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US Supreme Court rebuffs pharma challenge to Biden-era drug price
18 May 2026

US Supreme Court rebuffs pharma challenge to Biden-era drug price

* Companies say government has dictated below-market prices

CORRECT: Standard Chartered names Manus Costello as finance chief
18 May 2026

CORRECT: Standard Chartered names Manus Costello as finance chief

(Standard Chartered PLC corrects that Tanuj Kapilashrami joined the management team in 2019).

Britain eases banks' ring-fencing rules
18 May 2026

Britain eases banks' ring-fencing rules

* Changes ​could provide ⁠up to 80 billion pounds more in business lending

Banking Barclays + 4 more shares
Manx Financial asset value grows in 2025, profit hurt by redress costs
18 May 2026

Manx Financial asset value grows in 2025, profit hurt by redress costs

(Alliance News) - Manx Financial Group PLC on Monday reported net asset value growth but lower profit for 2025, and pencilled in the launch of its ove...

UK set to loosen ring-fencing rules for banks
18 May 2026

UK set to loosen ring-fencing rules for banks

(Sharecast News) - The UK is poised to loosen rules introduced in the wake of the financial crisis requiring banks to ring-fence their retail arms, it...

Barclays + 3 more shares
GRAPHIC-Foreign bids drive UK M&A to new highs at $192 billion already in 2026
18 May 2026

GRAPHIC-Foreign bids drive UK M&A to new highs at $192 billion already in 2026

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - A rush of foreign bids for ​UK companies has ⁠put Britain on track to outstrip all previous records ​for dealmaking in 2026...

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 outperforms as US-Iran impasse persists
18 May 2026

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 outperforms as US-Iran impasse persists

(Alliance News) - European stocks were mixed on Monday afternoon, with the FTSE 100 outperforming, as US-Iran tensions and tepid China data keep a lid...

Market News Capita + 6 more shares
Citi sees buying opportunity at AstraZeneca after recent falls
18 May 2026

Citi sees buying opportunity at AstraZeneca after recent falls

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi have reiterated a 'buy' rating on AstraZeneca and a 'neutral' on GSK following the European pharma sector's first-...

UK announces reforms to bank ring-fencing rules
18 May 2026

UK announces reforms to bank ring-fencing rules

LONDON, ​May ⁠18 (Reuters) - ​Britain on ​Monday ‌announced reforms ⁠to ⁠its bank ​ring-fencing rules ​which ‌it ​said ‌would create a "more agile ‌an...

Banking Natwest + 3 more shares
Corvex says sale the only "credible" path to unlock value at Whitbread
18 May 2026

Corvex says sale the only "credible" path to unlock value at Whitbread

(Alliance News) - Corvex Management LP on Monday urged Premier Inn owner Whitbread PLC to put itself up for sale as it slammed its recently announced ...

Activist hedge fund Corvex urges Whitbread to put itself up for sale
18 May 2026

Activist hedge fund Corvex urges Whitbread to put itself up for sale

(Sharecast News) - Activist hedge fund Corvex Management has urged Premier Inn owner Whitbread to put itself up for sale.

US regulator greenlights AstraZeneca's blood pressure drug Baxfendy
18 May 2026

US regulator greenlights AstraZeneca's blood pressure drug Baxfendy

(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Monday reported US clearance for its hypertension treatment Baxfendy.

WINNERS & LOSERS: Whitbread shareholder calls for sale of firm
18 May 2026

WINNERS & LOSERS: Whitbread shareholder calls for sale of firm

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Tate & Lyle cut; Morgan Stanley raises Burberry
18 May 2026

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Tate & Lyle cut; Morgan Stanley raises Burberry

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