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Nissan quietly halted all-electric Qashqai development at Sunderland last year
The Japanese carmaker shelved its fully electric Qashqai programme as part of a sweeping cost-cutting drive, raising fresh questions about the future of its 6,000-strong Sunderland workforce.
Tech Today: Deutsche Bank sees 31% RELX upside, Big Technologies, Iomart, Filtronic
A wave of full-year results dominated the small and mid-cap technology space, with Iomart delivering the sharpest negative surprise, a swing to a £4m adjusted loss that sent its shares down more than a fifth, while Filtronic beat earnings expectations yet still fell nearly 10% on the day. Against
Mining Today: Vast Resources extends Gulf International Minerals deadline, Strategic Minerals, Tertiary Minerals, Arkle Resources
A day of corporate repositioning and exploration progress across the small-cap mining sector, with deadline extensions, resource boundary breakthroughs, and a full strategic pivot to uranium all competing for attention. Vast Resources (AIM:VAST)'s one-month extension on its Gulf International Minera
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Live market updates for 2026-06-23
Markets steady as Burnham fiscal credibility test begins
Sterling and gilt yields have stabilised following Andy Burnham's Labour leadership transition, but investors are watching whether his spending pledges can be reconciled with fiscal discipline.
Deutsche Bank holds GSK at 1,900p as prescription tracker flags mixed product trends
Analyst Emmanuel Papadakis sees double-digit upside for Shingrix and Apretude but double-digit downside for Trelegy and Triumeq as weekly Rx data through 12 June holds prior-week patterns.
Deutsche Bank sees 31% upside in RELX ahead of July results
Analyst Steve Liechti reiterates a Buy rating and 3050p price target, arguing AI concerns are overdone and the data analytics group is well placed to monetise its proprietary content.
Bunzl outlook improves as North America stabilises
Analyst Richard Hunter says Bunzl's cautiously positive trading update should calm investor nerves, with the distributor now expecting good growth in adjusted operating profit for the full year.
Panmure Liberum turns buyer on Kainos as profit forecasts rise
Panmure Liberum has upgraded Kainos to buy from hold, betting that the IT services group is about to convert strong sales growth into rising profits.
Wedbush sees KOSPI sell-off as buying opportunity for AI chip stocks
Dan Ives argues the 10% Korean market drop is a "gut check moment" rather than a structural crack in the AI investment thesis.
Shore Capital urges Ramsdens shareholders to accept FirstCash's 600p takeover bid
Shore Capital calls the 609p total implied consideration "highly compelling" and recommends shareholders accept the recommended cash offer.
Small Caps Today: FirstCash launches recommended takeover of Ramsdens, Tiger Alpha, Iomart, Severfield, Filtronic
A US pawnbroking giant's move on Ramsdens Holdings (AIM:RFX) dominated the small-cap tape, sending the shares surging more than 30% and marking FirstCash's second major UK acquisition in under a year. Elsewhere, a cloud services profit warning hammered Iomart, a reverse takeover into AI content crea
Market Brief: FirstCash launches recommended takeover of Ramsdens, Tiger Alpha reverse takeover, Severfield, Telecom Plus, Filtronic
A recommended cash takeover bid and a reverse takeover into AI content creation headline a busy morning for small and mid-cap news. Ramsdens Holdings (AIM:RFX) becomes the latest UK pawnbroker to fall to US consolidator FirstCash, while Tiger Alpha (AIM:TIR) plans to shed its royalties identity enti
Tech rally faces bond yield squeeze after eight-day run
Rising yields and crowded semiconductor positioning are testing the durability of the recent relief rally, according to Tickmill Group.
Telecom Plus lifts adjusted profit 4.7% but flags sharp earnings dip as five-year growth plan bites
The multi-utility platform beat £132m in full-year profit but warned next year's figure will fall to between £80m and £90m as it funds an ambitious plan to double its customer base by 2031.
Dialight underlying operating profit more than doubles as transformation plan delivers
The industrial LED lighting group posted underlying operating profit of $10.3m for the year ended 31 March, up from $4.2m a year earlier, even as revenue fell 9%.
EnSilica posts record EBITDA and lifts FY27 revenue guidance to £32-34m
Vast Resources extends Gulf International Minerals acquisition deadline to end of July
Vast Resources has pushed back the long-stop date on its proposed reverse takeover of Gulf International Minerals by one month to 31 July.
Angus Energy lifts Saltfleetby output 30% with first-half revenue of £9.5m
The UK onshore gas producer completed well interventions that lifted field production by around a third, while hedging arrangements now cover 12.3 million therms through mid-2027.
Tertiary Minerals publishes JORC target at Zambian silver-copper project as cash falls to £78,000
The AIM-listed explorer has outlined a 15 to 30 million tonne exploration target at Mushima North while its cash balance drops to near-critical levels ahead of a planned drilling restart.