Business & Finance · Oct 25, 2026
Peel Pepper, the takeover vehicle of Peel Holdings, has secured sufficient acceptances in its takeover of Harworth Group and signalled plans to delist the land regeneration company from the London Stock Exchange, a move that concentrates ownership and raises questions for the UK real estate and midcap market.
Business & Finance · Oct 12, 2026
FTSE Russell will adjust index constituents and weightings after Informa reported a primary placing and updated shares in issue, with changes taking effect at the opening of markets on October 12, 2026. The move will trigger reweighting across FTSE 100, FTSE 350 and All-Share trackers and may prompt short term flows into passive funds and ETFs.
Business & Finance · Oct 10, 2026
London equities nudged up on October 10, 2026, with the FTSE 100 gaining as a retreat in oil prices and lower gilt yields tempered recent market volatility. Banks and energy names drove most of the trading, while investors continued to weigh imminent UK fiscal policy moves and global bond market pressures.
Business & Finance · Oct 8, 2026
The Lindsell Train Investment Trust held a general meeting in London on October 8, 2026, to seek shareholder approval for a tender offer to repurchase up to 20 percent of its issued share capital at a five percent discount to net asset value. The vote is the latest move by UK investment trusts to narrow persistent discounts to their NAVs and rebuild investor confidence after years of underperformance.