As of 0825 GMT, the blue-chip index FTSE 100 rose 0.4% and the British GBP/USD fell 0.07% against the dollar to above 1.33. DAX index in Germany gained 0.7%, the CAC 40 in France rose 0.6%.

Investing.com - European stocks rose Friday, as a largely positive close on Wall Street overshadowed weak U.K. growth data.

Investing.com -- Harbour Energy has agreed to acquire substantially all subsidiaries of Waldorf Energy Partners Ltd and Waldorf Production Ltd for $170 million, the company announced Friday.

Investing.com -- A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has appointed Robert Erni as its new chief financial officer, the Danish shipping giant announced Friday.

Dec 12 (Reuters) - China’s Jiangxi Copper has raised its takeover offer for gold and copper miner SolGold to 28 pence per share, valuing the company at about 842 million pounds ($1.13 billion), the ...

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has commissioned Rheinmetall Air Defence to supply a two-digit number of Skyranger systems for the Dutch armed forces. First deliveries are scheduled for late 2028, with ...

William Blair analysts outlined three major U.S. energy stocks as their top picks in the sector, going into 2026, with natural gas producers seen as clear winners ...

Investing.com -- Aberdeen Group plc has reached an agreement with MFS to acquire the management of closed end fund (CEF) assets totaling £1.5bn, strengthening its position as the fifth largest asset ...

Investing.com -- WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) said Friday it has revised the publication date for its preliminary results for the financial year ended August 31, 2025. The global travel retailer will now ...

Filtronic ended the half-year period on November 30 with £10.5 million in cash, down from £14.5 million on May 31, after self-financing its headquarters relocation to Sedgefield. Net cash excluding ...

Investing.com -- VertiGIS Ltd, a portfolio company of Battery Ventures, has reached an agreement in principle with 1Spatial plc (AIM:SPA) on key terms for a possible cash offer valuing the geospatial ...