Great Western is working up a highly prospective tungsten play in the US's most mining-friendly state, Nevada

Great Western Mining lists on OTCQB, ahead of major tungsten drill programme

Great Western Mining has a potentially significant tungsten deposit at Defender-Pine Crow in Nevada

Great Western Mining initiates flotation test work on tungsten bulk sample

London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Thursday after the top-flight index hit fresh highs as news of Schroders' takeover by US investment manager Nuveen distracted investors from uninspring UK growth figures.

London midday: FTSE hits fresh intraday high as Schroders surges on takeover

Investment manager Ashmore Group posted a solid set of interim results on Thursday, with assets under management rising 10% to $52.5bn in the six months ended 31 December.

Ashmore AuM rises 10pc in H1

London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors shrugged off uninspiring UK growth figures, with Schroders surging on takeover news.

London open: Stocks rise as investors shrug off uninspiring GDP figures

Morgan Sindall said on Thursday that its results for 2026 were set to be ahead of expectations thanks to a strong performance from its Fit Out division.

Morgan Sindall 2026 results to surpass expectations

Mission-critical software developer Alfa Financial Software said on Thursday that Andrew Dickson had been appointed to replace Duncan Magrath as chief financial officer.

Alfa Financial Software taps Andrew Dickson for CFO

Schroders said on Thursday that it has agreed to be taken over by US investment manager Nuveen in a £9.9bn deal.

Schroders to be taken over by US investment manager Nuveen in £9.9bn deal

London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP figures.

London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull GDP

Tobacco giant British American Tobacco posted preliminary full-year results on Thursday, reporting a slight decline in reported revenue but modest growth at constant currency rates.

British American Tobacco FY revenues edge lower, profits surge

Consumer goods giant Unilever said 2026 sales growth was expected to be at the bottom end of its underlying range of 4 - 6% reflecting slower market conditions.

Unilever sees 2026 sales growth at bottom end of range

The FTSE 100 jumped more than 1% on Wednesday as strong gains in the heavyweight mining and oil sectors powered the UK benchmark to a new record high.

London close: FTSE 100 hits new record as miners surge

London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, boosted by miners and oil giants, as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report, but wealth managers were the latest casualty of AI disruption fears.

London midday: FTSE extends gains as miners rally; wealth managers hit

Berenberg said on Wednesday that the selloff in shares of MoneySuperMarket parent Mony Group and GoCompare owner Future a day earlier was overdone.

Mony Group, Future selloff on AI worries overdone, says Berenberg

Analysts at Citi upgraded budget carrier EasyJet to 'buy' on Wednesday, pointing to "an easing path on the horizon".

Citi upgrades EasyJet to 'buy'

Wealth managers were under the cosh on Wednesday after US wealth platform and custodian Altruist unveiled a new AI tax planning tool.

Wealth managers slump after Altruist unveils new AI tax planning tool

MJ Gleeson sounded a cautious note on Wednesday, prompting the share price to tumble, after interim profits slumped amid subdued market conditions.

Interim profits slide at Gleeson, warns of uncertain outlook

Shares of London Stock Exchange Group sparked on Wednesday following a report that activist hedge fund Elliott Management has built a "significant" stake in the company.

Elliott said to have built 'significant' stake in LSEG, shares spark

London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

London open: FTSE edges higher ahead of payrolls

Imperial Leather maker PZ Cussons lifted its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday following a strong first-half performance.

PZ Cussons lifts FY profit guidance after strong first half

JPMorgan upgraded homeware retailer Dunelm on Wednesday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' as it said the risk has shifted to the upside.

JPMorgan upgrades Dunelm, says risk has shifted to upside

UK engineering group Renishaw said it expected higher full-year revenue and profit growth despite a mixed market outlook after interim earnings jumped 11.5% on an adjusted basis boosted by strong contributions from the defence and semi-conductor sectors.

Renishaw sees strong FY as defence, semi-conductors drive profits

London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

London pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of payrolls report

Barratt Redrow reiterated full-year guidance on Wednesday, despite subdued market conditions, following a "resilient" first half.

Barratt reiterates guidance despite 'subdued' market

Vp warned on Wednesday that a challenging macroeconomic backdrop had prompted a reset of expectations, as the specialist equipment rental group reported slower trading in the final quarter and cut its full-year profit outlook.

Vp resets expectations amid challenging trading environment

Ramsdens said on Tuesday that full-year profit was set to be ahead of current market expectations, sending shares in the pawnbroker higher.

Pawnbroker Ramsdens lifts FY profit outlook, shares jump

London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday, weighed down by weak performances from BP and Standard Chartered despite more gains in Asia, where the Nikkei rose 2.3% to close at another record high.

London midday: FTSE stays down as StanChart, BP slump

Croda shot to the top of the FTSE 100 on Tuesday after JPMorgan reiterated its 'overweight' rating on the shares and hiked the price target to 4,000p from 3,600p.

Croda shares spark as JPMorgan reiterates 'overweight', hikes price target

Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on motor and property lender S&U from 1,700p to 2,350p on Tuesday following the group's fourth-quarter trading update.

Berenberg hikes target price on S&U

British American Tobacco said on Tuesday that it was extending Luc Jobin's tenure as chair for up to two years until April 2028 as it continues to look for a successor.

British American Tobacco extends Jobin's tenure as chair to 2028

Shares in Mony Group, which trades as MoneySuperMarket, tumbled on Tuesday after US online insurance marketplace Insurify launched what it claimed is the insurance industry's first ChatGPT app.

Mony Group tanks on AI app fears

London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, dragged lower by weak performances from BP and Standard Chartered despite more gains in Asia, where the Nikkei rose 2.3% to close at another record high.

London open: FTSE falls as BP and StanChart slump; AstraZeneca rallies on results

Standard Chartered tumbled on Tuesday as it announced the surprise departure of chief financial officer Diego De Giorgi, who is stepping down with immediate effect to join Apollo as a partner and head of EMEA.

Standard Chartered tumbles after surprise departure of CFO De Giorgi

Drugmaker GSK said on Tuesday that China's Center for Drug Evaluation has accepted its regulatory filing for Arexvy, its recombinant, adjuvanted respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease in adults aged 60 and over.

China's CDE accepts GSK's regulatory filing for RSV vaccine

Homeware retailer Dunelm reported a drop in interim profit on Tuesday following softer trading in the second quarter, but backed its profit expectations for the year and said sales had picked up in the third quarter.

Dunelm interim profits fall after softer Q2

Consumer packaged goods business Coca‑Cola HBC reported solid full‑year growth on Tuesday, with revenue and organic volumes both advancing as it continued to execute on its strategic priorities.

Coca-Cola HBC FY reported revenue up 7.9pc

BT on Tuesday appointed Katie Milligan to lead its Openreach broadband infrastructure business.

BT names Katie Milligan to head Openreach unit

BP Group has halted share buybacks, the oil major confirmed on Tuesday, as it looks to bolster its balance sheet amid falling oil prices.

BP suspends share buybacks

AstraZeneca posted a spike in full-year revenues and earnings on Tuesday, boosted by strong demand for its cancer drugs, and forecast further growth in the current year.

Annual sales, profits jump at AstraZeneca

London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer lived to fight another day, with earnings from the likes of AstraZeneca and Barclays in focus.

London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up as Starmer lives to fight another day

UK bank Barclays on Tuesday lifted performance targets after annual profits jumped 13% as it also unveiled a new £1bn buyback and planned to return £15bn to investors over the next two years.

Barclays lifts targets as annual earnings jump, adds £1bn buyback

 Housebuilder Bellway said on Tuesday that despite "subdued trading" through autumn, it had delivered a "robust" first half performance, with total housing completions growing 2.7% to 4,702.

Bellway posts 'robust' H1 as completions rise despite subdued autumn trading

London stocks ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by weak performances from BP and Standard Chartered, as political developments remained in focus and as investors eyed the upcoming release of the delayed US non-farm payrolls report.

London close: FTSE falls as BP, StanChart slump; payrolls eyed

London's FTSE 100 managed to finish marginally higher on Monday after a brief stint in the red, though stocks were more or less rangebound with the UK benchmark index already trading near its all-time high.

London close: Stocks inch higher, but political risk limits upside

Jefferies upgraded Dunelm on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it said the recent de-rating was overdone.

Jefferies upgrades Dunelm to 'buy', says recent de-rating was overdone

London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Monday as investors weighed the latest political developments in the UK against a surge in Japan's Nikkei, after prime minister Takaichi secured a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.

London midday: FTSE dips into the red; UK politics in focus

Shares in agricultural supplies and services group Wynnstay dipped on Monday after full-year results from the company met recently upgraded market expectations, with adjusted profits growing by more than a fifth despite a dip in revenues.

Wynnstay posts jump in adjusted profits despite lower revenues

Energy firm EnQuest has secured a four-year extension to the Block 12W production sharing contract, awarded by PetroVietnam.

EnQuest secures four-year extension to the Block 12W PSC

London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as Japan's Nikkei surged nearly 4% after prime minister Takaichi secured a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.

London open: FTSE gains after Nikkei surge; NatWest slumps on acquisition

TBC Bank revealed on Monday that it had made changes to the executive management team of its Georgian banking subsidiary, JSC TBC Bank.

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