Stocks - Europe

Rolls-Royce Soars to All-Time High as FTSE 100 Breaks Records — but the Valuation Question Won’t Go Away

Rolls-Royce shares hit a record £13.26 as the FTSE 100 sealed another all-time high. Defence stocks led the rally — but at 36 times earnings, how much good news is already priced in?

FedEx-Led Consortium Strikes €7.8 Billion Deal for InPost — Below Its 2021 IPO Valuation

A consortium led by FedEx and private equity firm Advent International has agreed to acquire Polish parcel locker giant InPost for €7.8 billion ($9.2...

UK Recruitment Firm Collapses Owing £650k to Tax Office, Then Repurchased for £10k

UK recruitment firm that collapsed owing £2.9m including £647k to HMRC has been repurchased by its former owner for just £10k

France: STMicroelectronics Lands Multi-Billion AWS Contract

STMicroelectronics signs multi-billion dollar contract with AWS as France abandons Microsoft for sovereign cloud solutions in healthcare data.

The ‘Claude Crash’ Hammers Britain’s Data Champions

UK data companies including Relx face AI disruption fears as Anthropic's Claude threatens traditional business models, triggering market selloff.

London: Elliott Management Stakes Position in Stock Exchange Group

US activist investor Elliott Management builds significant stake in London Stock Exchange Group, engaging with CEO on performance improvements.

NatWest Beats Barclays in £2.7bn Evelyn Partners Battle

NatWest's £2.7bn Evelyn Partners acquisition - its largest since 2008 bailout - triggered £3.1bn stock decline as bank targets wealth management expansion