News 1 July 2026 - 2 July 2026

Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots
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Etihad Orders 10 Boeing Jets, Raising Talk of Hard-to-Get 787 Slots

Etihad Airways is nearing a deal for 10 more Boeing 787 jets, according to people briefed on the matter. The order would boost the Abu Dhabi carrier’s long-haul fleet, as early slots for wide-body deliveries are tight. Wide-bodies are twin-aisle planes mostly used for international routes. Reuters said the deal might be unveiled at the July 20-24 Farnborough Airshow, but sources said talks are still ongoing. Etihad and Boeing both declined to comment. The warning is getting more airtime these days — investors are watching not just how many jets sell, but which airlines can actually secure deliveries fast enough to cash in.
July 9, 2026
Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH) run squeezes cash-flow yield ahead of Egypt event
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Coca-Cola HBC (LON:CCH) run squeezes cash-flow yield ahead of Egypt event

Coca-Cola HBC AG is no longer trading on its old volume-growth pitch and now faces questions around valuation. London’s late quote had the shares higher Wednesday. A June 30 LSE/FTSE Russell report showed the bottler’s free cash flow yield at 2.09%, down from its five-year median of 6.49%. London trading was closed at the dateline. The last quote put the stock ahead of the FTSE 100 for the day.
July 2, 2026
SSE PLC (LON:SSE) up as £29bn grid plan edges near market value
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SSE PLC (LON:SSE) shares underperform as Scottish grid cost could outstrip equity value

London was trading outside normal cash-market hours at the time of writing. The next session on the London Stock Exchange runs 0800-1630 BST, July 2. SSE PLC lost 2.05% to 2,386p on Wednesday, underperforming the FTSE 100. The bigger issue for investors now is how much grid expansion is piling up for its north Scotland transmission side. SSEN Transmission said June 30 that NESO’s latest recommendations point to over £12 billion in possible investment across its license, pending further sign-off.
July 2, 2026
Palomar Holdings (NASDAQ:PLMR), HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) top Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) for P&C growth
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Palomar Holdings (NASDAQ:PLMR), HCI Group (NYSE:HCI) top Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) for P&C growth

U.S. property and casualty insurers are splitting into three stories in the market now: Palomar is trading on specialty premium growth, HCI on capital return and its Florida exposure, and Markel's bigger book is seeing better underwriting weighed down by investment losses. Palomar ended at $133.69 after hours, rising 5.7%. HCI settled at $178.64, gaining 1.8%. Markel dropped 1.9% to $1,916.64. Even though they all reported from the same Q1 P&C cycle, their valuations and earnings multiples have moved apart.
July 2, 2026
Lloyds’ Halifax rebrand puts 36% of branch estate behind one UK banking brand
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Lloyds’ Halifax rebrand puts 36% of branch estate behind one UK banking brand

Lloyds Banking Group plc will retire Halifax from UK high streets after 173 years, turning a brand decision into a live test of customer stickiness at Britain’s biggest retail bank. The company said Halifax will stop opening new accounts, existing Halifax customers will start using the Lloyds app in the coming months, and accounts will be rebranded over time. The sharper number is 190. That is the Halifax branch count inside a 531-site Lloyds estate, or about 35.8% of the group’s physical network. From early 2027, those branches will get Lloyds signs. Lloyds said there are no role reductions tied to Wednesday’s announcement and no changes to previously announced branch plans.
July 2, 2026
Vodafone (LON:VOD) slips as Safaricom move doesn’t help FTSE laggard
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Vodafone drops under 100p; Safaricom puts focus on Africa challenge

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company ended Wednesday in the red, but the single-day drop is not what caught investors’ attention. The bigger point was that shares sank through the 100p mark just a day after Vodafone moved to consolidate Kenya’s Safaricom, locking in a quicker-growing African unit as questions still swirl around Germany, debt and cash flow. Vodafone ended at 98.48p in London, slipping 1.12p on the day. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.18%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. AJ Bell tracked Vodafone's volume at a bit above 69 million shares, with market cap roughly 22.68 billion pounds.
July 2, 2026
Tesco shares hold ground as buyback helps balance UK grocery slip
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Tesco buyback speeds up as grocery sales lag inflation

Tesco PLC is leaning on its buyback programme to offer support as food retail volumes remain weak. On Wednesday, the company reported it bought 5 million shares on June 30 at an average price of 461.92p. Since April 22, Tesco has repurchased 107.6 million shares for £491.3 million. The group has £258.7 million of the £750 million programme left, equal to about 0.9% of its latest quoted market value. London's quote was closed and at least 15 minutes delayed. Regular LSE hours are 0800 to 1630 BST, Monday to Friday. Hargreaves Lansdown listed Tesco at 460.00p to sell and 460.20p to buy, with 15.9 million shares traded. The FTSE 100 ended 0.2% lower.
July 2, 2026
Trustpilot up 7% after buyback and award figures catch eyes
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Trustpilot up 7% after buyback and award figures catch eyes

Trustpilot shares rose 7% in London trading after investors looked at the latest share buyback and management award numbers. LONDON, July 1, 2026, 23:01 BST Trustpilot Group Plc jumped on Wednesday, but for shareholders, the real takeaway looked to be changes on the share count side and not just the rally. Hargreaves Lansdown had Trustpilot quoted at 277.0p to sell, 279.2p to buy after London closed, up 18.8p, or 7.24%. That’s with the FTSE 250 up 1.38%. HL noted the price was at least 15 minutes old.
July 2, 2026
GB Group shares rise as buyback reduces shares to under 230 million
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GB Group shares rise as buyback reduces shares to under 230 million

Shares of GB Group Plc surged Wednesday as new filings showed the buyback program reduced the share count to under 230 million. Investors got a clearer look at per-share gains soon after the company’s annual results had already pointed to buyback-driven accretion. GBG shares finished the London session at 212.00p on the buy side and 211.50p to sell, up 14.60p or 7.40%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. Volume was 1.94 million shares. The stock last closed at 197.40p, with a market cap quoted at £486.59 million. The FTSE 250 added 1.38%.
July 2, 2026
IntelliAM AI (AQSE:INT) closes July lightly, ARR stays key for valuation
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IntelliAM AI (AQSE:INT) closes July lightly, ARR stays key for valuation

IntelliAM AI ended July with thin volumes, so the valuation call is still on ARR, not the tape. IntelliAM AI plc closed Wednesday at 82.5 pence on Aquis, holding steady at the exchange’s stated mid price. But the spread told a different story — 75p bid, 90p ask, putting it at 18.2% of the mid. The Aquis data listed a market cap of £16.17 million. Shares sit just 6.5% above the 77.5p low from earlier this year and remain 44.1% under the 147.5p high.
July 2, 2026
3i shares rise as buyback math puts NAV discount back in focus
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3i shares rise as buyback math puts NAV discount back in focus

3i Group plc rose on Wednesday, leaving the FTSE 100 private-equity investor still priced well below its last reported net asset value even after fresh buyback and portfolio data eased some pressure around its largest asset, Dutch discount retailer Action. The stock closed at 2,515p, up 29p, or 1.17%, while the FTSE 100 ended down 18.78 points, or 0.18%, at 10,478.34, according to Hargreaves Lansdown market data. The shares remain far below their 4,497p 52-week high and changed hands on volume of 2.998 million shares, AJ Bell data showed.
July 1, 2026
Haleon tops FTSE 100 as buyback cuts voting shares ahead of H1 earnings
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Haleon tops FTSE 100 as buyback cuts voting shares ahead of H1 earnings

Haleon PLC gained on Wednesday as the FTSE 100 traded lower. Traders focused on Haleon’s buyback, with the share count dropping quickly. It looks like the bulk of this year’s cash return is already spent before first-half results come out. Haleon ended the day at 350.50 pence, up 2.80 pence, or 0.81%. Trading volume was 22.6 million shares, with on-book turnover at about 65.6 million pounds, according to London Stock Exchange data. The FTSE 100 dropped 18.78 points, or 0.18%, to 10,478.34.
July 1, 2026
RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) jumps, AI revenue shift now valued below 0.45x sales
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RWS Holdings (LON:RWS) jumps, AI revenue shift now valued below 0.45x sales

RWS Holdings plc jumped 7.5% to 76.70 pence on Wednesday, outpacing the FTSE AIM 100 by 6.8 percentage points. The move came after London markets closed. Shares climbed 5.35p, putting about £19.9 million more on the company’s market cap, going by the latest voting rights tally. RWS reported 371,163,323 ordinary shares on June 30, each with one vote and no treasury shares. At 76.70p per share, the equity value is about £284.7 million, matching the market cap.
July 1, 2026
Pinewood Technologies (LON:PINE) rallies but shares still 42% under failed Apax buyout
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Pinewood Technologies (LON:PINE) rallies but shares still 42% under failed Apax buyout

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC climbed 8.3% Wednesday, but what stood out was volume—just around 711,000 shares changed hands, equal to about 0.62% of the voting rights. The price added 22p and that pushed the automotive software firm’s market cap up by about £25 million on paper, with 115.1 million voting rights. The stock finished at 288p, rising 22p on the day, according to Investors Chronicle/LSEG data delayed at least 20 minutes as of 16:35 BST. Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell posted a 288.5p sell price, 291.5p buy price, and a market cap near £331.5 million at the close.
July 1, 2026
Pantheon Resources climbs as equity discussions draw attention to Alaska discount
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Pantheon Resources climbs as equity discussions draw attention to Alaska discount

Pantheon Resources traded higher after ongoing talks with equity investors put a spotlight on the valuation gap for its Alaska assets.London, July 1, 2026, 22:05 BST Pantheon Resources plc climbed 7.9% to 14.34 pence on Wednesday, according to delayed data from LSEG/Investors Chronicle as of 17:11 BST. The London Stock Exchange ran on its normal weekday hours, with trading from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. BST.
July 1, 2026
Experian PLC up after $1 billion buyback brings attention to shares
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Experian PLC up after $1 billion buyback brings attention to shares

Experian PLC traded higher Wednesday. The stock picked up after the credit-data company cancelled more shares in repurchases than it revealed for employee-share issuance this week. No new earnings numbers out. The shares last traded at 2,579p, up 36p on the day, after swinging between 2,459.2p and 2,592p. Trading volume hit 3.21 million. Shares stayed 37.1% under the 52-week top of 4,101p, even with the move higher.
July 1, 2026
Antofagasta shares dip on news of spot-indexed China copper deal, output ramp gets attention
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Antofagasta shares dip on news of spot-indexed China copper deal, output ramp gets attention

Antofagasta plc dropped 1.10% to 3,778 GBX Wednesday, underperforming the FTSE 100 after Reuters, via Kitco, reported that the Chilean copper producer agreed on a spot-indexed concentrate sales contract with several Chinese smelters. Davy data showed the stock last traded at 21:02 London time, volume reached 2.2 million shares. Previous close was 3,820 GBX. This price action wasn’t just about copper. The new detail for investors was on pricing: SMM said Antofagasta agreed to supply copper concentrate on spot-indexed prices with a minimum floor. Reuters reported this would shift from the old fixed TC/RC benchmark. Antofagasta said the talks were private and it hasn’t shared details with third parties.
July 1, 2026
Standard Chartered gains as bank eyes digital-asset trades for fees
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Standard Chartered gains as bank eyes digital-asset trades for fees

Standard Chartered PLC outperformed London’s main index on Wednesday, ending up 1.62% at 2,074p. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.18% to 10,478.34. The bank edged out the benchmark by 1.80 percentage points for the day, though shares closed 8.96% under June’s 52-week high of 2,278p. Product mix stood out this time. Standard Chartered said it did prime-broker spot bitcoin and ether trades with LMAX Group, settling T+1 using its UK branch and its DIFC digital-asset custody setup. The bank called itself one of the first globally systemically important lenders to pull off these trades.
July 1, 2026
Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) jumps on Chile copper deal after rocky week
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Anglo American share price: voting-share math faces market before Teck deal

Anglo American plc barely moved by late Wednesday. But traders were watching the share count more than the closing price. Anglo American's July 1 filing showed issued share capital at 1,178,050,272 ordinary shares as of 6 p.m. June 30. The company said there were no shares held in treasury. The filing added that 98,906,534 shares, bought by three independent firms through a 2006 buyback, have given up voting rights.
July 1, 2026
LSEG shares tick higher with buyback deficit shrinking, deal volumes at record even as AI discount lingers
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LSEG shares tick higher with buyback deficit shrinking, deal volumes at record even as AI discount lingers

London Stock Exchange Group plc ended Wednesday up 2.33% at £83.52. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.18% to 10,478.34. London traded on its usual 8:00-16:30 BST schedule and had already closed by the time of this report. The move wasn’t only a one-day pop. Shares ended up within 1.3% of the £84.59 average LSEG paid for the 12.8 million shares it bought back in Q1. That’s a minor marker as LSEG says it aims to hand back £3 billion in buybacks by February 2027.
July 1, 2026
Unilever slips after volume beat; focus turns to July pricing test
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Unilever edges ahead of FTSE 100 with July buyback in focus

Unilever PLC outperformed a weaker London market Wednesday. A fresh July 1 filing showed 30.7 million shares now held in treasury following the company’s €1.5 billion buyback. The stock ended the day at 4,561.50p, up 34p, or 0.75%. Volume hit 2.72 million shares, making up 42% of the 65-day average. The FTSE 100 slipped 18.78 points, or 0.18%, to 10,478.34.
July 1, 2026
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