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Prudential plans to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance  
17 May 2026

Prudential plans to acquire 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance  

May 17 (Reuters) - Prudential on Sunday said ​it has agreed ⁠to acquire a 75% ​stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company, from Bharti Life Ventures and 3...

REFILE-FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say
16 May 2026

REFILE-FDA drug center head expected to leave after commissioner's exit, sources say

* Hoeg's departure comes amid broader shakeup of ​health agency

Pharmaceuticals Merck + 2 more shares
India's Vodafone Idea posts surprise fourth-quarter profit after Birla Group investment
16 May 2026

India's Vodafone Idea posts surprise fourth-quarter profit after Birla Group investment

May 16 (Reuters) - Indian telecoms ​operator Vodafone Idea reported an unexpected fourth-quarter net profit on Saturday ​after ‌receiving a 430 crore ...

UK to set out looser bank ring-fencing rules next week, Sky News says
16 May 2026

UK to set out looser bank ring-fencing rules next week, Sky News says

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - ​Britain's government ⁠will set out more ​detailed proposals next week to relax ​bank ‌regulations that had been designed t...

Banking Lloyds + 3 more shares
Bill Ackman says Alphabet stake sale not a bet against the company
16 May 2026

Bill Ackman says Alphabet stake sale not a bet against the company

May 16 (Reuters) - Billionaire ​investor ⁠Bill Ackman said on ​Saturday that the sale of ​Google ‌parent Alphabet's shares was not ⁠a bet against ⁠the...

Funds Alphabet + 3 more shares
TRADING UPDATES: IAG launches new buyback; Forgent settles legal case
15 May 2026

TRADING UPDATES: IAG launches new buyback; Forgent settles legal case

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

IN BRIEF: Endeavour Mining CFO Guy Young sells GBP2 million in shares
15 May 2026

IN BRIEF: Endeavour Mining CFO Guy Young sells GBP2 million in shares

Endeavour Mining PLC - London-based gold producer in West Africa - Chief Financial Officer Guy Young sells 40,456 shares total, at GBP49.12 and GBP49....

Ackman's Pershing Square takes Microsoft stake, exits Google parent Alphabet
15 May 2026

Ackman's Pershing Square takes Microsoft stake, exits Google parent Alphabet

* Ackman swaps Microsoft for Google parent Alphabet

Funds Microsoft + 5 more shares
Markets recoil as left-leaning mayor finds potential path to be UK PM
15 May 2026

Markets recoil as left-leaning mayor finds potential path to be UK PM

* UK borrowing costs surge as political crisis deepens

Market News Barclays + 1 more share
UK stocks drop as Burnham challenge and rising oil frazzle nerves
15 May 2026

UK stocks drop as Burnham challenge and rising oil frazzle nerves

* FTSE 100 records biggest one-day drop in over eight weeks

BP to cut pipeline gas trading team as LNG focus grows, sources say
15 May 2026

BP to cut pipeline gas trading team as LNG focus grows, sources say

LONDON, ​May ⁠15 (Reuters) - BP plans to dismantle its ​pipeline gas trading team, as the oil major focuses on expanding its ​liquefied ‌natural gas (...

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Oil price gains and Westminster worry sink stocks
15 May 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Oil price gains and Westminster worry sink stocks

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 slumped on Friday as talks between the US and China failed to deliver hoped for progress on the Middle East adding to j...

Market News Hiscox + 12 more shares
Brazil's Cosan mulls selling Raizen stake after restructuring dilutes holding 
15 May 2026

Brazil's Cosan mulls selling Raizen stake after restructuring dilutes holding 

SAO PAULO, May 15 (Reuters) - ​Brazilian ⁠conglomerate Cosan could sell ​its stake in sugar and ethanol producer Raizen ​after ‌a financial restructur...

PRESS: Canada's Intact Financial eyeing bid for FTSE 100-listed Hiscox
15 May 2026

PRESS: Canada's Intact Financial eyeing bid for FTSE 100-listed Hiscox

(Alliance News) - Shares in Hiscox Ltd jumped on Friday as Insurance Post reported Canada's Intact Financial Corp was exploring a potential bid for th...

Canada's Intact Financial said to explore bid for Hiscox, shares surge
15 May 2026

Canada's Intact Financial said to explore bid for Hiscox, shares surge

(Sharecast News) - Hiscox surged on Friday following a report that Canada's Intact Financial is exploring a potential bid ⁠for the insurer.