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Ballard Power (BLDP) bets £275m on hydrogen-as-a-service as GeoPura deal closes
Ballard Power Systems has completed its £275 million acquisition of GeoPura, moving beyond fuel-cell manufacturing into hydrogen production, logistics and Energy-as-a-Service. The transaction significantly expands Ballard's revenue model but gives former GeoPura shareholders a 14.1% stake and adds a major integration challenge to its 2028 profitability plan.
Jumbo Interactive (ASX: JIN) revenue jumps 33%, but dividend halves after Dream expansion
Jumbo Interactive delivered record underlying EBITDA and 33% revenue growth in FY26 as the Dream Giveaways acquisitions transformed its international business. Investors remained cautious as statutory profit declined, the dividend was halved and group EBITDA margin compressed during a year of heavy acquisition investment.
Ulta Beauty now has 1,622 stores, but its $1.8bn buyback plan may be the bigger signal
Ulta Beauty raises guidance as stores and Space NK lift sales, but a post-earnings stock drop shows investors still want stronger margin proof ahead now.
Why Pilgrim’s £141.5m Walkers deal is really a bet against commodity volatility
Pilgrim’s Pride is buying Walkers for £141.5m as UK pork margins tighten, testing whether premium prepared foods can offset commodity volatility ahead.
SSN-AUKUS submarine program: Design, funding, shipyards and delivery timeline
SSN-AUKUS is the next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine being developed for the United Kingdom and Australia under AUKUS. Detailed design and long-lead procurement are advancing as Britain prepares for first steel cutting in 2027 and Australia builds the Osborne industrial base needed to begin its own submarine construction before the end of the decade.
PEXA (ASX: PXA) crashes 17% as FY27 profit guide exposes property slowdown
PEXA crashed 17% despite stronger FY26 profit as FY27 property volumes and margins weaken. Has PXA already priced in the downturn?
Niutech enters global energy major’s SAF supply chain with waste-plastic pyrolysis line
Niutech Technology Group has detailed a waste-plastic pyrolysis equipment agreement with an unnamed global energy major, linking its technology to a refinery SAF upgrade. The commercial breakthrough matters, but contract value, exact capacity, commissioning timing and final fuel qualification remain undisclosed.
Russia threatens British military targets as Storm Shadow dispute escalates
Moscow has threatened British military assets inside and outside Ukraine after London deepened Storm Shadow cooperation with Kyiv, sharply escalating rhetoric between two nuclear powers.
Has Britain finally broken its asylum hotel dependency after years of political turmoil?
New Home Office data show asylum hotel use has fallen sharply and the initial-decision backlog is at its lowest since 2019, although the wider support system remains large.
UK to confine dangerous offenders within GPS-tracked zones from October
Some serious offenders released from prison will be confined to tightly defined GPS-monitored areas rather than simply being banned from approaching individual victims.