LONDON BRIEFING: NatWest starts buyback, Pebble Beach wins contract
16th Feb 2026 07:46
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Monday, as Beazley extends its deadline for Zurich Insurance to make an acquisition offer. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called higher on Monday, as Beazley extends its deadline for Zurich Insurance to make an acquisition offer. Read More
Magnum Ice Cream Co NV - Amsterdam-based ice cream company spun off from Unilever PLC and owner of Magnum, Ben & Jerry's and Cornetto brands - Chief Financial Officer Abhijit Bhattacharya buys 44,500 shares on Thursday at EUR14.04 each, a total of EUR624,609. Chief of Staff Tim Gunning buys 6,000 shares at EUR14.00 each, a total of EUR84,000. Gerardo Rozanski, president of the Americas region, buys 20,000 shares between EUR16.02 and EUR16.08 each for a total of EUR321,000. Mustafa Seckin, president of the Europe and Australia & New Zealand, buys 13,960 shares between EUR14.20 and EUR14.50 each for a total of EUR199,266. Chief Legal Officer Vanessa Vilar buys 3,521 shares for EUR14.20 each for a total of EUR49,998. Non-Executive Director Stefan Bomhard buys 3,000 shares for EUR14.05 each for a total of EUR41,250. Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest beats annual earnings expectations and boosts shareholder returns, while AstraZeneca reports positive late-stage trial data for Breztri in asthma, as UK retail footfall improves from a weak Christmas period but remains below last year's levels. Read More
(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC on Thursday said its performance remained "competitive" in 2025 despite lower turnover, while recent spin-off Magnum Ice Creams Co NV reported a subdued start to solo trading. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 touching a fresh record as investors digested modest UK fourth-quarter GDP growth and a blockbuster takeover approach for Schroders. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Monday, with the blue-chip FTSE 100 paring earlier morning gains as mounting pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following senior resignations in Number 10, weighed on investor sentiment. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest unveils a GBP2.7 billion takeover of Evelyn Partners alongside a new GBP750 million buyback, as Centrica completes over GBP80 million of asset sales and Vodafone's African subsidiary Vodacom secures additional spectrum in Egypt. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed above 10,000 for the first time on Monday as defence stocks and miners climbed amid US-Venezuela uncertainty. Read More
Unilever PLC - London-based consumer goods maker - Promotes Leandro Barreto to chief marketing officer of Unilever from January 1. Barreto is currently CMO of Unilever's Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, a role which he keeps, therefore extending his remit to "take accountability for Unilever's enterprise-wide marketing agenda". He succeeds Esi Eggleston Bracey who is leaving Unilever at the end of January after eight years with the company. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks were called lower on Wednesday, as investors prepare for the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and subsequent press conference. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 struggled to make headway on Tuesday, pegged back by falls in retailers, with investors wary ahead of the US interest rate decision on Wednesday. Read More