Iranian leaders face a renewed call from London to "fully reopen" the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, after the breakdown of a ceasefire in the Middle East. Making a statement in the House of Commons, ...

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Segro PLC on Thursday affirmed a takeover tilt from Prologis Inc is "inadequate, opportunistic and one-sided". In June, San Francisco, California-based Prologis made an all-share proposal under which ...

Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 underperforming its European peers as a sharp fall in AstraZeneca outweighed gains elsewhere, while investors continued to ...

Labour MPs in the UK have begun making their nominations for Keir Starmer's successor as the party leader and next prime minister. Andy Burnham appears on course for a coronation, as he was the only ...

Hugo Boss AG on Thursday recommended its shareholders reject a takeover approach from Frasers Group PLC, on the grounds that it undervalues the company's prospects. Last month, the Shirebrook, England ...

GSK PLC on Thursday announced that Roy Jakobs, the chief executive officer of Royal Philips NV, will join its board next week as a non-executive director. The London-based pharmaceutical manufacturer ...

Severn Trent PLC on Thursday said it continues to "build on our momentum" as operational and financial performance at the start of the financial year was in line with expectations. The Coventry, ...

Playtech PLC on Thursday said it expects 2026 results to beat market expectations, with its first half supported by an "excellent performance in the US". Playtech shares jumped 18% to 378.60 pence ...

Capita PLC, down 15% at 236 pence, 12-month range 223.00p-416.00p. Warns issues with its civil service pension scheme contract will reduce 2026 adjusted operating profit by GBP25 million to GBP40 ...

Britain's electricity grid operator has issued another plea to the industry for more power generation amid the third heatwave of the year. The National Energy System Operator, Neso, said it was ...

The UK Business secretary said the government should be "positively disruptive" by taking equity stakes in businesses which are important to economic security, and to fulfil an ambition to help ...