News 24 April 2026

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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 15, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 15, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT RECI trust's 10.3% yield: £2,000 could be worth £2,396 by July 2027, analysts say July 15, 2026, 10:12 AM EDT. Real Estate Credit Investments (LSE:RECI), a FTSE-listed trust lending to European property developers, is paying a 10.3% dividend yield. The shares are down 8% in the last year, leaving them at a 15% discount to net asset value. But the dividend has held at 3p per share each quarter. The trust makes money on higher rates in riskier parts of the real estate market. European
July 15, 2026
Rio Tinto plc’s ERA Court Fight Puts Ranger Mine Cleanup Back in Focus
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Rio Tinto plc’s ERA Court Fight Puts Ranger Mine Cleanup Back in Focus

Energy Resources of Australia said Friday that Rio Tinto’s push to buy out minority shareholders is still with the Federal Court, keeping legal uncertainty hanging over the shuttered Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory. The proposed compulsory acquisition—Rio’s attempt to squeeze out the last holdouts—hit a hurdle after objections surpassed the legal threshold, so court sign-off is still pending. Investors are watching closely as Rio pushes to boost production and hold costs in check, all while managing its aging assets. Earlier this week, the company posted a 9% increase in copper-equivalent output from a year earlier—this metric translates all commodity production into copper terms—and left its main 2026 guidance where it was.
April 24, 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Shock, Iran Tensions and BoE Warning Bite
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Shock, Iran Tensions and BoE Warning Bite

Britain’s main stock indexes ended the day in the red on Friday. The FTSE 100 shed 77.93 points, a drop of 0.8%, settling at 10,379.08. Investors were in risk-off mode heading into the weekend. The FTSE 250, tracking more domestically oriented mid-caps, slipped 0.8% as well, closing at 22,582.81. Both benchmarks finished the week down 2.7%. This shift hit just as London stocks were clawing back ground following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire news. The losses on Friday wiped out those advances. Crude held above $100 a barrel, and investors watched for any indication that Iran talks might resume.
April 24, 2026
Intertek Takeover Bid: EQT’s £54-a-Share Offer Puts May 14 Deadline in Focus
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Intertek Takeover Bid: EQT’s £54-a-Share Offer Puts May 14 Deadline in Focus

Intertek Group plc is facing a live takeover clock, with the company saying it’s considering an updated £54-per-share cash bid from EQT funds—still non-binding—for the London-based testing and certification firm. The UK’s takeover code gives EQT until 5 p.m. on May 14 to either put forward a firm offer or walk away. Governance is piling on, too. Intertek said Friday that PwC stepped down as auditor as of April 23, with Deloitte set for a shareholder vote to take over for the 2026 financial year. The annual general meeting is scheduled for May 20 in London.
April 24, 2026
Standard Chartered’s $2 Billion India Energy Mandate Puts StanChart Back in the Deal Spotlight
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Standard Chartered’s $2 Billion India Energy Mandate Puts StanChart Back in the Deal Spotlight

Actis has tapped Standard Chartered Bank to steer the sale of BluPine Energy, its Indian renewables platform that could fetch around $2 billion, The Economic Times reported Friday, citing sources. BluPine’s portfolio stands at roughly 4 gigawatts, according to the report. The mandate hands Standard Chartered a significant spot in one of India’s bigger clean-energy sale deals, just as banks are hustling to expand fee revenue outside traditional lending. For StanChart, this job slots into its corporate and investment bank’s focus—serving firms, governments, and investors in global trade and investment—a segment that’s already drawing investor attention.
April 24, 2026
Compass Group Shares Rise Before May Results as Investors Weigh AI Risk and U.S. Growth
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Compass Group Shares Rise Before May Results as Investors Weigh AI Risk and U.S. Growth

Shares of Compass Group PLC climbed on Friday, building on gains from late April as investors rotated back into the world's largest catering company before its half-year results in May. Compass shares in London finished April 24 at $30.075, up 0.96%, with roughly 2.86 million shares changing hands. The FTSE 100 slipped that session, but Compass managed to outperform the broader blue-chip index.
April 24, 2026
Hiscox Stock Slips After Dividend Cutoff as $300 Million Buyback Takes Focus
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Hiscox Stock Slips After Dividend Cutoff as $300 Million Buyback Takes Focus

Hiscox Ltd slipped 0.19% to finish at 1,560 pence in London on Friday, after the insurer’s shares went ex-dividend on Thursday for the final 2025 payment. According to Investors Chronicle, 4.13 million shares changed hands. Investors now face a choice: the next dividend, or a possible boost from the ongoing $300 million buyback. Timing is key here: Friday marks the record date for Hiscox’s $0.359 cash dividend, determining which shareholders are eligible for the payout. April 23 was the ex-dividend date—anyone buying shares after that misses out on this declared dividend. Payment lands on June 8.
April 24, 2026
3i Group Shares Slide Again as Action Growth Worries Test FTSE 100 Firm
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3i Group Shares Slide Again as Action Growth Worries Test FTSE 100 Firm

3i Group plc extended its losing streak to three sessions on Friday, slipping 1.83% to finish at 2,627.50 pence in London. Selling pressure weighed heavier here than on the broader FTSE 100, which lost 0.75%. That move leaves 3i shares sitting 41.57% under their 52-week high, per market data. Timing is key. 3i reports full-year numbers for the period ending March 31 on May 14, giving investors almost a month to digest fresh trading data from Action—the Dutch discount retailer that now dominates the group’s valuation.
April 24, 2026
GSK plc Shares Slide Before Q1 Results as Buyback Tailwind Fades
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GSK plc Shares Slide Before Q1 Results as Buyback Tailwind Fades

GSK plc fell 2.7% to finish at 2,020p on Friday, lagging behind the broader London market. Investors appeared to shrug off the nearly completed buyback, focusing instead on next week’s Q1 report, Luke Miels’ first as CEO. The FTSE 100 wrapped up 0.75% lower, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. The clock’s ticking. GSK is set to publish its first-quarter 2026 numbers at 0700 BST on Wednesday, April 29. Investors will get the update, and then a webcast kicks off at noon—next stop for insights on sales, vaccines, and those newer therapies Miels is betting on.
April 24, 2026
Legal & General Shares Slip as LGEN Dividend, CEO Pay Vote Put Investors on Alert
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Legal & General Shares Slip as LGEN Dividend, CEO Pay Vote Put Investors on Alert

Shares of Legal & General Group Plc edged lower Friday, with the FTSE 100 insurer now trading without rights to its final dividend. Investors are also eyeing the May vote on executive pay and capital flexibility. Timing is crucial here. Legal & General, under Chief Executive António Simões, is working to reassure income investors even as the 190-year-old firm undergoes a major reset. The group has set out plans for a £1.2 billion buyback and is committing to 2% dividend growth for 2025—making cash returns front and center in its investment story.
April 24, 2026
Anglo American Coal Sale Back In Play As Three Bidders Circle Australia Mines
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Anglo American Coal Sale Back In Play As Three Bidders Circle Australia Mines

At least three suitors have surfaced for Anglo American’s Australian steelmaking coal unit, breathing new life into a sale process derailed when Peabody Energy backed out of its $3.78 billion offer last year. According to Bloomberg News, Stanmore Resources, Mitsubishi Corp, and Indonesia’s PT Buma Internasional Grup are among those bidding, citing sources familiar with the situation. Anglo declined to comment, and none of the bidders gave Reuters an immediate response to requests for comment. The renewed attention comes as Anglo works to dismantle its traditional diversified mining setup and keeps moving toward its planned merger with Teck Resources. Its coal properties lie in the Bowen Basin in Queensland, an important region for steelmaking coal—the higher-grade variety used in blast-furnace
April 24, 2026
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA to Raise Fares as Jet Fuel Shock Hits British Airways Owner
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International Consolidated Airlines Group SA to Raise Fares as Jet Fuel Shock Hits British Airways Owner

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA plans to hike ticket prices, responding to surging jet fuel costs that are squeezing the British Airways parent. Despite the pressure, IAG noted there haven’t been any fuel supply disruptions. The fare increases add IAG to a growing list of airlines shifting the burden of a war-fueled spike in fuel costs onto customers ahead of the summer travel rush. Timing is critical here. Airlines are approaching peak season just as oil markets feel the squeeze from the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global energy shipments. IAG shares traded at 376.30 pence, slipping 1.62%. That puts the group’s market cap around 16.91 billion pounds.
April 24, 2026
Nvidia Stock Is Back Near a Record, But the $300 Path Just Got Harder
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Nvidia Stock Is Back Near a Record, But the $300 Path Just Got Harder

Nvidia shares pushed higher Friday, approaching record territory and reigniting talk of the $300 level. The move comes just weeks ahead of the company’s May earnings report, with investors watching closely for any indication that its next-generation Vera Rubin systems will cement Nvidia’s lead in the AI race. The shares climbed $9.51 to $209.15 late morning in New York, after reaching $209.67 earlier. Nvidia’s market cap hovered near $5.12 trillion, close to the 52-week high of $212.19. Even so, getting to $300 would demand another big leap for the chipmaker.
April 24, 2026
Glencore Stock Slips Before Big Copper Test as Q1 Production Update Looms
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Glencore Stock Slips Before Big Copper Test as Q1 Production Update Looms

Shares of Glencore plc slipped to 555.10 pence in London by 14:40 GMT on Friday, down 7.40 pence. Traders are already eyeing the first-quarter production report set for April 30, when the company will break out mined volume figures. This update is key for Glencore, with copper forming the backbone of its growth strategy. Back in December, the company laid out plans for base copper output to top 1 million tonnes by the close of 2028, aiming for roughly 1.6 million tonnes by 2035.
April 24, 2026
Haleon Shares Edge Higher as Supplier Cut Puts Sensodyne Maker Under Fresh ESG Scrutiny
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Haleon Shares Edge Higher as Supplier Cut Puts Sensodyne Maker Under Fresh ESG Scrutiny

Haleon PLC ticked up in London trading Friday, with shares changing hands at 353.30 pence by 14:53 BST—just 0.48% higher, per London South East. The Sensodyne and Panadol owner landed in the spotlight after dropping packaging supplier Asia Symbol, a move prompted by an AFP and Gecko Project probe linking the firm to rainforest clearance in Indonesia. This issue surfaces just ahead of Haleon’s Q1 2026 trading statement and its annual general meeting, both set for April 29. That puts another concern on investors’ plates, in addition to U.S. demand, cold-and-flu sales, and margins. Both events remain scheduled for next Wednesday, according to Haleon’s calendar.
April 24, 2026
St. James’s Place Plc Faces Q1 Test as Buyback Shrinks Share Count
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St. James’s Place Plc Faces Q1 Test as Buyback Shrinks Share Count

St. James’s Place Plc shares slipped in London trading Friday, ahead of the wealth manager’s upcoming first-quarter flows update next week. The company is also moving forward with a buyback plan set to reduce its ordinary share count. Hargreaves Lansdown showed the shares at 1,261.5p to sell and 1,262.5p to buy, down 31p, or 2.4%, based on prices delayed at least 15 minutes. Timing is key here. St. James’s Place will release its first-quarter new business update on April 29, with the annual general meeting set for April 30. That means investors won’t wait long to see if last year’s rebound in client assets and profits is sticking.
April 24, 2026
NatWest Group plc’s Big Startup Banking Push Lands Before a Q1 Profit Test
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NatWest Group plc’s Big Startup Banking Push Lands Before a Q1 Profit Test

NatWest Group plc rolled out a new venture banking unit aimed at UK high-growth firms and their investors, stepping further into startup finance just days ahead of its Q1 earnings report. According to the bank, NatWest Venture Banking plans to support businesses from the seed stage all the way to global expansion, and has tapped Amazon Web Services as a strategic partner. Timing’s key here. Citi projects NatWest’s adjusted pretax profit for Q1 will beat consensus by roughly 7%—a stronger showing than its estimates for Barclays and HSBC. Lloyds Banking Group, on the other hand, is expected to land about 3% below consensus. That places NatWest firmly ahead as UK banks start reporting results, with investors watching to see if
April 24, 2026
Fresnillo PLC Holds 2026 Guidance After Q1 Silver Drop, But Shares Stay Under Pressure
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Fresnillo PLC Holds 2026 Guidance After Q1 Silver Drop, But Shares Stay Under Pressure

Fresnillo PLC is sticking with its 2026 production guidance, even after a dip in first-quarter silver output. The company’s attributable silver production landed at 11.1 million ounces for the quarter, down on the back of weaker ore grades and slimmer volumes at Saucito, Fresnillo, and Juanicipio. Still, the London-listed miner, whose main assets sit in Mexico, is leaning on mine plans and a lift in precious-metals prices to keep the year on track. Investors are zeroed in on whether Fresnillo can actually convert these lofty gold and silver prices into real cash flow—without stumbling through another year of missed targets. The stock changed hands at 3,408 pence on Cboe Europe as of 11:08 a.m. EDT, ticking 0.5% lower for the
April 24, 2026
BAE Systems’ Norway Frigate Win Hits a UK Navy Bottleneck as Shares Slip
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BAE Systems’ Norway Frigate Win Hits a UK Navy Bottleneck as Shares Slip

BAE Systems plc’s involvement in Britain’s £10 billion Norway frigate contract is under the microscope again. A UK defence minister has acknowledged that Royal Navy frigate slots were given up to Oslo and, so far, there are no new UK orders to offset the loss. Luke Pollard, responding in writing on Wednesday, confirmed “a number” of slots had been ceded. He added that the “delta”—the shortfall—will be addressed in the government’s 10-year Defence Investment Plan. The Clyde program isn’t simply about exports anymore. BAE’s Glasgow yards are set to overhaul the Royal Navy and assemble vessels for Norway as well—part of an allied North Atlantic effort focused on anti-submarine missions and safeguarding key infrastructure.
April 24, 2026
Reckitt Benckiser Shares Claw Back Losses, But Cold Season Miss Puts 2026 Targets on Trial
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Reckitt Benckiser Shares Claw Back Losses, But Cold Season Miss Puts 2026 Targets on Trial

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc ticked up in London trading Friday, though that minor gain barely eased investor worries. The Dettol, Durex and Mucinex maker fell short on first-quarter sales and flagged pressure on first-half margins. The share last changed hands at 4,790p on the sell side and 4,791p to buy, a gain of 16p, or 0.34%, based on delayed AJ Bell data. That compares with a prior close of 4,775p. This uptick followed a slide on Wednesday, triggered by results.
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