Marcin Frąckiewicz

IAG’s €500 Million Buyback Faces A Jet-Fuel Test As British Airways Fares Rise
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IAG’s €500 Million Buyback Faces A Jet-Fuel Test As British Airways Fares Rise

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA bought 13.76 million shares last week and confirmed the cancellation of 115.53 million treasury shares, reducing its share capital to €461.17 million. The company said it will raise ticket prices as jet fuel costs have surged to $150–$200 a barrel. IAG’s London shares closed at 373.90 pence, down 0.66%. Airlines across Europe are also raising fares and warning of higher losses.
April 27, 2026
Why Ceres Power Shares Jumped Again as AI Data Centres Scramble for Power
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Why Ceres Power Shares Jumped Again as AI Data Centres Scramble for Power

Ceres Power shares jumped 10% to 555.50 pence in London Monday, leading FTSE 250 risers and bringing gains to 81% over the past month. The move follows the launch of its Endura solid oxide platform aimed at data centres facing grid delays. Ceres reported 2025 revenue down 37% to £32.6 million but booked its first royalties and £45 million in contracted 2026 revenue. The company licenses its technology to partners including Doosan and Shell.
April 27, 2026
Australia Stock Market Today: ASX Falls for Fifth Day as Oil Shock Turns Focus to RBA
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX Falls for Fifth Day as Oil Shock Turns Focus to RBA

A freight train fault between Bury St Edmunds and Kennett blocked parts of Suffolk’s rail network Monday morning, halting Greater Anglia services until the line reopened at 09:36, National Rail said. Disruption continued into the evening due to separate overhead wire issues at Colchester. Network Rail also launched a level-crossing safety campaign after a survey found most adults underestimate train stopping distances.
April 27, 2026
IQE’s £81 Million Funding Deal: MACOM Investment Ends Sale Review and Targets AI Chip-Wafer Demand
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IQE’s £81 Million Funding Deal: MACOM Investment Ends Sale Review and Targets AI Chip-Wafer Demand

IQE said Monday it will raise £81 million from MACOM and existing investors, ending its strategic review and keeping the company independent. MACOM will invest £45 million, taking shares at a 58% discount and secured convertible notes. The deal requires shareholder and national security approval. IQE shares closed up 3.8% in London before the announcement.
April 27, 2026
ITM Power PLC Shares Slide 7% As NATO-Fuel Rally Runs Into First Test
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ITM Power PLC Shares Slide 7% As NATO-Fuel Rally Runs Into First Test

ITM Power shares dropped 7.4% to 143.30p in London Monday, with over 13 million shares traded after a sharp April rally. The fall followed news of a strategic deal with Rheinmetall for NATO e-fuel plants and recent UK government funding pledges. Retail investors remained active, with buy trades making up 76% of Interactive Investor activity. ITM shares had more than doubled since April 10 before Monday’s pullback.
April 27, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Stock Faces ‘Show Me’ Test After Q1 Sales Miss, UBS and Berenberg Split
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Reckitt Benckiser Stock Faces ‘Show Me’ Test After Q1 Sales Miss, UBS and Berenberg Split

Reckitt Benckiser shares fell 1.09% to 4,721p in late London trading Monday after a first-quarter sales miss and margin concerns. UBS maintained a Buy rating and 7,400p target, while Berenberg cut its target to 5,179p and held at Hold. Core like-for-like net revenue rose 1.3%, missing expectations. Emerging markets grew 7.6%, but Europe and North America declined.
April 27, 2026
Ryanair Berlin Base Closure: Why Cheap Flights From Germany Are Back in the Spotlight
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Ryanair Berlin Base Closure: Why Cheap Flights From Germany Are Back in the Spotlight

Ryanair will close its Berlin Brandenburg Airport base on Oct. 24, 2026, halving flights to and from Berlin and relocating seven aircraft to other European airports. The airline cited high airport charges and Germany’s tax regime, while Berlin airport officials said they were surprised and not planning fee hikes. Ryanair expects Berlin passenger numbers to drop from 4.5 million to 2.2 million in 2027. Up to 500 jobs may be affected, according to union Verdi.
April 27, 2026
Centrica Directors Buy Shares as British Gas Owner Shifts Cash Toward Big Energy Bets
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Centrica Directors Buy Shares as British Gas Owner Shifts Cash Toward Big Energy Bets

Centrica disclosed Monday that directors Frank Mastiaux and Sue Whalley bought a combined 1,676 shares at £2.084 each, a regulatory filing showed. The purchases came as Centrica’s 2025 adjusted EBITDA dropped to £1.417 billion from £2.305 billion, with free cash flow turning negative. Centrica shares traded at 208.8p, up 0.34% at 15:36 BST. The filing was made under Article 19 market-abuse rules.
April 27, 2026
Sage Stock Edges Up as Buyback and AI Push Set Up a May Test
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Sage Stock Edges Up as Buyback and AI Push Set Up a May Test

Sage shares rose 0.2% to 904.60p in late London trading after disclosing a 421,226-share buyback worth about £3.8 million. The purchase is part of a £300 million programme running through June. Interim results are due May 21, with investors watching growth, margins, and AI spending. Sage recently launched its HCM product for North America, featuring an AI payroll tool.
April 27, 2026
British American Tobacco Stock Slips as UK Smoking Ban Nears Law and BAT Keeps Buyback Running
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British American Tobacco Stock Slips as UK Smoking Ban Nears Law and BAT Keeps Buyback Running

British American Tobacco faces a UK regulatory test as Britain’s lifetime smoking ban is set to become law, barring anyone born after January 1, 2009, from ever buying cigarettes. BAT shares fell 1.26% to 4,248 pence on Monday. The company bought back 260,511 shares last week and plans to cancel them. Smokeless products made up 18.2% of BAT’s revenue in February, with 34.1 million consumers reported.
April 27, 2026
Entain Stock Tumbles as Major Investor Wind-Down Puts 6.5% Stake in Focus
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Entain Stock Tumbles as Major Investor Wind-Down Puts 6.5% Stake in Focus

Entain shares dropped as much as 7% in London after reports that major shareholder Eminence Capital will close and return funds to investors. Eminence holds about 6.5% of Entain, raising concerns over potential stock sales. Over 3.4 million Entain shares traded Monday, with the price falling to 557.60 pence by late morning. Bloomberg cited poor returns and rising costs as reasons for Eminence’s closure.
April 27, 2026
Smiths Group Plc Buyback: Fresh 450,357-Share Cancellation Pushes £1 Billion Plan Forward
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Smiths Group Plc Buyback: Fresh 450,357-Share Cancellation Pushes £1 Billion Plan Forward

Smiths Group will cancel 450,357 shares bought from HSBC Bank between April 20 and 24 as part of a £1 billion buyback linked to its break-up plan. The company recently sold Smiths Interconnect for £1.3 billion and plans to return £1 billion to shareholders. A further £1.5 billion will be returned after the sale of Smiths Detection. Smiths missed half-year organic revenue growth estimates due to weak Flex-Tek performance.
April 27, 2026
BAE Systems Faces 10-Week Fighter-Jet Funding Test as Buyback Rolls On
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BAE Systems Faces 10-Week Fighter-Jet Funding Test as Buyback Rolls On

BAE Systems has 10 weeks to secure new UK government funding for the GCAP fighter-jet programme or risk breaking up project teams, the Financial Times reported. The first international design contract, awarded to Edgewing, expires June 2026. BAE bought 532,418 shares for cancellation last week as part of an ongoing buyback. Shares rose 1.1% to 2,042 pence by early afternoon in London.
April 27, 2026
Glencore’s Argentina Copper Restart Moves Into Focus After Sandvik Drill Deal
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Glencore’s Argentina Copper Restart Moves Into Focus After Sandvik Drill Deal

Sandvik received an order to supply three DR413i rotary blasthole drill rigs for Glencore’s restart of the Bajo de la Alumbrera copper mine in Argentina, with first rig delivery set for April. Alumbrera is expected to resume operations in 2027 and begin production in 2028, targeting about 73,000 metric tons of copper through June 2031. Glencore shares fell 1.20% in London trading.
April 27, 2026
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