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The Latest Breaking News from the London Stock Exchange

EasyJet shares soar by 13% after it accepts takeover bid from US firm

The London Stock Exchange is set to lose another firm, snapped up by private equity

The Independent UK

Record listing shifts focus from fundraising to deeper capital markets

Executives from the London Stock Exchange, Franklin Templeton and Uzbekistan’s government say governance and liquidity remain central to reform.

Euronews

Bank of Ireland Group Maps 2028 Growth Push After €1.4B Profit, Dividend Hike

Bank of Ireland Group (LON:BIRG) used its annual general meeting to highlight what Chairman Akshaya Bhargava described as a strong conclusion to the bank’s three-year strategy, while also setting out plans through 2028 amid geopolitical uncertainty, evolving customer expectations and rapid technolog

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UzNIF debuts on London market in first international Uzbek IPO

The IPO generated more than $2.8 billion (€2.6bn) in investor demand and raised around $603 million (€540m). Officials at the London Stock Exchange described the listing as a landmark moment for Uzbekistan’s access to international capital markets.

Euronews

Lab testing group Intertek to back £10.6bn takeover by Swedish firm EQT

FTSE 100 business ‘minded to recommend’ £60-a-share tilt from company owned by billionaire Wallenberg family

The Guardian - UK

Paddy Power owner Flutter mulls ditching London listing after shift to US

The sports betting and gambling company said it was reviewing its shares on the London Stock Exchange and may cancel the listing.

The Independent UK

City firms bank on ‘Savvy Squirrel’ advertising campaign to push Britons towards investing

The campaign is part of government initiative to boost financial risk taking, amid fears UK growth is being stymied

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Terror Plotter Who Targeted London Stock Exchange Remains In UK Despite Failed Asylum Claim

A Bangladeshi national convicted of plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange remains in the UK due to human rights laws, despite a failed asylum claim, highlighting legal complexities

International Business Times UK

Oil company shares soar to all-time highs as Middle East war turbocharges price per barrel

Energy supply shock from US-Israeli attack on Iran fuels record valuations for Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron

The Guardian - UK

£9.9bn takeover by US rival to end Schroders’ decades-long London listing

The City stalwart is being sold to Nuveen, bringing an end to its lengthy listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Evening Standard

London Stock Exchange HQ to undergo major refurbishment

A spokesperson for the group said the works ‘will create outstanding facilities for our people and our customers’ in the City

Evening Standard

Activist investor Elliott builds up stake in London Stock Exchange Group

US firm held talks with LSEG to push performance at time of reduced listings and AI concerns

The Guardian - UK

Inside Samruk Kazyna: How Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund drives change

Over the last 17 years, Kazakhstan's Samruk Kazyna investment fund has not only been nurturing big national companies but it has become the main driver of national development by offering partnerships to foreign investors.

Euronews

Six arrested over suspected £300m fraud at UK social housing fund

Serious Fraud Office mounts seven raids on sites linked to Home Reit which raised £850m to tackle homelessness

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Evening Standard

Hopeful signs for London Stock Market but still so much more to do

I would dearly love 2026 to end with more UK quoted companies than it started

Evening Standard

Late spurt of IPOs drives strongest year for London stock market since 2021

There were 11 new listings on the London Stock Exchange in 2025, analysis from PwC shows.

The Independent UK

London Stock market bounces back after late flurry of IPO listings

Experts predict this positive global market momentum will persist through to 2026

Evening Standard

Octopus boss calls for action to make London top choice for possible Kraken IPO

Greg Jackson said the group is considering a potential flotation of its AI powered platform in the next two to three years.

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Carnival’s Dividend Return Marks the End of Survival Mode

Carnival Corporation has reinstated its dividend following a record year of financial recovery and debt reduction.

Evening Standard

Boost for London market as three-year stamp duty holiday on IPOs confirmed

But a shock rise in dividend tax ‘undermines the drive to increase investing in Britain’, experts warned.

Radio France Internationale

Congo-Brazzaville returns to global stock markets after almost 20 years

The Republic of the Congo this week entered the international bond market for the first time since 2007, signalling a new confidence in its economic reforms and fiscal management.

Evening Standard

Why does Sky want to buy ITV’s television business?

The PA news agency looks at the reasoning and ramifications behind talks from Sky to buy ITV’s television business.

The Independent UK

Why Sky wants to buy ITV’s television business

The reasoning and ramifications behind talks from Sky to buy ITV’s television business

The Independent UK

Princes Group valued at £1.16bn as food firm launches London float

It will therefore be valued at the bottom end of a £1.16 billion to £1.24 billion target range set out last week.

The Independent UK

Consortium led by Brooklyn Earick withdraws interest in making bid for Tottenham

On Monday, it was confirmed via the London Stock Exchange that Earick had pulled out of the running.

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