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Waterland Plans Higher Offer for Gamma Communications Than Epiris's Bid
Sep 7, 2026

Waterland Plans Higher Offer for Gamma Communications Than Epiris's Bid

Gamma Communications shares rose 2.1% to 1,180 pence after reports emerged that Waterland intends to make an o…

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Huawei Unveils Next Foldable Smartphone as Rivalry with Xiaomi and Apple Escalates
Sep 7, 2026

Huawei Unveils Next Foldable Smartphone as Rivalry with Xiaomi and Apple Escalates

Huawei has launched its new Mate XT2 foldable smartphone, aiming to defend its lead in China's premium market…

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Spire Healthcare shares jump 3% on £1.03 billion takeover deal
Sep 7, 2026

Spire Healthcare shares jump 3% on £1.03 billion takeover deal

Spire Healthcare shares rose over 3% to a one-year high after the company accepted a £1.03 billion takeover of…

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FTSE 100 today: Stocks slip as U.S.-Iran Gulf conflict escalates
Sep 7, 2026

FTSE 100 today: Stocks slip as U.S.-Iran Gulf conflict escalates

British equities slipped Monday as escalating U.S.-Iran confrontation in the Gulf fanned oil-supply concerns…

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Japan Stocks Close Higher; Nikkei 225 Gains 2.02%
Sep 7, 2026

Japan Stocks Close Higher; Nikkei 225 Gains 2.02%

Japanese shares closed higher on Monday, with the Nikkei 225 advancing 2.02% as real estate, banking and texti…

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Italy’s Eni doubles down in Venezuela with rising hope of recovering debt
Sep 7, 2026

Italy’s Eni doubles down in Venezuela with rising hope of recovering debt

Eni's new Junin 5 oil agreement with Venezuela's PDVSA strengthens its chances of recovering $2.3 billion in r…

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Dianomi returns to growth with 2% revenue rise in first half
Sep 7, 2026

Dianomi returns to growth with 2% revenue rise in first half

Dianomi returned to growth with first-half revenue up 2% to £13.40 million, driven by expanded partnerships an…

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Moneysupermarket.com H1 Revenue Falls 32% on Search Shift
Sep 7, 2026

Moneysupermarket.com H1 Revenue Falls 32% on Search Shift

Moneysupermarket.com Group reported a 32% revenue drop in the first half of 2026, driven by its Search segment…

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Barclays upgrades AutoStore on Amazon partnership and U.S. policy tailwinds
Sep 7, 2026

Barclays upgrades AutoStore on Amazon partnership and U.S. policy tailwinds

Barclays raised AutoStore to Overweight, citing its Amazon deal and potential U.S. policy shifts, while boosti…

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Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.06%
Sep 7, 2026

Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.06%

Australian equities rose on Monday, lifted by gains in energy, resources and materials shares, with the S&P/AS…

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Concurrent Technologies Expects FY26 Revenue and Profit to Overshoot Forecasts
Sep 7, 2026

Concurrent Technologies Expects FY26 Revenue and Profit to Overshoot Forecasts

Concurrent Technologies reported a 10% rise in H1 revenue and 19% higher pretax profit, while order intake jum…

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From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat
Sep 7, 2026

From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

China is accelerating research and procurement of humanoid robots for future battlefield roles, drawing on its…

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