Pearson boss shrugs off investor AI fears after share jitters February 27, 2026 The boss of Pearson has shrugged off shareholder concerns that the company’s services could be usurped by the rising use of AI chatbots. Earlier in the year the education giant was one of a number of London-listed data and software-led stocks, including the likes of Sage and Relx, that suffered steep selloffs amid investor anxieties [...]
‘Quiet revolution’ – Rathbones shares rise along with CEO’s ambition February 27, 2026 FTSE 250 company Rathbones saw its share price soar in early morning trading as it announced it was aspiring to become the “best wealth manager in the UK by far”. Shares rose 9.05 per cent to 2,410 pence, gaining 24.6 per cent this year to date. Profit before tax jumped 53.5 per cent to £152.9m, [...]
Janus Henderson Confirms Receipt of Unsolicited, Non-Binding Proposal February 26, 2026 No Shareholder Action Required at the Time
Investec awards East London coffee enterprise Well Grounded £60k grant February 26, 2026 Financial giant Investec has awarded £60,000 to social enterprise Well Grounded, which plans to create 10,000 career opportunities in the coffee sector in the coming decade. Well Grounded, based in East London, runs speciality coffee training programmes for jobseekers and has placed over 1,000 Brits into the industry so far. Unemployment rose to its highest rate in [...]
White Oak Commercial Finance Provides $35 Million ABL Facility to Unicat Catalyst Technologies February 26, 2026 White Oak Commercial Finance (“WOCF”) and White Oak UK (“WOUK”), affiliates of White Oak Global Advisors, today announced they provided a $35 million Asset-Based Lending (ABL) Revolver Facility to Unicat Catalyst Technologies LLC (“Unicat” or “the Company”), a leading supplier of heterogeneous catalyst products. The facility also includes a $20 million uncommitted accordion feature. Headquartered [...]
Telekom Srbija Group Secures Landmark International Credit Ratings from Fitch and Moody’s, Marking Historic First for Western Balkans February 26, 2026 First Western Balkans–headquartered company to secure dual global credit ratings, shining a spotlight on the region’s rising growth and international relevance
Ocado boss: We were naive to accept orders but US firms should have worked harder February 26, 2026 After its share price tumbled on Thursday morning, the boss of Ocado was given the chance to evade the blame for shuttered warehouses and job cuts. The retail tech group’s financial results set out easing losses and slowly climbing revenue. But it was the plans to cut 1,000 jobs – mostly at the company’s Hertfordshire [...]
Kolibri Global Energy Inc. Announces Issuance of Inaugural Sustainability Report February 26, 2026 Kolibri Global Energy Inc. (the “Company” or “Kolibri”) (TSX: KEI, NASDAQ: KGEI) is announcing that it has released its first Sustainability Report, which is available on the Company’s website at www.kolibrienergy.com under the “Investor” section. Kolibri’s report provides relevant information about our sustainability Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) initiatives, practices, and related key performance indicators. [...]
GoldState Music and Bridgepoint Announce Strategic Partnership Targeting Growth Investments February 26, 2026 Capital will support GoldState Music’s Growth Strategy which will invest in scalable, profitable music-oriented businesses across the music value chain Bridgepoint commits a significant investment as lead investor in GoldState’s Growth Strategy
Watch: Spotlight turns on Reeves – and the state of our economy February 26, 2026 We haven’t heard much from Rachel Reeves so far this year – probably a deliberate strategy – but is the Chancellor set to make waves next week at the Spring Statement? Rachel Reeves didn’t have a great 2025. UK quarterly GDP growth peaked in Q1 at 0.7 per cent as firms front-loaded their activity to [...]