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Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in UK vaccine demand, policy debate
20 Mar 2026

Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in UK vaccine demand, policy debate

* Demand for meningitis B vaccine surges after Kent outbreak

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end week in red, Brent price retreats
20 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end week in red, Brent price retreats

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the red on Friday, although airline stocks showed signs of recovery, as oil prices took a breather ...

Market News Cloudbreak + 16 more shares
Unilever in talks to sell food business to smaller US rival McCormick
20 Mar 2026

Unilever in talks to sell food business to smaller US rival McCormick

* No certainty of deal, companies issue separate statements

Corporate News Unilever + 4 more shares
Damaged Russian tanker days away from Libyan shores, Italian official says
20 Mar 2026

Damaged Russian tanker days away from Libyan shores, Italian official says

* Vessel adrift around 100 kilometres north of Tripoli

UK regulator launches probe into collapsed lender MFS
20 Mar 2026

UK regulator launches probe into collapsed lender MFS

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - ​Britain's ⁠financial regulator said on Friday ​it had launched an enforcement investigation into mortgage lender Market ...

Banking Barclays + 1 more share
LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up in choppy trading as bonds fall
20 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up in choppy trading as bonds fall

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, in a choppy day of trading as investors closely watched the price of oil, wh...

Market News BP + 7 more shares
Smiths posts 'solid' first-half results but outlook disappoints
20 Mar 2026

Smiths posts 'solid' first-half results but outlook disappoints

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Smiths Group fell sharply on Friday despite a "solid" first-half performance, after the outlook underwhelmed.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises BP; RBC cuts Antofagasta
20 Mar 2026

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises BP; RBC cuts Antofagasta

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday:

Broker Recommendations BP + 27 more shares
Why is Unilever looking to sell its food business?
20 Mar 2026

Why is Unilever looking to sell its food business?

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - ​Unilever is ⁠in talks with McCormick & Company about selling its foods business, ​in a potential deal that would bri...

Corporate News Unilever + 2 more shares
LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 rises as steady oil price boosts airlines
20 Mar 2026

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 rises as steady oil price boosts airlines

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, as the FTSE 100 rebounded after the price of oil steadied, sending airlines higher w...

Market News BP + 8 more shares
Smiths Group plans GBP1.5 billion return as interim profit declines
20 Mar 2026

Smiths Group plans GBP1.5 billion return as interim profit declines

(Alliance News) - Smiths Group PLC on Friday posted a decline in both interim profit and revenue, and revised its full-year revenue growth outlook fol...

Unilever confirms offer for Foods arm from US-based McCormick
20 Mar 2026

Unilever confirms offer for Foods arm from US-based McCormick

(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC on Friday confirmed it has received an inbound offer for its Foods business, and has entered talks with McCormick & Co ...

LONDON BRIEFING: Unilever confirms Foods takeover talks with McCormick
20 Mar 2026

LONDON BRIEFING: Unilever confirms Foods takeover talks with McCormick

(Alliance News) - UK public sector borrowing grew on-year last month to nearly a new record for February, Unilever confirms takeover talks with McCorm...

Corporate News BP + 5 more shares
IN BRIEF: BP executives sells GBP2.2 million in shares
20 Mar 2026

IN BRIEF: BP executives sells GBP2.2 million in shares

BP PLC - London-based oil major - Douglas Dryburgh, an associate of Kerry Dryburgh, executive vice president for people, culture & communications and ...