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IAG Fares Are Set To Rise As British Airways Owner Faces A Fuel Shock

IAG Fares Are Set To Rise As British Airways Owner Faces A Fuel Shock

International Consolidated Airlines Group will raise ticket prices due to higher jet fuel costs following the Iran-war fuel shock, though it reports no supply interruptions. Shares fell 1.62% to 377.10p in London on Friday as Brent crude closed at $105.33 a barrel. IAG is seeking government flexibility on airport slots to offset rising costs. The group is set to report first-quarter results on May 8.
April 25, 2026
British Airways Pilot Salary 2026: Pay Deal Vote Puts Strike Risk And CEO Pay In Focus

British Airways Pilot Salary 2026: Pay Deal Vote Puts Strike Risk And CEO Pay In Focus

British Airways pilots will vote next week on a 79-page pay proposal, raising the risk of strikes ahead of summer travel. The proposal offers a pay rise starting at 2.5% and rising to 4%, but unions say it would cut pension contributions and flying pay. BA reported a 2025 operating profit of £2.23 billion, while CEO Sean Doyle’s 2026 compensation is estimated at up to £5.6 million.
April 25, 2026
St. James’s Place Buyback Puts Shares in Focus Before Crucial Q1 Update

St. James’s Place Buyback Puts Shares in Focus Before Crucial Q1 Update

St. James’s Place Plc bought 234,313 shares for cancellation on April 23 at an average 1,280.33 pence each, leaving 519,164,225 shares in issue. The move comes days before SJP’s first-quarter business update on April 29 and its AGM. Shares closed down 2.75% at £12.58 on Friday, lagging the FTSE 100. SJP plans to return 70% of underlying cash results to shareholders from 2026.
April 25, 2026
Tesco Stock: £750m Buyback Moves Fast as Profit Risk Keeps Investors on Edge

Tesco Stock: £750m Buyback Moves Fast as Profit Risk Keeps Investors on Edge

Tesco bought 415,797 shares for cancellation on April 23 as part of its new £750 million buyback, bringing total repurchases to 822,350 shares worth about £4 million. Shares closed Friday at 490.80p, up 0.9%. Tesco reported 2025/26 sales of £66.6 billion and forecast current-year operating profit between £3.0 billion and £3.3 billion, citing uncertainty from the Iran war’s impact on UK consumers.
April 25, 2026
NatWest Group Plc Buyback Sharpens Q1 Earnings Test for UK Bank Investors

NatWest Group Plc Buyback Sharpens Q1 Earnings Test for UK Bank Investors

NatWest bought back more shares for cancellation last week under its ongoing repurchase programme, a regulatory filing showed Friday. The bank will report first-quarter results on May 1, with consensus forecasts putting net interest income at £3.41 billion and operating profit before tax at £1.94 billion. Barclays, Lloyds, and Standard Chartered report earlier in the week.
April 25, 2026
Imperial Brands PLC Stock Faces Buyback Test After Morgan Stanley Downgrade

Imperial Brands PLC Stock Faces Buyback Test After Morgan Stanley Downgrade

Imperial Brands bought back 179,206 shares for £1.45 billion on Friday, following a Morgan Stanley downgrade that cut its price target to 3,050p. The company’s shares closed at 2,769p, down 0.11% after warning of market-share losses and modest profit growth. Analysts cited concerns over cash flow, next-generation product losses, and investor reaction to weaker market share.
April 25, 2026
Rio Tinto’s A$1.5 Million Cyclone Pledge Puts Pilbara Risk Back in View

Rio Tinto’s A$1.5 Million Cyclone Pledge Puts Pilbara Risk Back in View

Party City products will return to over 700 Staples stores and Staples.com under a new shop-in-shop deal, following Party City’s bankruptcy and closure of nearly 700 stores. The rollout, timed for graduation season, will expand through 2026 and features balloons, décor, and party goods. Staples is offering launch promotions, including discounts on balloons and custom print products. Party City’s brand now operates without its own retail chain.
April 25, 2026
Palantir Stock Just Got a $200 Wake-Up Call as PLTR’s AI Bet Faces Its Next Test

Palantir Stock Just Got a $200 Wake-Up Call as PLTR’s AI Bet Faces Its Next Test

Palantir closed Friday at $143.09, up 1.1%, with a market value of $367.9 billion, but remains down about 20% for the year. The company reports first-quarter results May 4, after securing a $300 million USDA agreement and as the Pentagon formalizes Maven. Analyst John McPeake maintained a Buy rating and $200 target, citing Palantir’s enterprise AI revenue growth. Shares are still 31% below their November 2025 high.
April 25, 2026
GSK’s Jemperli Court Fight Just Got Tougher Before Q1 Earnings

GSK’s Jemperli Court Fight Just Got Tougher Before Q1 Earnings

A Delaware court dismissed Tesaro’s claim that AnaptysBio anticipatorily breached their Jemperli cancer-drug agreement, preserving Anaptys’ royalty rates. The ruling comes days before GSK’s first-quarter results, with Jemperli sales under scrutiny. Jemperli generated $1.128 billion in 2025 sales, according to Anaptys. The FDA expanded Jemperli’s use in endometrial cancer in 2024.
April 25, 2026
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