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Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm merger talks
9 Jan 2026

Rio Tinto and Glencore confirm merger talks

(Sharecast News) - Miners Glencore and Rio Tinto confirmed on Friday that they are in preliminary talks about a possible combination of some or all of...

Glencore + 1 more share
Halma buys Italy's Safetec for $72.5m
9 Jan 2026

Halma buys Italy's Safetec for $72.5m

(Sharecast News) - Safety equipment maker Halma said it had bought Italian firm Safetec for €72.5m (£63m), on a cash- and debt-free basis, ...

IAG's CFO steps down, as Iberia finance chief named as replacement
9 Jan 2026

IAG's CFO steps down, as Iberia finance chief named as replacement

(Sharecast News) - British-Spanish carrier International Airlines Group has announced that its chief financial officer is to step down after four year...

UK's Sainsbury's reports Christmas sales rise and sticks to profit outlook
9 Jan 2026

UK's Sainsbury's reports Christmas sales rise and sticks to profit outlook

LONDON, Jan ⁠9 (Reuters) - ‌Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest ⁠supermarket group, on Friday ‍reported a 3.4% rise ‍in underlying sales for the ⁠...

Sainsbury's + 1 more share
Festive food sales spark at Sainsbury's
9 Jan 2026

Festive food sales spark at Sainsbury's

(Sharecast News) - J Sainsbury said on Friday it remained on track to deliver annual retail profits of more than £1bn, following strong demand fo...

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to climb before US jobs data
9 Jan 2026

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to climb before US jobs data

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday, ahead of US jobs data in the afternoon and a potential tariff ruling from the Sup...

Glencore + 1 more share
UPDATE: Rio Tinto in early negotiations to take over Glencore
9 Jan 2026

UPDATE: Rio Tinto in early negotiations to take over Glencore

(Alliance News) - Rio Tinto PLC on Friday confirmed that it is in early talks to acquire peer Glencore PLC in what is dubbed an "all-share merger".

Glencore + 1 more share
Glencore confirms in talks over possible merger with Rio Tinto
8 Jan 2026

Glencore confirms in talks over possible merger with Rio Tinto

(Alliance News) - Glencore PLC on Thursday said it is in preliminary discussions with Rio Tinto PLC about a possible combination of some or all of the...

Glencore + 1 more share
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 flat as AB Foods and Tesco disappoint
8 Jan 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 flat as AB Foods and Tesco disappoint

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 struggled for direction on Thursday as gains in defence stocks and banks were offset by disappointing trading updates f...

BAE Systems + 13 more shares
Broker tips: BT Group, Safestore
8 Jan 2026

Broker tips: BT Group, Safestore

(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'sell' rating and 140p price target on BT Group on Thursday as it said consumer downgrades should be in focus, ...

BT + 1 more share
Haleon announces new chief growth officer role, creates six operating units
8 Jan 2026

Haleon announces new chief growth officer role, creates six operating units

(Sharecast News) - GSK consumer spinoff Haleon said on Thursday that it was making changes to its operating units and announced the creation of a new ...

HSBC to pay €300m to settle French dividend tax probe
8 Jan 2026

HSBC to pay €300m to settle French dividend tax probe

(Sharecast News) - Global banking giant HSBC is to pay French authorities nearly €300m (£261m) to settle a dividend fraud case regarding ab...

UPDATE: Admiral chair leaves Experian for Nationwide Building Society
8 Jan 2026

UPDATE: Admiral chair leaves Experian for Nationwide Building Society

(Alliance News) - Admiral Group PLC Chair Mike Rogers is to retire from the same role at Experian PLC to become chair of Nationwide Building Society, ...

Admiral + 1 more share
HSBC to pay EUR267.5 million in France over tax fraud claim
8 Jan 2026

HSBC to pay EUR267.5 million in France over tax fraud claim

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC has agreed to pay a EUR267.5 million fine to settle French claims over alleged dividend tax fraud, a widespread in...

UK's CMA ramps up probe into ABF Hovis takeover
8 Jan 2026

UK's CMA ramps up probe into ABF Hovis takeover

(Sharecast News) - Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday said it was fast-tracking its probe into the takeover of Hovis by Kingsmill owner Associ...