FTSE 100

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.

Pershing Square schedules 2026 investor presentation

Pershing Square Holdings has confirmed that its annual investor presentation will take place on 11 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT, with attendance limited to current shareholders and bondholders...

December 9, 2025

Smith & Nephew outlines RISE strategy with upgraded guidance and new 2028 financial targets

Smith & Nephew has introduced its RISE strategy at its Capital Markets Day, setting out 2028 targets for stronger revenue growth, higher profit and increased free cash flow...

December 8, 2025

Unilever completes ice cream demerger as Magnum Ice Cream Company begins trading

Unilever has completed the demerger of its ice cream division, now operating as The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V., with trading in MICC shares starting today in Amsterdam, London and New York...

December 8, 2025

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...

December 5, 2025

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...

December 4, 2025

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...

December 4, 2025

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...

December 4, 2025

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...

December 3, 2025

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...

December 3, 2025

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...

December 2, 2025

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...

December 2, 2025

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...

December 2, 2025

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...

December 1, 2025

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...

December 1, 2025

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...

November 27, 2025

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...

November 26, 2025

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...

November 26, 2025

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...

November 26, 2025

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...

November 25, 2025

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28 November 2025

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24 November 2025

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23 November 2025

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10 December 2025

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2 December 2025

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15 September 2025

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8 September 2025

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2 January 2026

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2 January 2026

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2 January 2026

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April 1, 2025

Pershing Square schedules 2026 investor presentation

Pershing Square Holdings has confirmed that its annual investor presentation will take place on 11 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT, with attendance limited to current shareholders and bondholders...

December 9, 2025

Smith & Nephew outlines RISE strategy with upgraded guidance and new 2028 financial targets

Smith & Nephew has introduced its RISE strategy at its Capital Markets Day, setting out 2028 targets for stronger revenue growth, higher profit and increased free cash flow...

December 8, 2025

Unilever completes ice cream demerger as Magnum Ice Cream Company begins trading

Unilever has completed the demerger of its ice cream division, now operating as The Magnum Ice Cream Company N.V., with trading in MICC shares starting today in Amsterdam, London and New York...

December 8, 2025

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...

December 5, 2025

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...

December 4, 2025

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...

December 4, 2025

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...

December 4, 2025

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...

December 3, 2025

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...

December 3, 2025

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...

December 2, 2025

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...

December 2, 2025

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...

December 2, 2025

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...

December 1, 2025

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...

December 1, 2025

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...

November 27, 2025

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...

November 26, 2025

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...