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FTSE 100 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 100 Index, which tracks the 100 most highly capitalised blue‑chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.

This category includes updates on company admissions and delistings, quarterly and annual results, mergers and acquisitions, board appointments and departures, regulatory news and policy changes.

Halma plc

Halma Plc acquires E2S Group for £230m to expand industrial safety capabilities

Halma has acquired E2S Group for £230m, adding a manufacturer of notification and detection devices used in hazardous industrial settings...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group’s Vodacom to acquire 20% stake in Safaricom

Vodafone Grouips' Vodacom Group Ltd has agreed to purchase an effective 20% shareholding in Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecoms operator...

Reckitt Benckiser to host investor seminar on Emerging Markets strategy

Reckitt Benckiser Group will hold its latest 'Reckitt Focus On' investor seminar, with today's session centred on Emerging Markets...
Rio Tinto plc

Rio Tinto reports initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for new lithium assets

Rio Tinto has released initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for seven lithium assets acquired through the Arcadium Lithium purchase...
Weir Group plc

Weir Group to host Capital Markets Event with focus on software strategy

Weir Group is holding a Capital Markets Event via webcast, providing an update on the full business and highlighting its software driven approach...
HSBC

HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as Group Chair following Board selection process

HSBC has confirmed Brendan Nelson as its new Group Chair after serving in the role on an interim basis since October 2025...
Endeavour Mining

Endeavour Mining sets five year target to discover up to 15Moz

Endeavour Mining has outlined a five year exploration plan aiming to discover 12 to 15 million ounces of mineral resources at a cost below 40 dollars per ounce...
Schroders

Schroders hosts Investor Day highlighting growth plans for Schroders Capital

Schroders is holding an investor day focused on Schroders Capital, outlining its scale in private markets with £72.8 billion in assets under management and plans to reach £100 billion by 2027...
SEGRO

SEGRO agrees pre let for 86,000 sq m distribution centre in Rhine Ruhr

SEGRO has reached a pre let agreement with a major international retailer for an 86,000 sq m distribution centre in Germany's Rhine Ruhr region...
Melrose Industries

Melrose Industries Plc names Ross McCluskey as incoming CFO for 2026

Melrose has announced that Chief Financial Officer Matthew Gregory will retire in 2026, with Ross McCluskey set to take over as CFO and join the Board in May 2026...
easyJet plc

easyJet completes Airbus A320 software updates with no disruption

easyJet has confirmed that it has carried out mandatory Airbus software updates across its A320 fleet following a global directive issued on 28 November...

Barclays Plc completes £1bn buy back, confirms start of new £500m programme

Barclays has cancelled 539,869 shares purchased on 26 November 2025, marking the completion of its £1 billion buy back, which has removed more than 262 million shares in total...
Intertek Group

Intertek acquires Professional Testing Laboratory to expand flooring testing services

Intertek has bought Professional Testing Laboratory in the US to strengthen its Quality Assurance capabilities in the flooring sector...
intravenous (IV) line

AstraZeneca wins US approval for Imfinzi in early gastric and GEJ cancers

AstraZeneca has received US approval for Imfinzi combined with FLOT chemotherapy for adults with resectable early-stage and locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers...
Games Workshop Group

Games Workshop appoints Max Bottrill as Group Product Director

Games Workshop has appointed Max Bottrill to its Board as Group Product Director from 1 December 2025...
Compass Group plc

Compass Group Reports Strong Full-Year Results with Double-Digit Profit Growth and Strategic European Acquisition

Compass Group delivered 11.7% underlying profit growth, secured major new business, and announced the acquisition of Vermaat to expand operations...
Beazley plc

Beazley Upgrades 2025 Combined Ratio Guidance, Emphasises Underwriting Discipline

Beazley upgraded its 2025 combined ratio outlook, citing underwriting discipline amid modest premium growth and evolving market conditions...
easyJet Plc

easyJet Reports 9% Profit Growth as Holidays Division Exceeds Targets Ahead of Schedule

easyJet delivered strong full-year results with 9% PBT growth, improved operations, and upgraded holiday division targets to FY30...
Phoenix Group

Phoenix Group reports strong resilience in PRA Life Insurance Stress Test 2025

Phoenix Group says the PRA’s LIST 2025 results confirm a solid capital position, with all metrics remaining within its 140 to 180% shareholder capital coverage target range...
IMI plc

IMI Plc agrees £225m sale of Truflo Marine to Fairbanks Morse Defense

IMI plc has reached an agreement to sell its Truflo Marine business to Fairbanks Morse Defense for £225m...
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November 23, 2021

Halma plc

Halma Plc acquires E2S Group for £230m to expand industrial safety capabilities

Halma has acquired E2S Group for £230m, adding a manufacturer of notification and detection devices used in hazardous industrial settings...
Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group’s Vodacom to acquire 20% stake in Safaricom

Vodafone Grouips' Vodacom Group Ltd has agreed to purchase an effective 20% shareholding in Safaricom, Kenya's largest telecoms operator...

Reckitt Benckiser to host investor seminar on Emerging Markets strategy

Reckitt Benckiser Group will hold its latest 'Reckitt Focus On' investor seminar, with today's session centred on Emerging Markets...
Rio Tinto plc

Rio Tinto reports initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for new lithium assets

Rio Tinto has released initial Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for seven lithium assets acquired through the Arcadium Lithium purchase...
Weir Group plc

Weir Group to host Capital Markets Event with focus on software strategy

Weir Group is holding a Capital Markets Event via webcast, providing an update on the full business and highlighting its software driven approach...
HSBC

HSBC appoints Brendan Nelson as Group Chair following Board selection process

HSBC has confirmed Brendan Nelson as its new Group Chair after serving in the role on an interim basis since October 2025...
Endeavour Mining

Endeavour Mining sets five year target to discover up to 15Moz

Endeavour Mining has outlined a five year exploration plan aiming to discover 12 to 15 million ounces of mineral resources at a cost below 40 dollars per ounce...
Schroders

Schroders hosts Investor Day highlighting growth plans for Schroders Capital

Schroders is holding an investor day focused on Schroders Capital, outlining its scale in private markets with £72.8 billion in assets under management and plans to reach £100 billion by 2027...
SEGRO

SEGRO agrees pre let for 86,000 sq m distribution centre in Rhine Ruhr

SEGRO has reached a pre let agreement with a major international retailer for an 86,000 sq m distribution centre in Germany's Rhine Ruhr region...
Melrose Industries

Melrose Industries Plc names Ross McCluskey as incoming CFO for 2026

Melrose has announced that Chief Financial Officer Matthew Gregory will retire in 2026, with Ross McCluskey set to take over as CFO and join the Board in May 2026...
easyJet plc

easyJet completes Airbus A320 software updates with no disruption

easyJet has confirmed that it has carried out mandatory Airbus software updates across its A320 fleet following a global directive issued on 28 November...

Barclays Plc completes £1bn buy back, confirms start of new £500m programme

Barclays has cancelled 539,869 shares purchased on 26 November 2025, marking the completion of its £1 billion buy back, which has removed more than 262 million shares in total...
Intertek Group

Intertek acquires Professional Testing Laboratory to expand flooring testing services

Intertek has bought Professional Testing Laboratory in the US to strengthen its Quality Assurance capabilities in the flooring sector...
intravenous (IV) line

AstraZeneca wins US approval for Imfinzi in early gastric and GEJ cancers

AstraZeneca has received US approval for Imfinzi combined with FLOT chemotherapy for adults with resectable early-stage and locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers...
Games Workshop Group

Games Workshop appoints Max Bottrill as Group Product Director

Games Workshop has appointed Max Bottrill to its Board as Group Product Director from 1 December 2025...
Compass Group plc

Compass Group Reports Strong Full-Year Results with Double-Digit Profit Growth and Strategic European Acquisition

Compass Group delivered 11.7% underlying profit growth, secured major new business, and announced the acquisition of Vermaat to expand operations...
Beazley plc

Beazley Upgrades 2025 Combined Ratio Guidance, Emphasises Underwriting Discipline

Beazley upgraded its 2025 combined ratio outlook, citing underwriting discipline amid modest premium growth and evolving market conditions...
easyJet Plc

easyJet Reports 9% Profit Growth as Holidays Division Exceeds Targets Ahead of Schedule

easyJet delivered strong full-year results with 9% PBT growth, improved operations, and upgraded holiday division targets to FY30...
Phoenix Group

Phoenix Group reports strong resilience in PRA Life Insurance Stress Test 2025

Phoenix Group says the PRA’s LIST 2025 results confirm a solid capital position, with all metrics remaining within its 140 to 180% shareholder capital coverage target range...
IMI plc

IMI Plc agrees £225m sale of Truflo Marine to Fairbanks Morse Defense

IMI plc has reached an agreement to sell its Truflo Marine business to Fairbanks Morse Defense for £225m...
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