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IN BRIEF: Pennon GBP550 million rights issue gets 94% take-up

27th Oct 2026 09:18

Pennon Group PLC - Exeter, England-based water utility - Receives acceptances from existing shareholders for 94% of its GBP550 million rights issue, a total of 207.5 million new shares. Pennon launched the 7-for-15 rights issue at 250 pence per share on October 7, offering a total of 220.3 million new shares. Underwriters Barclays Bank PLC and Morgan Stanley & Co will seek subscribers for the remaining 12.7 million shares, or subscribe for any shares not placed themselves. The fresh funds will be used by Pennon for capital investment in its regulated water businesses over the five-year regulatory period that began in 2025 and runs to 2030. Investment during asset management period 8, AMP8, is now expected to be GBP3.6 billion, around GBP1 billion more than Pennon's original plan. Read More

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 falls as HSBC and Reckitt slump

27th Oct 2026 09:06

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, dragged down by sharp losses for HSBC and Reckitt Benckiser, as investors looked ahead to the UK government's budget and the start of the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting. Read More

IN BRIEF: AstraZeneca's Enhertu receives EU approval

27th Oct 2026 08:55

AstraZeneca PLC - Cambridge, England-based pharmaceutical maker - Says Enhertu, developed with Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd, has been approved in the EU to treat adults with HER2-positive early breast cancer who have residual invasive disease following treatment before surgery. AstraZeneca says the European Commission approval follows results from the DESTINY-Breast05 phase III trial, presented in 2025, which showed Enhertu reduced the risk of invasive disease recurrence or death by 53% compared with T-DM1. Following approval, AstraZeneca will pay Daiichi Sankyo USD75 million as a milestone payment. Read More

Reckitt Benckiser cuts outlook as surprise US slowdown weighs on sales

27th Oct 2026 08:52

(Alliance News) - Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC on Tuesday lowered its annual guidance as third-quarter sales missed expectations due to an unexpected slowdown in the US. Read More

LONDON BRIEFING: Severn Trent CFO to join Vistry; Informa cuts view

27th Oct 2026 07:54

(Alliance News) - Severn Trent's chief financial officer Helen Miles is set to leave the water utility to join housebuilder Vistry, while Informa lowers its full-year revenue growth outlook following further disruption in Saudi Arabia. Reckitt Benckiser adjusts its annual revenue growth guidance amid manufacturing constraints and slower demand in China. Read More

IN BRIEF: Primary Health Properties ups size of joint venture with USS

27th Oct 2026 07:52

Primary Health Properties PLC - London-based healthcare facility investor - Increases the target size of its existing joint venture with Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd to GBP400 million from GBP250 million. Subject to additional approval, the investment has the potential to grow to GBP800 million over time, PHP says. The venture has also exchanged contracts to transfer GBP67 million of assets into the vehicle, with a further pipeline of assets expected to follow. The 20:80 joint venture will continue to support investment into essential National Health Service community healthcare buildings, it says. PHP unit Assura PLC established a GBP250 million joint venture with USS in May last year. Read More

UK PM promises to end carers' 'cliff edge' ahead of Budget

27th Oct 2026 07:52

(Alliance News) - The government has promised to end a cliff edge in benefits faced by unpaid carers as part of a cost-of-living package announced on the eve of the Budget. Read More

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 called down as HSBC falls 6% in HK

27th Oct 2026 07:03

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Tuesday as investors digest quarterly results from market heavyweight HSBC, while monitoring diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East. Read More

TRADING UPDATES: River Global to go private; Software Circle buy

27th Oct 2026 05:50

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More

HSBC profit surges 32% in third quarter, plans USD1 billion buyback

27th Oct 2026 04:39

(Alliance News) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Tuesday maintained its dividend and announced a new share buyback programme after generating strong profit growth in the third quarter of 2026. Read More

BHP to invest up to USD40 million in Antofagasta exploration project

27th Oct 2026 03:50

(Alliance News) - BHP Group Ltd on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Chile's state owned National Copper Corp, known as Codelco, to advance exploration activities at the Anillo project in the Antofagasta region. Read More

Brave Bison's tilt for System1 lapses as fails to win enough backing

26th Oct 2026 19:28

(Alliance News) - Brave Bison Group PLC on Monday said its offer for System1 Group PLC has lapsed after failing to secure enough acceptances. Read More

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rally ahead of UK budget and rate calls

26th Oct 2026 17:05

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London started the week on the front foot, ending Monday in the green, as investors looked ahead to the Autumn Budget and a busy week of central bank interest rate calls. Read More

TEK4 Group jumps more than 40% as begins AIM trading

26th Oct 2026 15:56

(Alliance News) - TEK4 Group PLC shares soared as the engineering company made its AIM debut on Monday. Read More

UPDATE: UK PM "not leaning either way" on future ties with EU

26th Oct 2026 15:54

(Alliance News) - Prime Minister Andy Burnham is "not leaning either way" on the UK's future relationship with the EU, No 10 said amid questions about his stance. Read More

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