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Shares dip as Anthropic update pounds software stocks; gold glitters
4 Feb 2026

Shares dip as Anthropic update pounds software stocks; gold glitters

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Global shares dipped ⁠on Wednesday, as concerns grew about the negative shock from artificial intelligence to key parts of t...

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JPMorgan upgrades Berkeley Group to 'overweight', shares rise
4 Feb 2026

JPMorgan upgrades Berkeley Group to 'overweight', shares rise

(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Berkeley Group got a boost on Wednesday after JPMorgan lifted the stock to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and hiked the p...

DCC backs outlook amid strategic progress and Technology improvement
4 Feb 2026

DCC backs outlook amid strategic progress and Technology improvement

(Alliance News) - DCC PLC on Wednesday forecast good operating profit growth in its current financial year, driven by "significant strategic progress ...

SSE forecasts dip in full-year earnings amid mixed weather conditions
4 Feb 2026

SSE forecasts dip in full-year earnings amid mixed weather conditions

(Alliance News) - SSE PLC on Wednesday said it expects adjusted earnings to be lower in its current financial year as it reported a strong operational...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 hits record as Beazley backs Zurich offer
4 Feb 2026

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 hits record as Beazley backs Zurich offer

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly higher on Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 reached a fresh intraday record after Beazley agreed to a ...

London Stock Exchange + 5 more shares
Canaccord Genuity lowers Antofagasta to 'hold'
4 Feb 2026

Canaccord Genuity lowers Antofagasta to 'hold'

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded copper miner Antofagasta from 'buy' to 'hold' on Wednesday but hiked their target price on...

GSK optimistic for 2026 after fourth-quarter results beat forecast
4 Feb 2026

GSK optimistic for 2026 after fourth-quarter results beat forecast

(Alliance News) - GSK PLC on Wednesday backed guidance after fourth-quarter results beat expectations, driven by growth in its Specialty Medicines an...

Metlen to sell UK solar portfolio to Schroders Greencoat
4 Feb 2026

Metlen to sell UK solar portfolio to Schroders Greencoat

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Metlen ⁠has agreed ‌to sell a 283 ⁠megawatt (MW) portfolio of UK solar projects ‍to Schroders Greencoat, the Greek energy and metals...

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Zurich Insurance wins over UK's Beazley with sweetened $11 billion bid proposal
4 Feb 2026

Zurich Insurance wins over UK's Beazley with sweetened $11 billion bid proposal

Feb 4 (Reuters) - ‍UK speciality insurer Beazley would recommend a sweetened 8 billion pound ($10.97 billion) takeover by Zurich Insurance ⁠once the S...

LONDON BRIEFING: Zurich agrees terms for GBP8.0 billion Beazley offer
4 Feb 2026

LONDON BRIEFING: Zurich agrees terms for GBP8.0 billion Beazley offer

(Alliance News) - Beazley agrees to takeover terms for a GBP8.0 billion takeover by Zurich Insurance, while GSK reports "another strong performance" h...

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Zurich and Beazley agree terms of £8bn takeover
4 Feb 2026

Zurich and Beazley agree terms of £8bn takeover

(Sharecast News) - Beazley shares hit a record high on Wednesday after it reached an agreement in principle on the terms of an £8bn takeover by Z...

SSE forecasts dip in earnings, investment plans on track
4 Feb 2026

SSE forecasts dip in earnings, investment plans on track

(Sharecast News) - SSE forecast a dip in annual earnings on Wednesday, as mixed weather conditions offset an otherwise robust operational performance.

GSK sees slower sales growth in 2026 as patent loss looms
4 Feb 2026

GSK sees slower sales growth in 2026 as patent loss looms

(Sharecast News) - UK pharma giant GSK said turnover growth would slow this financial year as it looked to counter the expiry of an HIV drug patent an...

DCC delivers strong Q3 profit growth, maintains FY outlook
4 Feb 2026

DCC delivers strong Q3 profit growth, maintains FY outlook

(Sharecast News) - Energy business DCC said on Wednesday that third‑quarter adjusted operating profits had grown strongly year‑on‑ye...

Commonwealth LNG strikes 20-year supply deal with Mercuria as US pushes LNG export growth
3 Feb 2026

Commonwealth LNG strikes 20-year supply deal with Mercuria as US pushes LNG export growth

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Commonwealth LNG ‍said on Tuesday it signed a 20-year sale and purchase agreement to supply Mercuria with ⁠1 million metric tons per...

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