of Duncan Garrood as its new non-executive chair, following the completion of...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 12:24


IN BRIEF: PipeHawk shares jump as banks £1 million from Utsi sale

PipeHawk PLC - Cinderford, England-based engineering solutions for utilities, government and rail industries - Enters into a binding conditional agreement to sell its Utsi Electronics...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 12:12


IN BRIEF: Celsius Resources weighs financing options for MCB project

Celsius Resources Ltd - Philippines-focused gold and copper producer - Plans to engage a financial advisory firm to help complete the financing for its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 11:52


IN BRIEF: Crimson Tide loses contract representing 12% annual revenue

Crimson Tide PLC - Kent, England-based software developer - Says a ‘significant customer’, which Crimson Tide doesn’t name but describes as a ‘major retailer’, exercises...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 11:38


UK retail sales edge higher pre-Christmas as online spending jumps

UK retail sales returned to modest growth in the week before Christmas, driven by a sharp rebound in online spending, although in-store sales and footfall...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 11:37


IN BRIEF: Inchcape head of Americas sells £500,000 in shares

Inchcape PLC - London-based automobile distributor - Karen Evans, an associate of Mike Bowers, chief executive officer for the Americas region, sells 65,112 shares at...

Wed, 24/12/2025 - 11:22


UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

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Thursday 25 December 
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Wed, 24/12/2025 - 11:16


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