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High street retailer Next (NXT) has pulled a rabbit out of the hat again with its Q4 trading update. In

Prudential to buy back $1.2 billion of shares
Life and health insurer Prudential (PRU) has announced it will buy back $1.2 billion worth of shares over the course

Rank Group CEO to step down by month end
Casino and bingo hall operator Rank Group (RNK) announced chief executive John O’Reilly will step down at the end of

Saga shares hit year-high on Kelso stake
Shares in travel firm Saga (SAGA) hit a new high after holding company Kelso (KLSO) revealed it had bought a

Robust AI Demand Drives TSMC to New Highs
TSMC (TSM) $319.61 The world’s largest contract microchip maker TSMC (TSM) has broken its stock price record in trading today.

Is Tesla now a binary bet on analysts versus the market?
Tesla (TSLA) $ 438.07 Roadblocks keep cropping up for Tesla (TSLA). Shares in the electric vehicle maker started the New

Defence stocks lead FTSE towards record
The FTSE 100 index of large-cap stocks advanced towards a new record led by defence and mining stocks. The index

Balfour Beatty sells assets to private equity
International construction and infrastructure group Balfour Beatty (BBY) has cashed in a small chunk of its investment portfolio netting it

Accesso sinks despite positive update
AIM-listed event ticketing and ecommerce software provider Accesso Technology (ACSO) has confirmed full-year 2025 profit expectations. The firm also revealed

Auction Technology rejects FitzWalter bid on valuation
Shares in Auction Technology Group (ATG) jumped 18% after it revealed the board had rejected no fewer than 11 unsolicited

FTSE 100 starts 2026 at 10,000
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK shares hit a new record of 10,000 points on the first full day

Frontier Developments surges on new CEO
Shares in AIM-listed PC game developer and publisher Frontier Developments (FDEV) surged almost 10% on the news it had appointed

Boku to buy back shares
AIM-listed payment services group Boku (BOKU) has announced it will buy back up to 4 million shares or 5% of

Harbour Energy secures Zama lead
HARBOUR ENERGY (HBR) – Oil & Gas Harbour Energy announced it has won the contract from the Mexican government and

Digital 9 Infrastructure continues managed wind-down
Digital 9 Infrastructure Trust (DGI9), which is in the process of winding down and handing back cash to shareholders, has

AI will continue to drive global stock market returns in 2026 – low-cost ETF options
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