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Syncona strengthens leadership to drive portfolio value creation

Syncona Investment Management has appointed Chris Hollowood as Chief Investment Officer and Sam Roberts as Managing Director as its portfolio moves further towards clinical-stage companies. Roel Bulthuis will become an..

AstraZeneca invests $2bn in Summit to accelerate ivonescimab development

AstraZeneca will invest $2bn in Summit Therapeutics to accelerate the development of ivonescimab and expand its potential use in combination with ADCs. The companies will also collaborate on trials combining..

ZIGUP raises profit outlook to top of £170m range

ZIGUP expects adjusted profit before tax to reach the top of its £163.2m to £170.0m market expectations range, driven by strong performance in Spain and FMG. Average vehicle on hire..

KEFI reports £87m net assets as Tulu Kapi development advances

KEFI Gold and Copper increased net assets to £87m at 30 June 2026 after completing its £35.6m equity raise, while Tulu Kapi development progressed following completion of its US$400m-plus funding..

Tern cuts H1 loss by 60% as portfolio growth and funding strengthen

Tern reduced its first-half loss by 60%, with net asset value improving and further fundraising strengthening the balance sheet. Additional funding has supported Talking Medicines and Device Authority, while continued..

Close Brothers cuts costs by £36m as loan growth returns

Close Brothers delivered £36m of annualised cost savings in FY 2026, ahead of its £25m target, while loan book growth resumed in the second half. The group expects to exceed..

Alien Metals confirms 1,800m Elizabeth Hill silver drilling programme

Alien Metals’ joint venture partner West Coast Silver will begin an 18-hole, approximately 1,800m diamond drilling programme at Elizabeth Hill in Western Australia in October. The programme will target resource..

Genflow completes SLAB trial as human and animal health programmes advance

Genflow Biosciences completed its SLAB canine healthspan and sarcopenia trial in H1 2026, with the company reporting safety and tolerability data for GF-1004. The group also advanced its glaucoma, MASH,..

A.G. BARR revenue rises 8.5% as core brands drive growth

A.G. BARR plc (LON:BAG), the multi-beverage business with a broad portfolio of market-leading UK brands including core brands IRN-BRU, Rubicon and Boost, has announced its Interim Results for the 26..

Billington reports 70% rise in H1 profit as revenue reaches £54m

Billington Holdings reported a 29.1% increase in first-half revenue to £53.95m, while profit before tax rose 70.1% to £2.84m, supported by stronger structural steelwork activity and a record order book...

Bakkafrost reports higher profit as Faroese salmon operations improve

Bakkafrost's latest results show stronger earnings from the Faroe Islands, while investment in Scotland is aimed at improving production and reducing biological risk...

Ilika Stereax batteries to feature at MEDevice Silicon Valley

Ilika will have its Stereax technology represented by Cirtec Medical at MEDevice Silicon Valley on 18 and 19 November 2026, providing further exposure to its medical device battery technology...

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust delivers 15.5% one-year return

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust delivered a 15.5% share price return over the year to June 2026, with NAV up 14.6%. The trust has also recorded a 9.9% share price gain..

European stocks rise as UK housebuilders lead gains

European shares opened higher on Monday, led by UK housebuilders after the government announced plans for a new first-time buyer equity loan programme...

FTSE 100 gains as housebuilders take centre stage and oil prices rise

UK markets are being shaped by a combination of housing policy, energy prices and geopolitical developments, with the forthcoming Budget likely to provide further detail on measures affecting the economy..

Geiger Counter posts 18.77% August NAV return

Geiger Counter Limited’s NAV increased 18.77% in August 2026, taking one-year NAV performance to 20.58% and five-year performance to 87.33%. The share price rose 19.54% during the month...

AI control of machines creates a new market for device trust

AI is beginning to control physical machines, increasing demand for technology that can verify device identity before those machines are allowed to act...

Elemental Royalty reshapes portfolio with US$290 million Orion acquisition

Elemental Royalty is expanding its precious metals portfolio through a US$290 million Orion acquisition while simplifying its structure through a proposed Generation Business transfer to Carlin East...

CMC Markets brings ChatGPT into its trading platform

CMC Markets has integrated ChatGPT with selected UK CFD accounts, giving clients conversational access to account, position and market information while keeping trading execution outside the AI tool...

Chesnara plc – £51m of Early Synergies, an Active M&A Funnel and the Next Cash Levers (video)

Chesnara says around £51m of operating capital generation came from structural day-one synergies following the Chesnara Life acquisition, with further benefits expected as migration progresses. Steve Murray and Tom Howard..
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Syncona strengthens leadership to drive portfolio value creation

Syncona Investment Management has appointed Chris Hollowood as Chief Investment Officer and Sam Roberts as Managing Director as its portfolio moves further towards clinical-stage companies. Roel Bulthuis will become an Executive Partner, continuing to support the investment team and portfolio...

AstraZeneca invests $2bn in Summit to accelerate ivonescimab development

AstraZeneca will invest $2bn in Summit Therapeutics to accelerate the development of ivonescimab and expand its potential use in combination with ADCs. The companies will also collaborate on trials combining ivonescimab with Sone-Ve across gastrointestinal cancers...

ZIGUP raises profit outlook to top of £170m range

ZIGUP expects adjusted profit before tax to reach the top of its £163.2m to £170.0m market expectations range, driven by strong performance in Spain and FMG. Average vehicle on hire is more than 5% ahead of last year, with the Spanish fleet now exceeding 80,000 vehicles...

KEFI reports £87m net assets as Tulu Kapi development advances

KEFI Gold and Copper increased net assets to £87m at 30 June 2026 after completing its £35.6m equity raise, while Tulu Kapi development progressed following completion of its US$400m-plus funding package...

Tern cuts H1 loss by 60% as portfolio growth and funding strengthen

Tern reduced its first-half loss by 60%, with net asset value improving and further fundraising strengthening the balance sheet. Additional funding has supported Talking Medicines and Device Authority, while continued progress across the portfolio provides further scope for value creation...

Close Brothers cuts costs by £36m as loan growth returns

Close Brothers delivered £36m of annualised cost savings in FY 2026, ahead of its £25m target, while loan book growth resumed in the second half. The group expects to exceed £60m of annualised savings by FY 2027 and is targeting 5-10% annual loan book growth through the cycle...

Alien Metals confirms 1,800m Elizabeth Hill silver drilling programme

Alien Metals’ joint venture partner West Coast Silver will begin an 18-hole, approximately 1,800m diamond drilling programme at Elizabeth Hill in Western Australia in October. The programme will target resource definition, extensions and new high-grade silver zones ahead of a March 2027 mineral resource update and Scoping Study...

Genflow completes SLAB trial as human and animal health programmes advance

Genflow Biosciences completed its SLAB canine healthspan and sarcopenia trial in H1 2026, with the company reporting safety and tolerability data for GF-1004. The group also advanced its glaucoma, MASH, Mitosir and Exofastrack programmes while ending the period with £632,553 in cash...

Billington reports 70% rise in H1 profit as revenue reaches £54m

Billington Holdings reported a 29.1% increase in first-half revenue to £53.95m, while profit before tax rose 70.1% to £2.84m, supported by stronger structural steelwork activity and a record order book...

Bakkafrost reports higher profit as Faroese salmon operations improve

Bakkafrost's latest results show stronger earnings from the Faroe Islands, while investment in Scotland is aimed at improving production and reducing biological risk...

Ilika Stereax batteries to feature at MEDevice Silicon Valley

Ilika will have its Stereax technology represented by Cirtec Medical at MEDevice Silicon Valley on 18 and 19 November 2026, providing further exposure to its medical device battery technology...

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust delivers 15.5% one-year return

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust delivered a 15.5% share price return over the year to June 2026, with NAV up 14.6%. The trust has also recorded a 9.9% share price gain year to date...

European stocks rise as UK housebuilders lead gains

European shares opened higher on Monday, led by UK housebuilders after the government announced plans for a new first-time buyer equity loan programme...

FTSE 100 gains as housebuilders take centre stage and oil prices rise

UK markets are being shaped by a combination of housing policy, energy prices and geopolitical developments, with the forthcoming Budget likely to provide further detail on measures affecting the economy and listed companies...

Geiger Counter posts 18.77% August NAV return

Geiger Counter Limited’s NAV increased 18.77% in August 2026, taking one-year NAV performance to 20.58% and five-year performance to 87.33%. The share price rose 19.54% during the month...

AI control of machines creates a new market for device trust

AI is beginning to control physical machines, increasing demand for technology that can verify device identity before those machines are allowed to act...

Elemental Royalty reshapes portfolio with US$290 million Orion acquisition

Elemental Royalty is expanding its precious metals portfolio through a US$290 million Orion acquisition while simplifying its structure through a proposed Generation Business transfer to Carlin East...

CMC Markets brings ChatGPT into its trading platform

CMC Markets has integrated ChatGPT with selected UK CFD accounts, giving clients conversational access to account, position and market information while keeping trading execution outside the AI tool...

Chesnara plc – £51m of Early Synergies, an Active M&A Funnel and the Next Cash Levers (video)

Chesnara says around £51m of operating capital generation came from structural day-one synergies following the Chesnara Life acquisition, with further benefits expected as migration progresses. Steve Murray and Tom Howard also discuss a buoyant M&A pipeline, opportunities to use AI to cut migration and operating costs, and why recurring management actions should contribute around 30% of annual OCG...
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