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Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says
17 Apr 2026

Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic's frontier ​AI model ⁠Mythos is a serious ​threat to the global banking system, and it is likely to ​be ‌fo...

TRADING UPDATES: NatWest redeems notes; AEW NAV falls
17 Apr 2026

TRADING UPDATES: NatWest redeems notes; AEW NAV falls

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported...

Corporate News Natwest + 5 more shares
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Oil price plummets as Iran declares Hormuz open
17 Apr 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Oil price plummets as Iran declares Hormuz open

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended the week on a high on Friday, as Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open, sending oil prices sharply l...

Commodities BP + 15 more shares
EU could release jet fuel stocks if Hormuz disruption persists
17 Apr 2026

EU could release jet fuel stocks if Hormuz disruption persists

LONDON, ⁠April 17 (Reuters) - The European Union ​is prepared to coordinate a release of jet fuel stocks if disruption to the Strait of ​Hormuz ‌persi...

Commodities easyJet + 1 more share
EU could release jet fuel stocks if Strait of Hormuz situation continues - spokesperson
17 Apr 2026

EU could release jet fuel stocks if Strait of Hormuz situation continues - spokesperson

LONDON, April ​17 (Reuters) - ⁠The European ​Union is prepared for ​a ‌possible coordinated ⁠release of jet ⁠fuel stocks if ​the situation in the Stra...

European oil majors outshine US rivals with Iran war trading bonanza
17 Apr 2026

European oil majors outshine US rivals with Iran war trading bonanza

* Europe's top-three majors made billions trading in Q1, sources say

Oil & Gas BP + 5 more shares
London insurers launch USD1 billion war cover for Hormuz shipping
17 Apr 2026

London insurers launch USD1 billion war cover for Hormuz shipping

(Alliance News) - London shipping insurers have agreed to provide USD1 billion in extra coverage for vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, a c...

French telecoms trio lift SFR bid to $24 billion in sector shake-up
17 Apr 2026

French telecoms trio lift SFR bid to $24 billion in sector shake-up

* Bouygues ⁠to hold 42% of SFR, Iliad 31%, Orange ​27%

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Listless trade in London but European peers rise
17 Apr 2026

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Listless trade in London but European peers rise

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Friday, with investors awaiting more concrete news on the Middle East.

Market News Intertek Group + 4 more shares
WINNERS & LOSERS: Utilities under pressure; Workspace plummets
17 Apr 2026

WINNERS & LOSERS: Utilities under pressure; Workspace plummets

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday.

Intertek strategic review was 'defensive move', says Jefferies
17 Apr 2026

Intertek strategic review was 'defensive move', says Jefferies

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies said on Friday that Intertek's strategic review was likely a defensive move and it will be interesting to see if any othe...

IN BRIEF: Court sanctions British Land buyout of Life Science REIT
17 Apr 2026

IN BRIEF: Court sanctions British Land buyout of Life Science REIT

Life Science REIT PLC - real estate investment trust for UK properties leased to tenants in the life science sector - Court sanctions scheme for takeo...