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IN BRIEF: RTW Biotech welcomes GSK deal to buy RAPT Therapeutics
21 Jan 2026

IN BRIEF: RTW Biotech welcomes GSK deal to buy RAPT Therapeutics

RTW Biotech Opportunities Ltd - Guernsey-based investor in the life sciences sector - Notes GSK PLC's announcement on Tuesday that it has agreed to ac...

Rtw Biotech + 1 more share
Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley for £2.5m
21 Jan 2026

Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley for £2.5m

(Sharecast News) - UK fashion retailer Next is buying struggling footwear chain Russell & Bromley in a £2.5m pre-packaged administration deal tha...

Next buys footwear brand Russell & Bromley for GBP3.8 million
21 Jan 2026

Next buys footwear brand Russell & Bromley for GBP3.8 million

(Alliance News) - Next PLC on Wednesday said it has acquired certain assets of British high street footwear brand Russell & Bromley Ltd from administr...

IN BRIEF: Informa starts GBP200 million initial share buyback for 2026
21 Jan 2026

IN BRIEF: Informa starts GBP200 million initial share buyback for 2026

Informa PLC - London-based business information publisher and events organiser - Confirms on Wednesday the start of its 2026 share buyback programme. ...

ICG assets under management continue rise in financial third quarter
21 Jan 2026

ICG assets under management continue rise in financial third quarter

(Alliance News) - ICG PLC on Wednesday hailed a "modest recovery" in transactions, with assets under management ahead of the level reported a year ago...

IN BRIEF: Pearson starts GBP350 million share buyback amid "momentum"
21 Jan 2026

IN BRIEF: Pearson starts GBP350 million share buyback amid "momentum"

Pearson PLC - London-based educational materials publisher - Launches GBP350 million share buyback programme on Wednesday. The first half of the buyba...

Next buys British footwear brand Russell & Bromley
21 Jan 2026

Next buys British footwear brand Russell & Bromley

LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - ⁠Fashion retailer ‌Next said on ⁠Wednesday it has purchased British footwear brand Russell & ‍Bromley through an insolv...

Goldman Sachs downgrades Admiral, upgrades Phoenix
21 Jan 2026

Goldman Sachs downgrades Admiral, upgrades Phoenix

(Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs downgraded Admiral but upgraded Phoenix on Wednesday as it took a look at the European insurance sector.

Berenberg upgrades Smiths to 'buy', raises target prices on Halma and Weir
21 Jan 2026

Berenberg upgrades Smiths to 'buy', raises target prices on Halma and Weir

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg took a fresh look at the UK capital goods sector on Wednesday, stating 2026 would likely see the acceleration...

Halma + 2 more shares
UK-China business forum to be revived during expected PM Starmer trip
21 Jan 2026

UK-China business forum to be revived during expected PM Starmer trip

(Alliance News) - The UK and China will seek to re-establish a business dialogue of top executives during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's widely-expe...

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises Haleon; Goldman Sachs cuts Admiral
21 Jan 2026

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises Haleon; Goldman Sachs cuts Admiral

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

Haleon + 27 more shares
Shore Capital notes 'encouraging' update from JD Sports but stays cautious
21 Jan 2026

Shore Capital notes 'encouraging' update from JD Sports but stays cautious

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has kept a 'hold' rating on JD Sports Fashion given the "muted outlook" for the sports apparel retailer next year, bu...

UK's Aberdeen signals improving momentum as flows and assets beat forecasts
21 Jan 2026

UK's Aberdeen signals improving momentum as flows and assets beat forecasts

Jan 21 (Reuters) - British money manager ‍Aberdeen reported better-than-expected flows and managed assets on Wednesday, helped by better market ⁠perfo...

Abrdn + 6 more shares
PRESS: FTSE Russell may ease foreign firm inclusion rules - Bloomberg
21 Jan 2026

PRESS: FTSE Russell may ease foreign firm inclusion rules - Bloomberg

(Alliance News) - London Stock Exchange Group PLC-owned index provider FTSE Russell could make it easier for foreign companies to be included in its U...

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 steady after selloff as inflation rises
21 Jan 2026

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 steady after selloff as inflation rises

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, after Tuesday's global market selloff, amid a swathe of trading updates.

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