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Time Out Group signs South America franchise deal, to open São Paulo market in early 2027

"São Paulo is one of the world's great food cities and an exciting next step in Time Out Market's global expansion," said Chris Ohlund, CEO of Time Out Group.
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FirstGroup launches £100m buyback as earnings rise

The UK bus and rail operator delivered a 25% rise in adjusted revenue for the year ended 28 March, with earnings per share up from 19.4p to 20.3p and a new share buyback programme announced.
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FCA closes Drax investigation with no action taken

"We recognise the importance of compliance with our regulatory obligations and have worked constructively with the FCA throughout this investigation," said CEO Will Gardiner.
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Whitbread posts 2% sales growth as Premier Inn outperforms UK hotel market

"Strong leisure bookings mean that our forward booked position is ahead of last year and we remain confident in the full year outlook," said chief executive Dominic Paul.
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Mining Today: Swedish parliament clears path for Aura Energy uranium project, Guardian Metal, Savannah Resources, GreenRoc

A legislative shift in Sweden dominated Wednesday's small-cap mining news, as a parliamentary vote removed a key permitting barrier for uranium mining and delivered a direct boost to Aura Energy.
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Oil & Gas Today: Kosmos banks $127m in Equatorial Guinea sale, GEO Exploration, Georgina Energy, Arrow Exploration

Portfolio rationalisation and active drilling programmes drove the day's oil and gas newsflow, with Kosmos Energy completing a nine-figure asset disposal.
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Health & Bio Today: Genflow to present gene therapy data in Toronto, Coiled Therapeutics

A pair of clinical-stage biotechs made advisory and conference moves on Wednesday, with Genflow Biosciences securing an invitation to present animal longevity data in Toronto and Coiled Therapeutics bolstering its Medical Advisory Board with two oncology specialists ahead of planned trial expansion
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Tech Today: CML Microsystems near breakeven on second-half recovery, Oxford Metrics, Tristel

A pair of trading updates and a boardroom change dominated the small-cap technology and life-sciences space, with CML Microsystems reporting a second-half recovery that brought the chip designer close to breakeven.
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Hovis deal and Primark CFO appointment are welcome developments for ABF says analyst

Shore Capital flags two positive developments for the investment case, including regulatory clearance for the Hovis acquisition and a key leadership appointment ahead of the planned Primark demerger.
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SThree trading update signals gradual recovery says analyst

DB repeated a Buy rating and 260p price target after a trading update revealed moderating fee declines and US momentum, which analysts claim are early signs of stabilisation.
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Hays sells six European operations to Meraki Capital for £4 million

The global recruiter has divested its businesses in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Luxembourg, Romania, and Sweden as it narrows focus to 16 core markets.
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AO World says profits will be in line with market expectations

"These results represent an incredible team effort with revenue up 11% to £1.27 billion, profit up 16% to a record £50.5 million, and the strongest balance sheet in our history," said John Roberts, Founder and CEO.
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Fuller, Smith & Turner tipped to deliver double-digit earnings growth

The broker raised its FY27 EPS estimate by 6% and repeated a bullish view of the London pub and hotel operator.
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Kosmos Energy banks $127m in Equatorial Guinea asset sale

"The transaction high grades our portfolio by divesting high unit operating cost production and increases balance sheet resilience, with retained exposure to future upside from the assets," said chairman and chief executive Andrew G. Inglis.
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Small Caps Today: Guardian Metal acquires Nevada water rights, RC365, PZ Cussons, Speedy Hire, Frontier IP

A busy session for small-cap news spanned resource acquisitions, profit upgrades, and a sharp equity raise, with Guardian Metal Resources making a strategic land and water rights purchase near its Nevada tungsten project.
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FTSE 100 is cautiously on the fence ahead of Wall Street open and Warsh debut

Live market updates for 2026-06-17
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Brave Bison says it lifted first-half net revenue by 92%

"The board looks forward to the remainder of 2026 with considerable optimism," said executive chair Oliver Green
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RC365 Holding shares rocketed after POS agreement with StarCruises

Its Hong Kong subsidiary will deploy the RC3.0 payment platform aboard StarCruises vessels, earning percentage-based fees on gross merchant sales.
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Inspecs Group shares skyrocketed after Qualcomm partnership

A strategic commercial collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies aims to co-develop a connected platform and bring smart glasses to market using Qualcomm's Snapdragon START program.
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PZ Cussons shares surged after profit guidance upgrade

The personal care brands group now expects FY26 adjusted operating profit at, or slightly above, the upper end of the previously guided £53-57m range, an upgrade from the initial £48-53m guidance.