FTSE 100 Seen Higher as Investors Watch Nato Summit and UK House Price Data
Sky to Acquire ITV Media and Entertainment Business in £1.6bn Deal
Sky has agreed to acquire ITV’s media and entertainment business in a £1.6 billion deal, marking one of the most significant transactions in British broadcasting history.
Karanja court adjournment sends Mercantile shares lower
Shares in Mercantile Ports and Logistics Ltd (LON: MPL) fell 15% to 1.30p after a key court hearing in India linked to the company’s fight over its Karanja port asset
FTSE 100 Starts July Lower as Property Stocks Weaken
The FTSE 100 fell at the open on Wednesday as flat UK house price data weighed on housebuilders.
FTSE 100 Set to Slip as New Quarter Begins
The FTSE 100 is expected to open lower on Wednesday as investors begin a new month and quarter cautiously ahead of a wave of manufacturing PMI reports.
FTSE 100 Edges Higher as Defence Stocks Rally on UK Spending Plan
The FTSE 100 closed modestly higher on Tuesday as investors weighed the UK government’s latest defence spending plans alongside signs of cooling inflation in Europe.
FTSE 100 edges lower as Middle East tensions weigh on investor sentiment
The FTSE 100 finished modestly lower on Monday as investors remained cautious following a volatile weekend marked by missile and drone attacks involving Iran and retaliatory US strikes on Iranian
BT and Verizon to combine international businesses in $4bn telecoms joint venture
BT Group PLC (LON: BT.A) and Verizon Communications have agreed to combine their international operations into a new 50:50 joint venture, creating a global connectivity business with approximately US$4 billion
Chinese hedge funds warn AI ‘super bubble’ may be nearing breaking point
Two prominent Chinese hedge funds have warned that the rapid rise in artificial intelligence stocks has created a speculative bubble that could be approaching a sharp correction.
What happened overnight – Friday 26th June 2026
Asian markets sold off sharply on Friday after concerns emerged that soaring semiconductor prices could begin squeezing profit margins across the technology sector.
Defence Holdings proposes fundraising amid 1p share issue
Defence Holdings (LON: ALRT) plans to raise up to £4 million through a discounted share placing to accelerate growth and invest in new opportunities across the defence technology sector.
Shares surge 26% as Mercantile Ports cites court filing boost
Shares in Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON: MPL) jumped 26% after the company said newly disclosed court filings appear to strengthen its legal challenge over the disputed ownership of debt