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Great Portland Estates secures 10th AI customer with Vanta at Kent House

Great Portland Estates has signed Vanta, a compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at Kent House, W1. This marks GPE’s 10th AI-led customer, with AI businesses now accounting for 7.1% of its total office portfolio and 18.5% of its Fully Managed offices...

Anglo American Plc and Teck agree merger, Target 70% copper exposure and $800m synergies

Anglo American and Teck will combine in a merger of equals to form Anglo Teck, expected to provide more than 70% copper exposure and deliver US$800 million in annual pre tax synergies. A further average underlying EBITDA uplift of US$1.4 billion per year is targeted from 2030 to 2049 via Collahuasi and Quebrada Blanca integration...

Empiric Student Property reports £1.2bn portfolio value as Unite acquisition advances

Empiric Student Property has released its Scheme Document for the recommended Unite Group acquisition, with shareholder meetings set for 6 October 2025. Interim results showed a £1.2 billion property portfolio value, EPRA EPS of 2.2p, and occupancy improving to 84% with a target of 97% for the 2025/26 academic year...

Likewise reports 10% sales growth and strong interim results for H1 2025

Likewise Group has posted a 10.2% increase in sales revenue to £77.9 million for the six months to 30 June 2025, with Likewise Branded sales up 14.1%. Underlying profit before tax rose 120% to £0.74 million, while operating cash flow reached £5.2 million...

Unite Group publishes Scheme Document for Empiric Acquisition and Reports Strong Lettings

Unite Group has published the Scheme Document for its recommended cash and share offer to acquire Empiric Student Property, with shareholder meetings scheduled for 6 October 2025. Trading remains strong, with 94% of rooms sold for the 2025/26 academic year and rental growth of 4-5% expected...

Challenger Energy advances Uruguay exploration and exits Trinidad operations

Challenger Energy has completed the first phase of its technical work on AREA OFF-3 in Uruguay, identifying multiple new anomalies with estimated recoverable resources of up to 980 million barrels...

Diversified Energy completes $550m Canvas Energy acquisition with Carlyle backing

Diversified Energy has agreed to acquire Canvas Energy for approximately $550 million. The deal, funded through a Carlyle-backed asset securitisation, cash, and new shares, adds producing assets in Oklahoma and is expected to contribute around $155 million of next twelve months EBITDA before synergies...

Challenger Energy marks a turning point in Uruguay

Challenger Energy has refined its Uruguay position with tighter costs and cleared operational groundwork just as oil prices firm on cautious OPEC+ signals...

Subsea specialist lays intriguing groundwork for expansion

Tekmar has turned a transitionary year into a platform for future expansion, combining tighter discipline with a clear eye on acquisitions...

Avation strengthens its position in Southeast Asian aviation

Avation strengthens its hand in Southeast Asia with a disciplined lease that deepens exposure to Cambodia’s aviation market...

Vanadium in steel: A different kind of resilience

Vanadium strengthens steel in ways that ripple through industries where durability and safety drive long-term value...

European equities edge higher as France faces a test of stability

European equities find support from Fed-cut hopes, even as a crucial no-confidence vote in France threatens to reshape sentiment...

Chesnara Plc: Showing good operational progress

Chesnara has made progress in funding since July, completing its rights issue and raising £150m through a restricted Tier 1 instrument. Estimates have been reduced due to weaker economic results, with 2025E EPS lowered to 11.8p and 2026E EPS to 57.0p, though dividend growth of 6% is still expected...

Gold near record highs

Gold’s ascent toward $3,700 this year reflects not just inflation bets but deeper shifts in policy expectations and global demand...

Unusual momentum emerging in global equity markets

Emerging market equities are carving out distinctive momentum, combining renewed structural strength with attractive valuations, offering investors more than ordinary upside...

Oil price steadiness shaped by restrained OPEC+ output move

Oil prices rose as OPEC+ opted for a slower pace of production increases, with geopolitical risks adding a fresh layer of tension...

Silver breaches a barrier not seen in over a decade

Silver has broken through the €40 mark for the first time in fourteen years, reshaping investor perceptions with a rare mix of industrial demand and financial momentum...

Political change and economic surprise lift Asia into focus

A political shift in Tokyo and stronger economic data gave Asian markets fresh momentum as investors weigh near-term volatility against longer-term opportunity...
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Great Portland Estates secures 10th AI customer with Vanta at Kent House

Great Portland Estates has signed Vanta, a compliance automation and trust management platform, for 7,500 sq ft at Kent House, W1. This marks GPE’s 10th AI-led customer, with AI businesses now accounting for 7.1% of its total office portfolio and 18.5% of its Fully Managed offices...

Anglo American Plc and Teck agree merger, Target 70% copper exposure and $800m synergies

Anglo American and Teck will combine in a merger of equals to form Anglo Teck, expected to provide more than 70% copper exposure and deliver US$800 million in annual pre tax synergies. A further average underlying EBITDA uplift of US$1.4 billion per year is targeted from 2030 to 2049 via Collahuasi and Quebrada Blanca integration...

Empiric Student Property reports £1.2bn portfolio value as Unite acquisition advances

Empiric Student Property has released its Scheme Document for the recommended Unite Group acquisition, with shareholder meetings set for 6 October 2025. Interim results showed a £1.2 billion property portfolio value, EPRA EPS of 2.2p, and occupancy improving to 84% with a target of 97% for the 2025/26 academic year...

Likewise reports 10% sales growth and strong interim results for H1 2025

Likewise Group has posted a 10.2% increase in sales revenue to £77.9 million for the six months to 30 June 2025, with Likewise Branded sales up 14.1%. Underlying profit before tax rose 120% to £0.74 million, while operating cash flow reached £5.2 million...

Unite Group publishes Scheme Document for Empiric Acquisition and Reports Strong Lettings

Unite Group has published the Scheme Document for its recommended cash and share offer to acquire Empiric Student Property, with shareholder meetings scheduled for 6 October 2025. Trading remains strong, with 94% of rooms sold for the 2025/26 academic year and rental growth of 4-5% expected...

Challenger Energy advances Uruguay exploration and exits Trinidad operations

Challenger Energy has completed the first phase of its technical work on AREA OFF-3 in Uruguay, identifying multiple new anomalies with estimated recoverable resources of up to 980 million barrels...

Diversified Energy completes $550m Canvas Energy acquisition with Carlyle backing

Diversified Energy has agreed to acquire Canvas Energy for approximately $550 million. The deal, funded through a Carlyle-backed asset securitisation, cash, and new shares, adds producing assets in Oklahoma and is expected to contribute around $155 million of next twelve months EBITDA before synergies...

Challenger Energy marks a turning point in Uruguay

Challenger Energy has refined its Uruguay position with tighter costs and cleared operational groundwork just as oil prices firm on cautious OPEC+ signals...

Subsea specialist lays intriguing groundwork for expansion

Tekmar has turned a transitionary year into a platform for future expansion, combining tighter discipline with a clear eye on acquisitions...

Avation strengthens its position in Southeast Asian aviation

Avation strengthens its hand in Southeast Asia with a disciplined lease that deepens exposure to Cambodia’s aviation market...

Vanadium in steel: A different kind of resilience

Vanadium strengthens steel in ways that ripple through industries where durability and safety drive long-term value...

European equities edge higher as France faces a test of stability

European equities find support from Fed-cut hopes, even as a crucial no-confidence vote in France threatens to reshape sentiment...

Chesnara Plc: Showing good operational progress

Chesnara has made progress in funding since July, completing its rights issue and raising £150m through a restricted Tier 1 instrument. Estimates have been reduced due to weaker economic results, with 2025E EPS lowered to 11.8p and 2026E EPS to 57.0p, though dividend growth of 6% is still expected...

Gold near record highs

Gold’s ascent toward $3,700 this year reflects not just inflation bets but deeper shifts in policy expectations and global demand...

Unusual momentum emerging in global equity markets

Emerging market equities are carving out distinctive momentum, combining renewed structural strength with attractive valuations, offering investors more than ordinary upside...

Oil price steadiness shaped by restrained OPEC+ output move

Oil prices rose as OPEC+ opted for a slower pace of production increases, with geopolitical risks adding a fresh layer of tension...

Silver breaches a barrier not seen in over a decade

Silver has broken through the €40 mark for the first time in fourteen years, reshaping investor perceptions with a rare mix of industrial demand and financial momentum...

Political change and economic surprise lift Asia into focus

A political shift in Tokyo and stronger economic data gave Asian markets fresh momentum as investors weigh near-term volatility against longer-term opportunity...
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