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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.

BAE Systems appoints Michelle Hinchliffe as non-executive director

BAE Systems has appointed Michelle Hinchliffe as a non-executive director from 1 September 2026 and added her to the Audit and Risk Committee...

British American Tobacco confirms closed period buyback arrangement

British American Tobacco Plc has entered into an irrevocable buyback agreement with UBS for the closed period to 29 July 2026...

Barratt Redrow confirms Dean Banks start date as chief executive

Barratt Redrow has confirmed that Dean Banks will join as group chief executive and executive director on 21 September 2026...

Barclays US LLC capital ratios remain above minimums in Fed stress test

Barclays has reported that projected capital ratios for Barclays US LLC remained above regulatory minimum levels across all nine quarters of the Federal Reserve.....

3i Group reports AGM update on Action sales and private equity momentum

3i Group has provided an AGM portfolio update, including Action sales growth, new store openings and a strong cash balance...

F&C Investment Trust declares first interim dividend for 2026

F&C Investment Trust has declared its first interim dividend for 2026, payable on 3 August to shareholders on the register at 26 June...

Anglo American and Codelco complete agreement for Chile copper mine plan

Anglo American has completed a definitive agreement with Codelco for a joint mine plan at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile...

Berkeley Group reports FY profit and net cash growth after share buy-backs

Berkeley Group reported £451 million pre-tax profit, higher net cash and a 9% rise in net asset value per share for the year...

LondonMetric confirms post-offer compliance after Urban Logistics deal

LondonMetric Property Plc has confirmed to The Panel that it has complied with its stated post-offer intentions following the Urban Logistics REIT plc transaction...

Bunzl upgrades 2026 guidance after stronger first-half performance

Bunzl says first-half revenue and adjusted operating profit are expected to rise, and it has upgraded its 2026 guidance...

Tesco continues £750m share buyback with £200m second tranche

Tesco Plc has continued its existing £750 million buyback programme and entered a second tranche of up to £200 million...

Unite Group Non-Executive Director Thomas Jackson steps down

Unite Group says CPPIB has reduced its stake to 7%, prompting Thomas Jackson to step down from the board with effect from today...

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...
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BAE Systems appoints Michelle Hinchliffe as non-executive director

BAE Systems has appointed Michelle Hinchliffe as a non-executive director from 1 September 2026 and added her to the Audit and Risk Committee...

British American Tobacco confirms closed period buyback arrangement

British American Tobacco Plc has entered into an irrevocable buyback agreement with UBS for the closed period to 29 July 2026...

Barratt Redrow confirms Dean Banks start date as chief executive

Barratt Redrow has confirmed that Dean Banks will join as group chief executive and executive director on 21 September 2026...

Barclays US LLC capital ratios remain above minimums in Fed stress test

Barclays has reported that projected capital ratios for Barclays US LLC remained above regulatory minimum levels across all nine quarters of the Federal Reserve.....

3i Group reports AGM update on Action sales and private equity momentum

3i Group has provided an AGM portfolio update, including Action sales growth, new store openings and a strong cash balance...

F&C Investment Trust declares first interim dividend for 2026

F&C Investment Trust has declared its first interim dividend for 2026, payable on 3 August to shareholders on the register at 26 June...

Anglo American and Codelco complete agreement for Chile copper mine plan

Anglo American has completed a definitive agreement with Codelco for a joint mine plan at Los Bronces and Andina in Chile...

Berkeley Group reports FY profit and net cash growth after share buy-backs

Berkeley Group reported £451 million pre-tax profit, higher net cash and a 9% rise in net asset value per share for the year...

LondonMetric confirms post-offer compliance after Urban Logistics deal

LondonMetric Property Plc has confirmed to The Panel that it has complied with its stated post-offer intentions following the Urban Logistics REIT plc transaction...

Bunzl upgrades 2026 guidance after stronger first-half performance

Bunzl says first-half revenue and adjusted operating profit are expected to rise, and it has upgraded its 2026 guidance...

Tesco continues £750m share buyback with £200m second tranche

Tesco Plc has continued its existing £750 million buyback programme and entered a second tranche of up to £200 million...

Unite Group Non-Executive Director Thomas Jackson steps down

Unite Group says CPPIB has reduced its stake to 7%, prompting Thomas Jackson to step down from the board with effect from today...

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...
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