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Aurrigo wins three-year £4.5m engineering framework for supercar OEM

A three-year £4.5m framework deal see it to supply high-performance electrical system sets to a vehicle OEM's next-generation supercar programme.
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Compass Group raises 2026 profit guidance after strong half

It lifted 2026 underlying operating profit growth target to above 11% after a half-year to 31 March that combined double-digit revenue growth with margin progression.
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GSK strikes exclusive China collab to roll out bepirovirsen

An exclusive strategic collaboration with Sino Biopharmaceutical's Chia Tai Tianqing (CTTQ) aims to manage importation, distribution and hospital access for bepirovirsen in mainland China.
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ASOS to sell Lichfield fulfilment centre to M&S for £67.5m

The e-commerce retailer's deal is expected to deliver net proceeds of at least £66m, and cut annual cash costs by about £6m.
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Shoe Zone warns of full-year adjusted loss after H1 revenue slump

Shoezone said it now expects an adjusted loss before tax for the full year of between £1m and £2m, a downgrade from its prior £1m profit forecast.
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Greatland sees high grade gold in exploration drilling

The gold miner reported a step-out diamond hole at the Pinnacles prospect returned 58.7m @ 6.5g/t gold and 0.1% copper from 1,754m, indicating a possible southern extension of the West Dome Underground (WDU) geological structure.
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Gran Tierra revises 2026 guidance after Simonette sale and Azerbaijan agreement

The company revised its 2026 guidance and flagged stronger free cash flow after disposing of its Simonette Montney working interest for $49 million, completing a bond exchange that extends maturities to 2031, and signing an Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement (EDPSA) in Azerbaijan.
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Henry Boot names Edward Hutchinson as CEO successor
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Barclays completes £1bn buy-back and starts new £500m programme

Barclays has repurchased 234.85m shares for cancellation under its FY 2025 buy-back at a VWAP of 425.8014p and will begin a new £500m buy-back on 8 May.
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Intertek rejects EQT's takeover approach

The London-listed firm unanimously rejected EQT's unsolicited revised cash proposal, saying it undervalues the business and carries significant execution risk while pressing ahead with a sale-led strategic review.
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Gulf Marine Services maintains earnings guidance after Gulf evacuations

"We are encouraged that the actions taken over the past few years have strengthened our resilience and agility, enabling us to absorb recent shocks," said CFO Alex Aclimandos.
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Rightmove reaffirms 2026 revenue guidance

Rightmove, the UK's number one property portal, said in an AGM trading update that it is reaffirming its expectation of 8-10% revenue growth for the full year 2026 and 3-5% underlying operating profit growth.
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Diversified Energy agrees $1.175bn bolt-on with Carlyle ABS financing

It will acquire oil and gas assets from Camino Natural Resources for $1,175 million, adding roughly 51 Mboepd of production and 101,000 acres in Oklahoma financed via an asset‑backed securitization with Carlyle.
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IHG posts stronger‑than‑expected RevPAR and affirms full‑year consensus

The global hotelier delivered very strong trading in Q1 2026 with global RevPAR up 4.4% and said it is confident of meeting full‑year consensus growth forecasts and profit expectations.
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Hiscox Q1 premiums up 10% as retail meets guidance

"With our sharp focus on profitable growth and good progress on the change programme objectives, the outlook for 2026 is positive," said CEO Aki Hussain.
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British Gas owner Centrica flags weaker retail earnings

Centrica now expects retail adjusted EBITDA for 2026 to be towards the lower end of guidance and infrastructure adjusted EBITDA to be above the top end, with optimisation guidance unchanged.
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Flutter trims earnings guidance after Q1 bets favoured punters

The global conglomerate of bookies and online casino brands reported Q1 2026 group revenue up 17% year‑on‑year but cut full‑year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $18.305bn and $2.865bn respectively after an adverse Q1 sports results swing and additional Arkansas launch costs.
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M&G tells investors it made "strong start" to financial year

The wealth manager said in a Q1 2026 trading update that net inflows from open business improved to £0.6bn and group AUMA remained resilient at £371bn, and management said it is confident in delivering continued growth across Asset Management and Life this year.
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Shell Q1 earnings eclipse expectations at $6.9bn, campaigners cry war 'windfall'

Shell's adjusted first-quarter earnings beat expectations, driven by stronger trading and higher oil and gas prices amid the Iran conflict.
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Balfour Beatty confirms profit guidance citing positive momentum and strong demand