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UK grocery inflation eases to nine‑month low of 4.0%, says Worldpanel
3 Feb 2026

UK grocery inflation eases to nine‑month low of 4.0%, says Worldpanel

* Bank of England watching food prices closely * Own ⁠label products ‌account for 52.2% of January sales * Tesco ⁠and Sainsbury's win market share * A...

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Plus500 enters US retail prediction markets
3 Feb 2026

Plus500 enters US retail prediction markets

(Sharecast News) - Plus500 said on Tuesday that it has entered the US retail prediction markets through the launch of event-based contracts on its US ...

AG Barr bets £51m on shift to soft drinks with Fentimans, Frobishers deals
3 Feb 2026

AG Barr bets £51m on shift to soft drinks with Fentimans, Frobishers deals

(Sharecast News) - Shares in AG Barr jumped on Tuesday after the Irn-Bru maker said it had bought soft drinks maker Fentimans and premium juice brand ...

Wizz Air passenger numbers rise in January
3 Feb 2026

Wizz Air passenger numbers rise in January

(Sharecast News) - Budget carrier Wizz Air posted an 8.5% year‑on‑year rise in passenger numbers in January, carrying 5.35m travellers, wh...

GCP Infra announces lower net asset value as maintains dividend
2 Feb 2026

GCP Infra announces lower net asset value as maintains dividend

(Alliance News) - GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd on Monday said it has continued to assess the level of constraint for two onshore wind projects i...

Director dealings: Hilton Food chairman snaps up shares
2 Feb 2026

Director dealings: Hilton Food chairman snaps up shares

(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food revealed on Monday that executive chair Mark Allen had acquired 42,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food pack...

Ninety One wraps up South African component of deal with Sanlam
2 Feb 2026

Ninety One wraps up South African component of deal with Sanlam

(Alliance News) - Ninety One PLC and Ltd and Sanlam Ltd said on Monday NinetyOne's acquisition of Sanlam Investment Management Pty Ltd has cleared all...

Genus completes formation of Chinese porcine joint venture
2 Feb 2026

Genus completes formation of Chinese porcine joint venture

(Alliance News) - Genus PLC on Monday said it has successfully formed its Chinese porcine joint venture, seeing the move as the "the best platform" to...

IN BRIEF: Hilton Food executive chair buys GBP200,000 in shares
2 Feb 2026

IN BRIEF: Hilton Food executive chair buys GBP200,000 in shares

Hilton Food Group PLC - Huntingdon, England-based food packaging company - Executive Chair Mark Allen buys 42,500 shares, at GBP4.68, worth GBP198,900...

IN BRIEF: ME Group names Vladimir Crasneanscki as deputy CEO
2 Feb 2026

IN BRIEF: ME Group names Vladimir Crasneanscki as deputy CEO

ME Group International PLC - Surrey, England-based vending machine operator - Appoints Vladimir Crasneanscki as deputy chief executive, with immediate...

Auction Technology shares decline as FitzWalter Capital walks away
2 Feb 2026

Auction Technology shares decline as FitzWalter Capital walks away

(Alliance News) - Auction Technology Group PLC on Monday noted suitor FitzWalter Capital Ltd's decision to not make an offer for the company, with its...

Balfour Beatty wins GBP315 million 7-year highways maintenance deal
2 Feb 2026

Balfour Beatty wins GBP315 million 7-year highways maintenance deal

(Alliance News) - Balfour Beatty PLC on Monday said it has been awarded the GBP315 million seven-year Warwickshire highways maintenance contract by Co...

Smithson Investment Trust to convert fund structure after 'disappointing' year
2 Feb 2026

Smithson Investment Trust to convert fund structure after 'disappointing' year

(Sharecast News) - Smithson Investment Trust said on Monday that it was on track to seek shareholder approval next month to convert into an open-ended...

discoverIE on track to meet expectations amid higher sales and orders
2 Feb 2026

discoverIE on track to meet expectations amid higher sales and orders

(Alliance News) - discoverIE Group PLC on Monday hinted at further acquisitions as it reported sales growth and increased orders in the last three mon...