Plc News

Verici Dx expands diagnostics portfolio with Q4 launch of TranscripTx

Verici Dx plans to launch TranscripTx in Q4 2026, adding a transplant-focused multi-gene test to its commercial portfolio. The product leverages the company’s RNA diagnostics expertise, clinical data repository and..

September 21, 2026

Cora Gold advances FEED and early works at Sanankoro Gold Project

Cora Gold reports continued progress on FEED and pre-construction activities at its Sanankoro Gold Project in Mali, with field work and 3D plant modelling completed and further TSF geotechnical work..

September 21, 2026

Manx Financial Group posts record £422.9m loan book as operating income rises

Manx Financial Group reported operating income of £19.7 million and a record £422.9 million loan book for the six months to 30 June 2026, while profit before tax fell to..

September 21, 2026

Oriole Resources sells Muratdere royalty for US$1.2 million

Oriole Resources has agreed to sell its 1.2% Net Smelter Return royalty in the Muratdere project in Turkey to Ardent Metals for US$1.2 million, with the proceeds supporting the company’s..

September 18, 2026

Elemental Royalty declares $0.03 quarterly dividend

Elemental Royalty has declared a US$0.03-per-share quarterly dividend, payable on or about October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 30. Eligible registered shareholders may elect to receive the..

September 17, 2026

Manx Financial Group merges UK finance subsidiaries under Triskel Finance brand

Manx Financial Group is merging three UK finance subsidiaries into Triskel Finance, targeting lower costs, improved revenue focus and a £1.0 million increase in profit before tax by 2028...

September 17, 2026

Drax upgrades 2026 EBITDA outlook after strong trading and BSIF acquisition

Drax expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA to be around the top of the £680–711 million consensus range, following strong operational performance and the completion of its £561 million acquisition of Bluefield..

September 17, 2026

Billington wins £42m of data centre contracts

Billington Holdings has secured two significant data centre contracts with new clients, worth around £42 million combined, strengthening its record order book and providing visibility into 2028...

September 17, 2026

Warpaint London to report Interim Results on 23 September 2026

Warpaint London expects to release its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026 on Wednesday, 23 September 2026...

September 17, 2026

EDX Medical signs three-year employee health screening deal with Arnold Clark Group

EDX Medical has entered a three-year agreement to provide health and wellbeing screening to Arnold Clark Group employees across the UK, with the contract expected to generate annual revenue of..

September 17, 2026

Interviews

Touchstone Exploration: Paul Baay targets new production as Cascadura optimisation gathers momentum (video)

Touchstone Exploration is entering a fresh operational phase, with two WD-4 wells targeting up to 200 barrels per day of combined production and further optimisation work under way at Cascadura...

September 15, 2026

Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund: Gervais Williams on the overlooked UK income stocks (video)

The Premier Miton UK Multi Cap Income Fund Co-Fund Manager explains why income growth, strong cash generation and undervalued smaller companies could become increasingly important, while highlighting opportunities in Victorian..

September 15, 2026

Ilika plc: Goliath gains commercial momentum as validation, defence interest and Brompton trials converge (video)

Ilika plc (LON:IKA) CEO Graeme Purdy explains why one of Goliath’s most important advances may not be a headline performance metric at all, but the tighter consistency now being delivered..

September 11, 2026

Cora Gold: Standout Zone B grades point to a bigger Sanankoro mine plan (video)

Cora Gold CEO Bert Monro discusses standout 2026 drilling results from Zone B, where mineralisation outside the existing pit shell could support resource growth and potentially extend Sanankoro into fresh..

September 10, 2026

BlackRock World Mining Trust: Copper, Gold and AI Are Rewriting the Mining Cycle (video)

BlackRock World Mining Trust has benefited from strength in gold and copper, but its managers are now repositioning for the next phase. Thomas McMahon of Kepler Partners explains why exposure..

August 28, 2026

Cooks Coffee: 110 Stores, New Franchise Deals and a Pipeline Showing No Sign of Slowing (video)

Cooks Coffee CEO Aiden Keegan discusses the expansion of the Esquires estate to 110 stores, a pipeline of new franchise agreements and openings, and why the company sees further room..

August 26, 2026

Corero Network Security: Revenue Jumps 42% as Tier 1 Win and DDoS Demand Build Momentum (video)

Corero Network Security has delivered a sharp improvement in first-half performance, with revenue up 42% and EBITDA moving from a $1.4 million loss to a $2.6 million profit. CFO Chris..

August 21, 2026

Nuformix Plc NXP002 Data Strengthens Path Towards Toxicology and Partnering (video)

Dr Dan Gooding discusses therapeutically relevant lung exposure, fibrosis-related pathway engagement, the potential therapeutic window, toxicology planning and the company’s continuing discussions with prospective pharma partners...

August 21, 2026

Law Debenture: Why AI fears and a UK takeover wave are reshaping Laura Foll’s portfolio (video)

Law Debenture’s Laura Foll explains how the trust’s unusual structure has helped drive long-term outperformance...

August 14, 2026

Ferro-Alloy Resources: US Interest, a Near-$1bn Phase One NPV and a New Rare Earths Upside (video)

Ferro-Alloy Resources CEO Nick Bridgen discusses a project now moving beyond feasibility and deeper into engineering, financing and commercial discussions...

August 12, 2026

FTSE 100

AstraZeneca’s Klygefa recommended for EU approval in generalised myasthenia gravis

The EMA’s CHMP has recommended Klygefa (gefurulimab) for approval as an add-on treatment for adults with AChR antibody-positive generalised myasthenia gravis, based on Phase III PREVAIL trial results...

September 21, 2026

JD Sports targets Mexican growth with 140+ store franchise expansion

JD Sports has partnered with Grupo Axo to launch in Mexico from 2027, giving the Group access to a large, growing sportswear market while advancing its ‘JD Brand First’ strategy..

September 21, 2026

NEXT raises full-year profit guidance after strong first-half growth

NEXT reported a 10.5% rise in first-half Group profit before tax to £569m and increased its full-year profit guidance to £1.255bn. The retailer also declared an interim dividend of 98p..

September 17, 2026

Barratt Redrow delivers 17,667 homes as FY26 revenue rises 6.6%

Barratt Redrow reported £6.06bn of revenue and £572.8m of adjusted profit before tax for FY26, while completions increased 5% to 17,667 homes. The group completed its Redrow integration and revised..

September 16, 2026

Babcock trading on track as FY27 outlook remains unchanged

Babcock reported good momentum in the first five months of FY27, with strong Nuclear and Aviation performance, robust defence demand and full-year and medium-term guidance maintained...

September 16, 2026

GSK to acquire Chimagen Trispecific T-cell engager for multiple myeloma

GSK has agreed to acquire global rights to Chimagen Biosciences’ trispecific T-cell engager for multiple myeloma in a deal worth up to $750 million. The programme is expected to enter..

September 15, 2026

FTSE 250

North Atlantic Smaller Companies NAV rises 7.7% in first half

North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust reported a 7.7% rise in NAV per share to 598.1p for the six months ended 31 July 2026, while its share price increased 18.1%...

September 21, 2026

Rightmove appoints Rosemary Leith and David Thomas to Board

Rightmove has appointed Rosemary Leith as Senior Independent Director and David Thomas as an Independent Non-Executive Director, strengthening the Board’s technology, governance and property sector expertise...

September 21, 2026

Unite Group reports 95% occupancy for 2026/27 and reiterates FY2026 guidance

Unite Group has reserved 95% of beds for the 2026/27 academic year, with like-for-like income growth expected at 0.5-1.0%. The company reiterated adjusted EPS guidance of 41.5-43.0p for FY2026...

September 17, 2026

Drax upgrades 2026 EBITDA outlook after strong trading and BSIF acquisition

September 17, 2026

Inchcape to host ‘In the Driving Seat’ investor webinar

Inchcape will host an investor and analyst webinar on 19 November 2026, covering its growth profile, distribution contract portfolio, M&A track record and Value-Added Services capabilities...

September 17, 2026

Galliford Try profits rise 24% as order book reaches £4.3bn

Galliford Try reported a 24.2% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit to £55.9m for the year ended 30 June 2026, with revenue up 3% to £1.93bn. The construction group increased its..