Artur Ślesik

Artur Ślesik is a technology and financial markets journalist at Bez-kabli.pl, covering artificial intelligence, semiconductors, technology stocks and emerging innovations. A graduate of Warsaw University of Technology, he combines a technical background with market analysis to explain how new technologies are shaping industries, businesses and investment trends worldwide.

Diageo Trails FTSE 100 as India Dispute Weighs on Stock
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Diageo holds steady after Dave Lewis launches job, cost cuts

Diageo shares were flat on Thursday after a report said CEO Lewis gave his executive committee cost-cutting targets instead of a single company-wide jobs number. Diageo told Reuters the effort is tied to its operating model redesign unveiled in February, aimed at boosting competitiveness and returns. Diageo held up while the rest of London’s blue-chip stocks slipped ahead of the Bank of England’s rate call, a muted reaction that points to investors having already priced in an efficiency push. The market doesn’t see this as a sign the weak sales trend is over.
June 18, 2026
HSBC slips after Australia fine, AI update
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HSBC slips after Australia fine, AI update

HSBC Holdings Plc slipped early Thursday in London, pulling back from a one-year high with the stock off about 0.3% at 1,432 pence. Investors weighed fresh AI moves at the bank against news of an Australian regulatory knock. The FTSE 100 was down roughly 0.6%. Timing is key here as the events push both ways. The Australian case brings more conduct risk. The Google programme is supposed to help drive revenue and cut costs while Chief Executive Georges Elhedery pushes for a leaner bank.
June 18, 2026
Rio Tinto shares slide, traders eye next moves
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Rio Tinto falls in London as Oyu Tolgoi copper exports restart post-protest

Rio Tinto shares slipped Thursday morning in London, with the stock down 1.7% at about 7,694 pence just after 09:10 BST. It opened at 7,750 pence. This came even after the company’s Oyu Tolgoi division restarted copper-concentrate shipments from Mongolia, which had paused due to a short protest. The restart eased the short-term risk for deliveries but did little to resolve the bigger issue at one of Rio’s key growth sites. Copper concentrate is ore that's been processed and shipped to smelters. Oyu Tolgoi sits at the heart of Rio’s strategy to boost copper production with expectations for rising demand from EVs, power grids and data centres.
June 18, 2026
Intertek Group share price rises on reported £10.6bn EQT takeover agreement
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Intertek Group share price rises on reported £10.6bn EQT takeover agreement

Intertek Group shares rose in early London trading after Swedish private-equity firm EQT reached an agreement to acquire the testing and inspection company for £60 a share, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Intertek and EQT had not announced the firm offer when the market opened. The stock’s bid price stood at 5,770 pence at 09:12 BST, up 1.05%. That left it almost 4% below the proposed cash price. The gap, known as the deal spread, reflects the remaining risk that the transaction is delayed, changed or does not close.
June 18, 2026
Suncorp Group shares rise 1.5% as insurance cost pressures stay in focus
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Suncorp Group shares rise 1.5% as insurance cost pressures stay in focus

Suncorp Group shares will enter Thursday’s Australian session at A$18.63 after gaining 1.53% on Wednesday, outpacing the S&P/ASX 200’s 0.54% rise. The stock has climbed 4.6% over the past seven trading days. The immediate issue for investors is whether higher premiums can keep pace with repair, labour and catastrophe costs. Rate increases can protect insurance margins, but steeper bills also raise the risk that customers shop around or reduce cover.
June 18, 2026
Zip Co shares keep rising for fifth day after Stripe AI payments deal
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Zip Co shares keep rising for fifth day after Stripe AI payments deal

Zip Co Ltd heads into Thursday’s ASX open with five sessions of gains after its US business expanded a Stripe deal to feature AI-powered shopping. Zip’s shares finished Wednesday at A$2.90, having reached A$2.94 earlier. The cash market was still in pre-open at the dateline. Zip has climbed 20.8% since closing at A$2.40 on June 10, but the stock is still down 11.3% this year. Zip beat the S&P/ASX 200 on Wednesday, with the benchmark up 0.54% to 8,966.30.
June 18, 2026
Goodman Group up with attention on distribution and data-centre deals
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Goodman Group up with attention on distribution and data-centre deals

Goodman Group securities traded higher in late data after the close in Sydney on Wednesday, getting a lift from a new June distribution that gives investors a date to watch. The company still hasn’t addressed the main question: how much value it can get out of its data centre expansion. That's key now. Goodman is getting judged on more than just its industrial landlord role. The ASX-listed company still holds, builds and manages logistics real estate. But investors are watching its access to power, when it completes new builds, and how much demand it gets from big cloud and AI names—factors that are moving the share price.
June 17, 2026
Macquarie shares jump to new high during ASX financials surge
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Macquarie shares jump to new high during ASX financials surge

Macquarie Group shares set a new high Wednesday, up 1.15% at A$251.93. The gain came as investors moved into financials with the Australian market rallying. Trading had finished in the local cash market when the move hit. Normal ASX trading runs from about 09:59:45 through 16:00 Sydney time, with a closing-price match after.
June 17, 2026
FTSE 100 ends up as miners push London shares ahead of BoE call
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FTSE 100 ends up as miners push London shares ahead of BoE call

FTSE ekes out gain as miners, banks lift blue chips Britain’s top share indexes ended up on Wednesday, supported by strength in miners and banks. The FTSE 100 put on 0.14% to 10,508.61. The FTSE 250 ticked 0.16% higher. Traders stayed careful with the Bank of England and Fed rate decisions ahead. Stocks moved after a lighter inflation number. The Consumer Prices Index rose 2.8% in the 12 months to May, steady from April. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted 3.0%.
June 17, 2026
easyJet slides with Castlelake offer deadline looming and fuel pressures
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easyJet slides with Castlelake offer deadline looming and fuel pressures

easyJet shares slipped in London afternoon trade Wednesday, paring some of Tuesday’s rise with bid speculation running into a weaker UK market. Shares were at 502.6p to sell and 503.2p to buy, off 0.55%, according to AJ Bell. Shares are now trading about 25% higher than the 403.23p benchmark that Castlelake would need to beat with any potential offer. That means Castlelake can't come in with an offer much below current prices if it wants investors to pay attention.
June 17, 2026
SSE PLC falls with UK utilities ahead of Bank of England rate decision
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SSE PLC falls with UK utilities ahead of Bank of England rate decision

SSE PLC shares traded lower Wednesday, with UK utilities behind the market. Investors are left considering the power-network firm’s extended build-out plans as the rates outlook turns more cautious. SSE shares were last at 2,327.50 GBX on the company’s investor page. A quote on Hargreaves Lansdown had the stock down 30p, or 1.27%, with the bid at 2,328p and the ask at 2,329p. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.16% on the delayed quote.
June 17, 2026
Serco shares slide as UK insourcing plans weigh on sector
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Serco shares slide as UK insourcing plans weigh on sector

Serco Group shares slipped on Wednesday as the UK government pushed forward with efforts to take more public services in-house, moves that weighed on the prominent outsourcing company. The stock fell 1.4% to 241 pence in early London trading. The FTSE 250, which tracks mid-cap UK stocks, also moved lower, off 0.4% by 0936 GMT as the broader UK market eased.
June 17, 2026
Experian dips after $1 billion bond deal brings debt to front
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Experian dips after $1 billion bond deal brings debt to front

Experian PLC shares slipped on Wednesday. The credit data company priced a $1 billion bond sale, keeping focus on its balance sheet. This comes just weeks after the FTSE 100 group announced both a new buyback plan and a more cautious outlook for growth. The stock traded at 2,549p on the offer and 2,550p to buy, off 8p, or 0.31%. The FTSE 100 was 0.11% lower, Hargreaves Lansdown data showed with at least a 15-minute lag. Volume reached 520,417 shares.
June 17, 2026
Tesco shares slip ahead of Q1 update with UK grocery price war heating up
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Tesco shares slip ahead of Q1 update with UK grocery price war heating up

Tesco PLC shares dropped in London on Wednesday ahead of the supermarket’s first-quarter update. Investors saw another sign of strain in the UK grocery sector and continued weak consumer demand. The stock was last seen at a sell price of 454.40p at 12:48 BST, losing 7.90p, or 1.71%, on Barclays delayed market data. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.03%.
June 17, 2026
IQE stock climbs after Tower Semiconductor supply deal highlights AI data-centre orders
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IQE stock climbs after Tower Semiconductor supply deal highlights AI data-centre orders

IQE shares traded higher in London on Wednesday after the Welsh semiconductor group announced a supply deal with Tower Semiconductor, citing demand from AI data centers. The stock held gains through the session. The AIM-listed stock gained 1.43% to 55.79 pence by 13:03 BST, after starting at 55.90p and hitting a session high of 59.40p, according to Google Finance. AJ Bell data at 12:48 BST showed a bid-offer range of 55.50p-55.80p, with more than 22.8 million shares traded.
June 17, 2026
Weir Group stock gains after Lloyds Metals order for Indian slurry pipeline
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Weir Group stock gains after Lloyds Metals order for Indian slurry pipeline

Weir Group PLC shares were higher in London on Wednesday. The engineering company, based in Glasgow, said it secured a "significant" order from Lloyds Metals and Energy for GEHO positive-displacement pumps. The pumps are for an iron-ore slurry pipeline project in India. The shares last traded at 2,490 pence, up 54 pence or 2.2%, according to AJ Bell. Trading ranged from 2,438p to 2,502p during the session. Even with the move, the stock is still far from the 52-week high of 3,580p, so today’s rise is more of a bounce than a reset for the story.
June 17, 2026
National Grid shares slip as broker support meets FTSE weakness
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National Grid shares slip as broker support meets FTSE weakness

National Grid shares fell in London on Wednesday, giving back part of the previous session’s gain as the broader UK market edged lower and investors weighed fresh broker support against the cost of the company’s heavy investment programme. The stock was down 1.23% at about 1,209 pence by 10:46 BST, while the FTSE 100 slipped 0.11%, according to Barclays price data delayed by at least 15 minutes. The move followed a 1.24% rise on Tuesday, when National Grid closed at £12.24 and outperformed a 0.61% gain in the FTSE 100.
June 17, 2026
Unilever Pushes Higher as Market Watches for July Results and Food Arm News
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Unilever shares edge lower as AI expansion coincides with overhaul uncertainty

Unilever PLC shares slipped in London on Wednesday, paring some of the previous day’s gains as investors shrugged off the fresh factory-automation update and stuck with the main story around the consumer group’s wider shake-up. Unilever traded at 4,375p on AJ Bell just after 10:30 BST, with the quote at 4,374.00p to sell and 4,374.50p to buy. The shares were down 0.48% after opening at 4,396.00p.
June 17, 2026
Glencore Dips on Friday, But Still Closes Week Up
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Glencore trades up as copper prices hold near highs; Merdeka IPO report in focus

Glencore traded up in London Wednesday morning, holding above the FTSE 100 as copper and coal prices gave the miner and trader some lift. The stock was quoted at 591.5 pence on the sell side and 591.6 pence to buy, up 1.1 pence, or 0.19%, based on delayed Hargreaves Lansdown data. Around 10:02 a.m. London time, Cboe Europe had the shares at 591.85 pence in real time on MarketScreener, a move of 0.21% higher.
June 17, 2026
HSBC trades near record high after Google Cloud AI tie-up
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HSBC trades near record high after Google Cloud AI tie-up

HSBC Holdings traded slightly up at the start of London dealings on Wednesday, staying near its 52-week high. The bank signed a wide AI agreement with Google Cloud, a move investors may weigh against HSBC’s stated cost goals. Shares gained 0.13% to 1,411.40p as of 09:15 BST. The stock reached 1,414.00p early on, just shy of the 52-week high at 1,418p.
June 17, 2026
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