Major indices closed lower on Friday, with both the Dow Jones and Nasdaq nearing correction territory as oil prices continued ...

Private equity firm Bridgepoint said on Friday that it is not planning to make an offer for private hospital operator Spire Healthcare.

Private equity firms Bridgepoint and Triton both said on Friday that they are not planning to make a takeover offer for private hospital operator Spire Healthcare.

The corporate calendar will be much quieter next week, but results from B&Q owner Kingfisher and clothing and homeware retailer Next will be eyed, along with the latest UK inflation and retail sales ...

Power Metal Resources announced on Friday that it has agreed a strategic investment in Chilean copper developer Next Minerals ...

European equity markets closed sharply lower on Friday, reversing earlier stability as escalating conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran intensified across the Gulf, driving energy prices ...

London's FTSE 100 finished at its lowest level of 2026 on Friday, dropping below the 10,000 mark amid yet another increase in oil prices and a surge in Gilt yields to their highest since 2008.

Shore Capital upgraded Close Brothers on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it said a recent selloff on the back of a research note by Viceroy was overdone.

The US military is reportedly deploying thousands of additional marines and sailors to the Middle East, heightening fears of an escalation of the conflict with Iran.

Spire Healthcare surged following a report that private equity firm Bridgepoint is drawing up proposals for a formal offer worth £1bn. According to Sky News, the former owner of Oasis Healthcare, the ...

Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller has quashed speculation about possible interest-rate hikes later in the year, but said caution was warranted amid ongoing developments in the Middle East.

Ecolab on Friday said it was buying CoolIT Systems for $4.75bn as it looks to cash in on the boom in artificial intelligence data centres.