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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.

Babcock FY26 revenue rises as cash generation strengthens

Babcock International Group reports final results, including a £140.0 million Type 31 contract charge and reduced net debt excluding leases...

easyJet receives Castlelake non-binding proposals under takeover rules

Castlelake has submitted three non-binding indicative proposals to acquire easyJet, with the latest priced at 625 pence per share in cash...

Barratt Redrow appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Barratt Redrow has named Rebecca Napier as chief financial officer and executive director, with her arrival due in August 2026...

Tesco Q1 sales rise as customer satisfaction improves, reiterates full-year guidance

Tesco Plc said first-quarter sales grew, customer satisfaction improved and it continues to expect full-year adjusted operating profit of £3.0bn to £3.3bn...

Whitbread Q1 sales rise as UK hotels outperform and Germany grows strongly

Whitbread reported stronger first-quarter trading, with UK and Germany accommodation sales growth ahead of the wider market...

Informa reports 6.4% underlying revenue growth in five-month trading update

Informa reported 6.4% underlying revenue growth in the five months to 31 May and reaffirmed full-year earnings guidance...

St. James’s Place outlines simplified financial reporting framework

St. James's Place has set out a simplified reporting framework for its Half Year 2026 results, including a renamed primary performance metric...

GSK gains US FDA approval for oral cUTI antibiotic Utebzi

GSK has secured US FDA approval for Utebzi, an oral carbapenem antibiotic for certain adult patients with complicated urinary tract infections...

Games Workshop declares first dividend for 2026/27 at 90 pence per share

Games Workshop has declared a first dividend for 2026/27 of 90 pence per share, with payment due in August 2026...

Reckitt Benckiser appoints Deborah Waterhouse and Gavin Patterson as non-executive directors

Reckitt has appointed Deborah Waterhouse and Gavin Patterson to its Board as non-executive directors, effective from 1 July 2026...

Londonmetric Property outlines proposal terms in Picton transaction update

LondonMetric has set out proposed transaction terms for Picton, including implied accretion, dividend impacts, asset allocations and shareholder support...

Astrazeneca Plc gains US approval for Truqap in PTEN-deficient prostate cancer

Astrazeneca Plc has gained US approval for Truqap with abiraterone and prednisone in PTEN-deficient metastatic prostate cancer...

GSK receives orphan designations for momelotinib in VEXAS syndrome

GSK has received orphan drug designations for momelotinib in the US and EU for VEXAS syndrome, with phase II/III development planned...

Entain reports Barclays major holdings notification

Entain has received a TR-1 notification showing Barclays PLC’s interest in voting rights and financial instruments above the threshold...

LondonMetric Property announces scrip dividend calculation price

LondonMetric Property has set the scrip calculation price for its fourth quarterly interim dividend and confirmed the election date for shareholders...

BT Group publishes 2026 Annual Report and notice of meeting

BT Group has published its 2026 Annual Report and Notice of meeting, with AGM materials submitted to the National Storage Mechanism...

FTSE 100: London Rises as Financials and Defensive Names Support Gains

The FTSE 100 rose 0.88% as financials, energy and defensive shares supported gains, while gilt yields and global risks stayed in focus...

Halma reports full-year results and proposes higher final dividend

Halma has released full-year results for the year to 31 March 2026 and proposed a higher final dividend...

Intertek Group Plc Intertek confirms extension to PUSU deadline

Intertek reports an extension to the PUSU deadline, with takeover-related regulatory details set out in the announcement...

FTSE 100 slips as blue-chips retreat again and AIM stocks lag

The FTSE 100 fell 0.48% by midday as blue-chips weakened, AIM shares lagged, and investors weighed oil, gold and gilt yield pressures...
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Babcock FY26 revenue rises as cash generation strengthens

Babcock International Group reports final results, including a £140.0 million Type 31 contract charge and reduced net debt excluding leases...

easyJet receives Castlelake non-binding proposals under takeover rules

Castlelake has submitted three non-binding indicative proposals to acquire easyJet, with the latest priced at 625 pence per share in cash...

Barratt Redrow appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Barratt Redrow has named Rebecca Napier as chief financial officer and executive director, with her arrival due in August 2026...

Tesco Q1 sales rise as customer satisfaction improves, reiterates full-year guidance

Tesco Plc said first-quarter sales grew, customer satisfaction improved and it continues to expect full-year adjusted operating profit of £3.0bn to £3.3bn...

Whitbread Q1 sales rise as UK hotels outperform and Germany grows strongly

Whitbread reported stronger first-quarter trading, with UK and Germany accommodation sales growth ahead of the wider market...

Informa reports 6.4% underlying revenue growth in five-month trading update

Informa reported 6.4% underlying revenue growth in the five months to 31 May and reaffirmed full-year earnings guidance...

St. James’s Place outlines simplified financial reporting framework

St. James's Place has set out a simplified reporting framework for its Half Year 2026 results, including a renamed primary performance metric...

GSK gains US FDA approval for oral cUTI antibiotic Utebzi

GSK has secured US FDA approval for Utebzi, an oral carbapenem antibiotic for certain adult patients with complicated urinary tract infections...

Games Workshop declares first dividend for 2026/27 at 90 pence per share

Games Workshop has declared a first dividend for 2026/27 of 90 pence per share, with payment due in August 2026...

Reckitt Benckiser appoints Deborah Waterhouse and Gavin Patterson as non-executive directors

Reckitt has appointed Deborah Waterhouse and Gavin Patterson to its Board as non-executive directors, effective from 1 July 2026...

Londonmetric Property outlines proposal terms in Picton transaction update

LondonMetric has set out proposed transaction terms for Picton, including implied accretion, dividend impacts, asset allocations and shareholder support...

Astrazeneca Plc gains US approval for Truqap in PTEN-deficient prostate cancer

Astrazeneca Plc has gained US approval for Truqap with abiraterone and prednisone in PTEN-deficient metastatic prostate cancer...

GSK receives orphan designations for momelotinib in VEXAS syndrome

GSK has received orphan drug designations for momelotinib in the US and EU for VEXAS syndrome, with phase II/III development planned...

Entain reports Barclays major holdings notification

Entain has received a TR-1 notification showing Barclays PLC’s interest in voting rights and financial instruments above the threshold...

LondonMetric Property announces scrip dividend calculation price

LondonMetric Property has set the scrip calculation price for its fourth quarterly interim dividend and confirmed the election date for shareholders...

BT Group publishes 2026 Annual Report and notice of meeting

BT Group has published its 2026 Annual Report and Notice of meeting, with AGM materials submitted to the National Storage Mechanism...

FTSE 100: London Rises as Financials and Defensive Names Support Gains

The FTSE 100 rose 0.88% as financials, energy and defensive shares supported gains, while gilt yields and global risks stayed in focus...

Halma reports full-year results and proposes higher final dividend

Halma has released full-year results for the year to 31 March 2026 and proposed a higher final dividend...

Intertek Group Plc Intertek confirms extension to PUSU deadline

Intertek reports an extension to the PUSU deadline, with takeover-related regulatory details set out in the announcement...

FTSE 100 slips as blue-chips retreat again and AIM stocks lag

The FTSE 100 fell 0.48% by midday as blue-chips weakened, AIM shares lagged, and investors weighed oil, gold and gilt yield pressures...
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