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Rosebank Industries (LSE: ROSE) shares jump 13% after profit upgrade and acquisition progress
Rosebank Industries has moved rapidly to restructure MW Components and CPM, while margin growth at Electrical Components International has strengthened confidence in its industrial turnaround strategy.
Mitie Group backs £3.1bn OCS cash acquisition as record pipeline raises the valuation question
OCS Group International’s 221.6p-per-share proposal offers Mitie Group shareholders immediate value, but the combination faces regulatory, integration and workforce tests before completion.
Can Andy Burnham restore stability after Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade?
Andy Burnham promises a national reset, but gilt yields are already testing his plans. Britain’s new prime minister must fund change without losing trust.
Craneware (AIM: CRW) falls 8% as cyber incident adds to post-warning pressure
Craneware has contained a cyber incident without interrupting its healthcare software services, but the theft of employee, customer and partner records has deepened investor anxiety following a recent profit warning and a substantial decline in the company’s market value.
SEGRO (LSE: SGRO) rejects Prologis (NYSE: PLD) £13.5bn bid as July 22 takeover deadline looms
SEGRO has rejected a third proposal from Prologis despite a 34% premium to its unaffected share price, turning the potential combination into a high-stakes argument over data centre value, development risk and who should capture the future upside from one of Europe’s most difficult-to-replicate industrial property portfolios.
Britain faces seventh prime minister in a decade as Andy Burnham prepares to take power
Labour is changing leaders, but Andy Burnham inherits weak growth, fiscal limits and Reform UK pressure. His regional agenda now faces its first test.
Frasers Group (LSE: FRAS) shares fall as profit miss and takeover uncertainty cloud FY27 outlook
Frasers Group delivered stronger retail margins, international scale and Frasers Plus growth, but a profit miss, £232 million of intangible impairments and rising debt exposed the execution cost behind its expansion strategy.
Dunelm (LSE: DNLM) shares rise as £1.83bn sales offset flat full-year profit
Dunelm Group delivered resilient fourth-quarter sales, rising digital participation and strong cash conversion, but flat profit and heavier promotional activity show why its September strategy update will matter.
FirstCash raises final Ramsdens offer to £232m after shareholder pushback
FirstCash has raised its final Ramsdens takeover offer by 12% after engaging with shareholders, but stronger profit guidance and competition scrutiny leave important questions ahead of the vote.
Ocado (LSE: OCDO) shares hit 13-year low as closure payments mask weaker technology earnings
Ocado’s first-half results showed stronger retail economics, new commercial opportunities and ample liquidity, but investors focused on falling technology earnings, fewer live modules and continued underlying cash burn.