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FTSE 250 Market news covers the latest developments for the FTSE 250 Index, which tracks the 101st to the 350th largest companies by market capitalisation 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.

CMC Markets reports 15% rise in net operating income and strong FY2027 outlook

CMC Markets delivered net operating income of £392.6 million and profit before tax of £101.3 million for FY2026, supported by growth in institutional and B2B partnerships, record Australian stockbroking performance..

AO World exceeds one million Trustpilot reviews with 4.9 rating

AO World has surpassed one million Trustpilot reviews while maintaining a 4.9 rating, describing the milestone as evidence of its long-term focus on customer service...

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Currys plc has appointed Fredrik Tønnesen as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 3 August 2026. He will succeed Alex Baldock following a planned leadership transition...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments: Vietnam Forum and VEIL AGM 2026

Join VEIL for a Vietnam investor briefing and AGM in London on 25 June 2026, featuring insights on Vietnam’s economy, reform agenda, equity market outlook, and VEIL portfolio...

GB Group FY26 results show growth momentum and continued investment in GBG Go

GB Group reported FY26 revenue of £285.0m, up 3.2% on a constant currency basis, with adjusted operating profit of £67.5m. The company highlighted strong demand for GBG Go, a Q4..

Chemring H1 results in line as record order book supports growth

Chemring reported H1 2026 revenue up 7% to £237.3m, with a record £1.4bn order book and unchanged full-year expectations. Underlying operating profit fell 8% to £24.5m as the group continued..

Paragon Banking reports loan growth and stronger shareholder returns in first half

Paragon Banking Group PLC reported a 3.8% year-on-year increase in its net loan book, net interest margin ahead of expectations and underlying RoTE of 17.4% for the six months ended..

Applied Nutrition upgrades FY26 outlook and expands US manufacturing

Applied Nutrition expects FY26 revenue of about £148m, excluding its Nutrablend acquisition, and has acquired a US manufacturing facility in Buffalo, New York. The group also announced a North American..

Hunting CEO Jim Johnson to retire by mid-2027

Hunting says Chief Executive Jim Johnson has given notice of his intention to retire as a director by mid-2027, with the Nomination Committee beginning a succession process...

Pan African expects record FY26 gold production and stronger net cash position

Pan African Resources says FY26 gold production is expected to rise about 40% to approximately 275,000oz, supported by strong South African operations and improved second-half output. The group also expects..

NB Private Equity Partners expands share buyback programme

NB Private Equity Partners has allocated a further $120 million to share buybacks, taking its total programme to $240 million since the start of 2025. The company has also committed..

Sirius Real Estate reports higher profit and FFO growth for FY2026

Sirius Real Estate reported a 4.9% rise in profit before tax to €211.4m, supported by rental growth, valuation gains and acquisitions across Germany and the UK...

Drax agrees £548m cash acquisition of Bluefield Solar Income Fund

Drax has agreed to acquire Bluefield Solar Income Fund in a recommended all-cash deal valuing BSIF’s issued share capital at about £548m, or £561m including a permitted dividend. The acquisition..

Mercantile Investment Trust to host UK Equities webinar

Guy Anderson, lead manager of The Mercantile Investment Trust plc, will discuss the outlook for UK equities, recent portfolio positioning and performance on Monday, 1 June at 15:00 BST. Registration..

Great Portland Estates pre-lets over 13,000 sq ft at Elsley House

Great Portland Estates has pre-let more than 13,000 sq ft of Fully Managed office space at Elsley House, W1, following strong demand for the newly refurbished floors...

Ocado and Asda partner to upgrade Asda’s UK online grocery platform

Ocado and Asda have agreed a partnership to develop Asda’s online grocery business using the Ocado Smart Platform, with rollout across stores and dark stores planned from 2027...

Drax completes commissioning of Hirwaun Power Station

Drax has assumed commercial control of Hirwaun Power Station, the first of three 299MW OCGT plants it is developing in England and Wales to support flexible generation and system services...

Diversified Energy highlights operational performance in 2025 Sustainability Report

Diversified Energy’s 2025 Sustainability Report outlines its performance in asset stewardship, well retirement, emissions reduction, local job creation, and community investment, underscoring how its operating model supports long-term value creation...

Greencore reports strong first half after Bakkavor acquisition

Greencore delivered 3.2% pro forma UK revenue growth and 15.3% growth in pro forma adjusted operating profit in H1 2026, following the acquisition of Bakkavor in January...

Bodycote maintains FY26 outlook as core revenues rise

Bodycote reported 9.0% constant-currency core revenue growth for the first four months of 2026, supported by Aerospace & Defence and Industrial Gas Turbines, while maintaining its full-year outlook...
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CMC Markets reports 15% rise in net operating income and strong FY2027 outlook

CMC Markets delivered net operating income of £392.6 million and profit before tax of £101.3 million for FY2026, supported by growth in institutional and B2B partnerships, record Australian stockbroking performance and continued rollout of its multi-asset platform...

AO World exceeds one million Trustpilot reviews with 4.9 rating

AO World has surpassed one million Trustpilot reviews while maintaining a 4.9 rating, describing the milestone as evidence of its long-term focus on customer service...

Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

Currys plc has appointed Fredrik Tønnesen as Group Chief Executive Officer, effective 3 August 2026. He will succeed Alex Baldock following a planned leadership transition...

Vietnam Enterprise Investments: Vietnam Forum and VEIL AGM 2026

Join VEIL for a Vietnam investor briefing and AGM in London on 25 June 2026, featuring insights on Vietnam’s economy, reform agenda, equity market outlook, and VEIL portfolio...

GB Group FY26 results show growth momentum and continued investment in GBG Go

GB Group reported FY26 revenue of £285.0m, up 3.2% on a constant currency basis, with adjusted operating profit of £67.5m. The company highlighted strong demand for GBG Go, a Q4 return to growth in Americas Identity, and plans for a one-off £6m investment to accelerate its platform roadmap...

Chemring H1 results in line as record order book supports growth

Chemring reported H1 2026 revenue up 7% to £237.3m, with a record £1.4bn order book and unchanged full-year expectations. Underlying operating profit fell 8% to £24.5m as the group continued investing in Energetics capacity...

Paragon Banking reports loan growth and stronger shareholder returns in first half

Paragon Banking Group PLC reported a 3.8% year-on-year increase in its net loan book, net interest margin ahead of expectations and underlying RoTE of 17.4% for the six months ended 31 March 2026. The Group also announced an interim dividend of 15.1p per share and a further share buy-back of up to £50m...

Applied Nutrition upgrades FY26 outlook and expands US manufacturing

Applied Nutrition expects FY26 revenue of about £148m, excluding its Nutrablend acquisition, and has acquired a US manufacturing facility in Buffalo, New York. The group also announced a North American flavour collaboration with Mondelēz International for SOUR PATCH KIDS® and SWEDISH FISH® branded sports nutrition products...

Hunting CEO Jim Johnson to retire by mid-2027

Hunting says Chief Executive Jim Johnson has given notice of his intention to retire as a director by mid-2027, with the Nomination Committee beginning a succession process...

Pan African expects record FY26 gold production and stronger net cash position

Pan African Resources says FY26 gold production is expected to rise about 40% to approximately 275,000oz, supported by strong South African operations and improved second-half output. The group also expects to end the year with around US$220 million in cash and has issued FY27 production guidance of 280,000oz to 302,000oz...

NB Private Equity Partners expands share buyback programme

NB Private Equity Partners has allocated a further $120 million to share buybacks, taking its total programme to $240 million since the start of 2025. The company has also committed $104 million to six new investments in 2026...

Sirius Real Estate reports higher profit and FFO growth for FY2026

Sirius Real Estate reported a 4.9% rise in profit before tax to €211.4m, supported by rental growth, valuation gains and acquisitions across Germany and the UK...

Drax agrees £548m cash acquisition of Bluefield Solar Income Fund

Drax has agreed to acquire Bluefield Solar Income Fund in a recommended all-cash deal valuing BSIF’s issued share capital at about £548m, or £561m including a permitted dividend. The acquisition would expand Drax’s UK renewable generation portfolio across solar, wind and battery storage...

Mercantile Investment Trust to host UK Equities webinar

Guy Anderson, lead manager of The Mercantile Investment Trust plc, will discuss the outlook for UK equities, recent portfolio positioning and performance on Monday, 1 June at 15:00 BST. Registration is free for existing and prospective shareholders...

Great Portland Estates pre-lets over 13,000 sq ft at Elsley House

Great Portland Estates has pre-let more than 13,000 sq ft of Fully Managed office space at Elsley House, W1, following strong demand for the newly refurbished floors...

Ocado and Asda partner to upgrade Asda’s UK online grocery platform

Ocado and Asda have agreed a partnership to develop Asda’s online grocery business using the Ocado Smart Platform, with rollout across stores and dark stores planned from 2027...

Drax completes commissioning of Hirwaun Power Station

Drax has assumed commercial control of Hirwaun Power Station, the first of three 299MW OCGT plants it is developing in England and Wales to support flexible generation and system services...

Diversified Energy highlights operational performance in 2025 Sustainability Report

Diversified Energy’s 2025 Sustainability Report outlines its performance in asset stewardship, well retirement, emissions reduction, local job creation, and community investment, underscoring how its operating model supports long-term value creation...

Greencore reports strong first half after Bakkavor acquisition

Greencore delivered 3.2% pro forma UK revenue growth and 15.3% growth in pro forma adjusted operating profit in H1 2026, following the acquisition of Bakkavor in January...

Bodycote maintains FY26 outlook as core revenues rise

Bodycote reported 9.0% constant-currency core revenue growth for the first four months of 2026, supported by Aerospace & Defence and Industrial Gas Turbines, while maintaining its full-year outlook...
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