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Computacenter upgrades guidance as first-half profit doubles

The technology services group now expects full-year adjusted profit comfortably ahead of market consensus after first-half earnings doubled year-on-year.
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Centrica secures £70.50/MWh strike price for Sizewell B through 2055

"Sizewell B is critical to delivering the reliable, zero-carbon baseload power that supports Britain's energy security, protects skilled jobs and underpins a more resilient economy," said Chief Executive Chris O'Shea.
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AstraZeneca and Ionis ATTR-CM trial fails primary endpoint

The CARDIO-TTRansform Phase III trial of Wainua in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy did not meet its composite cardiovascular mortality and events endpoint.
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Playtech upgrades full-year guidance as Americas drives H1 beat

"Performance in the US, driven by our partnership with Hard Rock Digital, has been exceptionally strong," said chief executive Mor Weizer, adding that returns on recent investments are now accelerating and contributing "significantly to profitability and cash flow."
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Capita profit warning cites Civil Service Pension Scheme failures

The outsourcing group has warned of a significant earnings miss tied to operational failures on its flagship pension contract, while pointing to record first-half contract wins as evidence of underlying momentum.
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Smith and Nephew backs first German clinical consensus on single-use wound therapy

A new interdisciplinary expert consensus published in Germany sets out the first risk-based framework for using single-use negative pressure wound therapy on closed surgical incisions, with Smith+Nephew's PICO 7 device cited as a targeted option for high-risk patients.
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"We took more customers on holiday than ever before" - Quoted Companies, Tuesday 8 July

The 10 most striking things company bosses said on 8 July 2026 — ranked for interest, novelty and impact.
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York Space Systems completes acquisition of SSIT portfolio company ALL.SPACE

Seraphim Space Investment Trust confirms the takeover of its portfolio holding ALL.SPACE by NYSE-listed York Space Systems has closed.
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Boku cuts full-year guidance after carrier billing suspensions and slower merchant onboarding

The AIM-listed payments network warned full-year revenue and profit will fall materially short of market expectations after a regulatory disruption and delayed connections weighed on first-half performance.
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Jet2 posts record revenue and passengers but operating profit dips to £440m

The package holiday group absorbed £61m in Gatwick startup and industry cost headwinds to deliver full-year results in line with expectations.
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Galantas Gold chair Róisín Magee resigns to join private equity

Róisín Magee has stepped down as board chair of Galantas Gold Corporation with immediate effect, with director David Cather named interim chair.
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Vistry Group shares slump after interim loss warning

The housebuilder swings to a first-half pre-tax loss of around £30m after pricing cuts and asset sales to slash debt, while guiding for full-year adjusted profit of £200m.
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Victoria strikes refinancing deal to push 2028 debt deadline to 2031

The international flooring group has secured a transaction support agreement with Koch and holders of roughly two-thirds of its €166.6 million senior secured notes to restructure its near-term debt.
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Fulcrum Metals banks milestone payment as Tully Gold hits 265,000 ounces

An updated resource estimate at the Tully Gold Project in Ontario has breached a contractual threshold, activating additional consideration worth over CAD$500,000 for Fulcrum Metals.
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Next 15 Group on track for full-year growth as Digital Transformation leads the way
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Brave Bison revenue nearly doubles in first half as MiniMBA drives outperformance

"We expect further cash generation in the second half of the year, absent any additional acquisitions," said Executive Chairman Oliver Green.
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Mining Today: Guardian Metal signs US defence tungsten deal, Cloudbreak Discovery, Fulcrum Metals, Central Asia Metals

A busy Wednesday for mining newsflow saw tungsten secure a defence-grade moment as Guardian Metal Resources inked a processing agreement tied to US Army research, while Fulcrum Metals banked a milestone payment on a growing Ontario gold resource.
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Tech Today: Next 15 Group on track for full-year growth, Quantum Blockchain Technologies, IntelliAM AI, Quartix Technologies
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Oil & Gas Today: Shareholders move to oust Union Jack Oil board, Georgina Energy, Caspian Sunrise

A shareholder revolt dominated small-cap oil and gas news, with a requisition notice demanding the removal of Union Jack Oil (AIM:UJO)'s entire board landing on the same day that Georgina Energy confirmed its Western Australian drill programme remains on schedule.
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Health & Bio Today: EDX Medical wins UK oncology profiling contract, Vulcan Two Group, Physiomics

Oncology drove the day's most significant news in health and biotech small-caps, with EDX Medical Group (AIM:EDX) landing a UK service agreement with global firm Astron Health and Physiomics adding a new oncology engagement to a string of contract wins.