UK manufacturing returns to growth in November despite budget worries

UK manufacturing returned to growth in November, a final purchasing managers’ index reading from S&P Global confirmed on Monday.

The PMI rose to a 14-month high...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:52


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts easyJet; Barclays raises Reckitt

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

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Deutsche Bank Research cuts Whitbread price target to 3,375 (3,750) pence - ’buy’

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Barclays...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:49


UK mortgage approvals fall but top expectation in October - BoE data

UK mortgage approvals were higher than expected in October, but fell from September, numbers on Monday showed.

According to the Bank of England, mortgage approvals...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:44


Plus500 appointed as clearing partner for CME and FanDuel platform

Plus500 Ltd on Monday said it has been appointed as the clearing partner for the CME and FanDuel’s new event-based contracts platform.

The Haifa, Israel-based...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:31


Early market roundup: European stocks lower; US optimistic on Ukraine

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened mostly lower at the start of the week and month, with defence shares down as US President...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:11


Shell and Equinor complete Adura to create largest North Sea producer

Shell PLC and Equinor ASA on Monday said they have completed the formation of Adura, a new joint venture that will become the UK’s largest...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:08


Melrose Industries picks former Intertek CFO Ross McCluskey as CFO

Melrose Industries PLC on Monday said Chief Financial Officer Matthew Gregory will step down next year.

The Birmingham, England-based aerospace manufacturing company appointed Ross McCluskey as...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 09:05


HICL withdraws from TRIG merger deal amid lack of investor support

Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd and HICL Infrastructure PLC on Monday said they will no longer proceed with their proposed combination, as HICL withdraws from the...

Mon, 01/12/2025 - 08:59


Late market roundup: Stocks rise but Whitbread drops on budget warning

The FTSE 100 ended the week in the green on Friday, with gains also on European and US exchanges, despite a tumultuous start to the...

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 17:11


Satsuma Technology’s loss widens in half-year of ‘evolution’

Satsuma Technology PLC on Friday reported a widened loss, with one-off loss on derivatives and cryptocurrencies, for its first half.

Shares in Satsuma dropped 17%...

Fri, 28/11/2025 - 16:35


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