Plc News

Halma to acquire water quality monitoring specialist Pyxis for $170m

Halma has agreed to acquire Pyxis, a US-based provider of water quality monitoring and analysis technology, for an initial $170m, with up to $30m in additional earn-out payments. Pyxis will..

September 2, 2026

Time Finance publishes Scheme Document for Bentley Park acquisition

Time Finance has published the Scheme Document for its recommended cash acquisition by Bentley Park, with shareholder meetings scheduled for 1 October 2026 and completion expected in Q4 2026...

September 2, 2026

Corero wins major UK telecoms and NeoCloud contracts

Corero has announced a $3.4 million five-year contract with a leading UK telecommunications provider and a $0.5 million three-year deal with a global NeoCloud company, expanding its presence across critical..

September 2, 2026

Meridian Holdings Shares Outperform Magnificent Seven in 2026

Meridian Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MRDN) has continued to outperform the Magnificent Seven in 2026, with its shares gaining approximately 45% year to date through the close on 31 August. Meridian..

September 1, 2026

IMC Exploration advances Karaberd underground mining project

ASSAT LLC has entered into a contract with TTH Limited covering laboratory reconstruction, geological exploration planning and surface preparation for underground mining at Karaberd, as IMC Exploration progresses its gold..

September 1, 2026

Alien Metals’ Elizabeth Hill JV secures A$6m funding

West Coast Silver has raised A$6 million to advance exploration and development work at Elizabeth Hill, where Alien Metals holds a 30% project interest...

September 1, 2026

Valeura Energy accelerates Wassana redevelopment, targets first oil in Q2 2027

Valeura Energy is accelerating installation and drilling for its Wassana field redevelopment in the Gulf of Thailand, potentially bringing first oil forward by around two months. The company has raised..

September 1, 2026

KEFI strengthens Board with Danny Callow appointment

Danny Callow joins KEFI as an independent Non-Executive Director, bringing extensive African mine development experience as the company refines its Board and governance structure ahead of planned Tulu Kapi production..

September 1, 2026

Ampeak Energy secures £7.8m strategic investment in AW1 Battery Storage Project

JB Energy has acquired a 24.7% stake in Ampeak Energy’s AW1 battery storage project for £7.8m, supporting the project’s planned expansion from 240MWh to 480MWh and accelerating Ampeak’s wider development..

September 1, 2026

Cora Gold appoints Russell White as Non-Executive Director

Experienced mining executive Russell White joins Cora Gold’s Board, bringing more than 40 years of project delivery and operational expertise as the Company advances the Sanankoro Gold Project towards construction...

September 1, 2026

Interviews

Alien Metals’ Georgina Basin Move Opens a New Copper-Uranium Growth Front (video)

Bruce Garlick, Executive Chairman of Alien Metals, discusses the proposed acquisition of the Georgina Basin Copper Gold Project and why he believes it adds a highly prospective new copper, uranium..

July 8, 2026

Oriole Resources Senala JV Unlocks Funded Drilling as Mbe Builds Scale in Cameroon (video)

Oriole Resources CFO Bob Smeeton discusses the newly signed joint venture agreement with AGEM, a Managem subsidiary, and what it means for renewed drilling at the Senala orogenic gold project...

July 7, 2026

Sintana Energy: A Fully Funded 10-Well Runway With Mopane Already Anchoring the Story (video)

Stéphane Foucaud of Auctus Advisors sets out why Sintana Energy could be entering a defining period, with Mopane already anchoring the valuation and a fully funded, multi-country drilling programme offering..

July 3, 2026

Thor Energy PLC: Hydrogen Readings Jump 10x as HY-Range Moves Toward Drill Targets (video)

Thor Energy PLC CEO Andrew Hume says the company’s HY-Range project is advancing quickly after Phase 2 surface geochemistry returned natural hydrogen readings up to 10 times higher than its..

July 3, 2026

Time Finance: Record Profits, Bigger Margins and £80m of Firepower for the Next Lending Push (video)

Time Finance CEO Ed Rimmer outlines how the group delivered record revenue and profit, improved margins and grew new business by 26% without adding headcount...

July 1, 2026

PowerPlay Media Targets AIM With $12m Revenue Ambition And Global Sports Rights Momentum (video)

PowerPlay Media is preparing for AIM through a reverse takeover with Cloudified Holdings, with Executive Chairman Othman Shoukat setting out how the company plans to convert its sports, media and..

July 1, 2026

ICG Enterprise Trust PLC: Mark Thomas Sees Exit Momentum Building As Defensive Growth Starts To Bite (video)

Mark Thomas, Analyst at Hardman & Co, discusses ICG Enterprise Trust PLC’s FY26 results and why he believes the trust’s defensive growth strategy could support future realisations...

June 26, 2026

Oriole Resources Wapouzé Could Turn Limestone into a Funding Lever for Cameroon Gold Growth (video)

Oriole Resources CEO Martin Rosser explains why Wapouzé could add a new layer to the company’s investment case. The limestone project has moved quickly into drilling, with BCM supporting the..

June 23, 2026

Cizzle Biotechnology US Launch Opens the Door to Lung Cancer Test Royalties (video)

Cizzle Biotechnology has reached a pivotal commercial milestone, with its CIZ1B lung cancer blood test now available for clinical use in the United States. Executive Chairman Dr Allan Syms discusses..

June 17, 2026

NB Private Equity Partners: Why Hardman Sees The Exit Window Opening Again (video)

Hardman & Co analyst Mark Thomas discusses NB Private Equity Partners’ latest results, highlighting resilient portfolio earnings growth, a mature exit-ready portfolio and a sizeable buyback commitment. He also explains..

June 10, 2026

FTSE 100

AstraZeneca strengthens funding position with €2.55 billion Eurobond issue

AstraZeneca has priced four tranches of Eurobonds totalling €2.55 billion, with closing expected on 1 September 2026...

August 25, 2026

GSK gains priority FDA review for Jemperli in rectal cancer

GSK says the US FDA has accepted Jemperli for priority review in previously untreated stage II and III locally advanced rectal cancer...

August 24, 2026

JD Sports cuts FY27 profit guidance as Q2 sales decline

JD Sports Fashion reported a tough second quarter, with group organic sales down 1.3% and like-for-like sales down 3.1% as footwear remained weak in a promotional market. North America was..

August 20, 2026

M&G Plc appoints Hitoshi Yamaguchi as Non-Executive Director

M&G Plc has announced the appointment of Hitoshi Yamaguchi as a Non-Executive Director from 3 September 2026...

August 19, 2026

Smith & Nephew CFO John Rogers to step down in September

Smith & Nephew has announced John Rogers will leave as chief financial officer, with Pierre Palassian appointed interim CFO until a successor is named...

August 19, 2026

Smith & Nephew and Imperial College London open surgical robotics innovation centre

Smith & Nephew and Imperial College London have launched a five-year partnership to accelerate research and innovation in robotic surgery...

August 18, 2026

FTSE 250

Diversified Energy expands Permian footprint with $1.8 billion Birch acquisition

The acquisition of Birch Permian will increase Diversified Energy’s production by an estimated 35% and Adjusted EBITDA by about 55%, while establishing a larger operated position in the Permian Basin...

September 3, 2026

Great Portland Estates completes fully pre-let 30 Duke Street St James’s

Great Portland Estates has completed 30 Duke Street St James’s on time and on budget, with all office and retail space pre-let. The highly sustainable development is expected to deliver..

September 3, 2026

Safestore Q3 revenue rises 4.1% as UK and expansion markets grow

Safestore reported 4.1% constant-currency revenue growth in Q3 2026, supported by the UK and expansion markets. French revenue rose 1.4%, while the company expects full-year adjusted diluted EPRA EPS to..

September 3, 2026

Breedon survey finds cross-party support for British Cement

A survey of 102 MPs shows broad backing for Breedon’s Back British Cement policy proposals, while highlighting limited awareness of the challenges facing domestic cement production...

September 3, 2026

AEP Plantations reports higher first-half revenue and profit following Pinago acquisition

AEP Plantations reported an 8.3% rise in first-half revenue to $249.7 million and a 5.1% increase in profit before tax to $65.8 million, supported by its $158.3 million acquisition of..

September 2, 2026

Avon Technologies secures $20.3m ACH GEN II delivery order

Team Wendy Ceradyne has received a further $20.3 million delivery order from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, bringing the current ACH GEN II option year to its maximum authorized volume...