Wednesday, 4 November 2026
- Reddit puts ads inside its own search results
Reddit has begun testing advertisements placed directly within its own search results, targeting users at the moment they are actively looking for something to…
- Oracle scraps $7 billion chip-leasing deal with Tencent
Oracle has called off a $7 billion deal to lease artificial intelligence chips to Tencent, according to GuruFocus, after US officials questioned the…
- Meta and Snap settle youth addiction suits before trial
Meta Platforms and Snap have settled lawsuits brought by two plaintiffs who claimed social media platforms damaged their mental health as minors, according to…
- Nvidia rejects report linking Huang contact to Chinese spying
Nvidia has rejected a report that a business contact of chief executive Jensen Huang was suspected by US officials of spying for China.
- Disney explores AI robots for parking and park characters
The Walt Disney Company unveiled a collaboration with robotics firm FieldAI at its Disney Accelerator Demo Day at the Walt Disney Studios lot.
- Big Tech soars as investors cheer prospect of less AI spending
Shares in America's five biggest technology companies jumped on Wednesday, as investors bet that a Democrat-controlled Congress would put the brakes on their…
- SpaceX taps Qualcomm to build out Starlink's terrestrial 5G
SpaceX has chosen Qualcomm, the US chipmaker, to supply the core equipment for a planned nationwide 5G mobile network run by Starlink Mobile.
- Coinbase defends custody model after Binance breach
Coinbase said Wednesday that its systems and customer funds were untouched by the breach at Binance, and that more than 99% of customer assets remain in cold…
- Flutter shares face earnings pressure as Jefferies sees upside beyond sports betting headwinds
Flutter Entertainment PLC (LSE:FLTR, NYSE:FLUT) shares could be underestimating the company's longer-term growth prospects despite a weaker-than-expected third…
- Cloudflare gives websites more control over personal AI agents
Cloudflare, the internet infrastructure and security company, has launched tools that let websites track and control personal AI agents.
- FIVE AT FIVE: London posts its best day in six weeks, M&S more than doubles profit and Weir slumps 7.7%
That's your five for Wednesday
- Ariana Resources advances Dokwe gold project with encouraging drilling results - ICYMI
Ariana Resources PLC (AIM:AAU, ASX:AA2, FRA:4A6) managing director Dr Kerim Sener recently spoke to Proactive about progress at the Dokwe Gold Project in…
- UBS warns rising mortgage rates threaten UK housebuilder recovery
UK housebuilders face a further slowdown as rising mortgage costs squeeze affordability and mortgage approvals fall, UBS analysts Ami Galla and Julian…
- BHP’s Copper South Australia expansion could add 200,000 tonnes to annual output, RBC says
RBC Capital Markets (RBC) sees Copper South Australia as the biggest potential contributor to BHP Group Ltd (LSE:BHP, ASX:BHP)’s (BHP Group Ltd (LSE:BHP…
- Copper's biggest new mine just stumbled again, and these small caps could benefit
Ivanhoe's latest Kamoa-Kakula cut leaves a hole in copper's supply pipeline, while producers are already writing cheques for juniors
- Smith & Nephew guidance cut and weak wound care sales point to share fall, says Jefferies
Jefferies, the investment bank, expects shares in Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN), the medical devices group, to fall by a low single-digit percentage in the short…
- UBS raises AI spending forecasts but tells investors to spread their bets
UBS has raised its forecasts for artificial intelligence (AI) spending, but warned investors not to rely too heavily on a handful of technology stocks.
- Helium just went critical in Washington: Four under-the-radar stocks that could go pop
Helium's new US critical material status puts a handful of overlooked US producers in the frame
- AB Foods faces further earnings pressure as Grocery outlook weakens
Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF), the Primark owner, faces another year of declining profits as higher Sugar losses and Grocery costs weigh on its…
- Haleon margin reset and weak sales beyond oral care prompt Jefferies downgrade to 'hold'
Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN), the consumer health group behind Sensodyne and Centrum, has been downgraded by Jefferies to 'hold' from 'buy', saying the…
- Tesco and Sainsbury’s stand to benefit as Aldi and Lidl expansion slows, UBS says
Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO) and J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY)’s are well positioned to benefit from slower expansion by Aldi (Unlisted (UK):ALDI) and Lidl…
- Astrid Intelligence's Bittsensor network shows progress with decision AI model training project
Astrid Intelligence PLC (AQSE:ASTR) announced it has sold 200,000 Subnet 127 tokens for consideration of 400 TAO, supporting a new Astrid project to operate on…
- Investors buy the chip dip and pile into gold as October turbulence hits
Investors bought into the sell-off in semiconductor shares in October and also turned to gold and UK blue chips as markets wobbled, according to purchase data…
- Wetherspoon brokers divided on valuation despite strong start to financial year
JD Wetherspoon PLC (LSE:JDW)'s strong start to the financial year has reinforced expectations of further profit growth, but brokers remain divided over whether…
- Orosur Mining shares dip despite fresh gold drilling results in Colombia
Orosur Mining Inc (AIM:OMI, TSX-V:OMI) shares fell 4% to $0.22 after its latest exploration update reported mixed drilling results across its Anzá gold project…
- Synergia Energy shares slide more than 23% as Cambay well drilling pushed back to 2027
Synergia Energy Ltd (AIM:SYN) shares fell over 23% to 0.0065p on Wednesday morning after the company said drilling of a planned new well at its Cambay gas…
- Precious metals rally propels miners to top of FTSE 100
Precious metals producers and mainstream miners climbed to the top of the FTSE 100 as stronger gold, silver and copper prices boosted the resources sector.
- Trainline shares fall over 1% as brokers flag risks to future UK growth
Trainline PLC (LSE:TRN, FRA:2T9A) shares fell over 1% to 210p on Wednesday morning as investors weighed a resilient first-half earnings performance against…
- MARKETS LIVE: Miners lift London as markets digest US midterm sweep Update
The FTSE 100 was up 31 points, or 0.3%, at 10,669 by 9 am as investors digested the Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections and its implications for…
- Weir falls 7% as brokers question strength of third-quarter orders
Weir Group PLC (LSE:WEIR), the mining equipment maker, fell 7% to around 2,438p after its third-quarter update prompted mixed broker reactions despite the…
- M&S shares rise as brokers split over clothing recovery
Marks and Spencer Group PLC shares rose 2.3% to 424p as brokers gave mixed verdicts on its first-half results.
- Marks & Spencer brokers split as food strength offsets clothing concerns
Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS), the UK food and clothing retailer, drew mixed broker reactions after first-half profit broadly met expectations, with…
- Weir Group underwhelms as shares fall 7.5% after update
Weir shares fell 7.5%, dragging engineering peers BAE Systems, Babcock and Melrose down with them, after a third-quarter update that left the City distinctly…
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London flat as M&S reassures Update
The FTSE 100 was marginally higher in early trading, with Marks & Spencer offering the morning's best read on how the high street is holding up.
- MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 edges higher as miners lead early gains Update
The FTSE 100 edged 18 points, or 0.2%, higher to 10,656 shortly after the open, recovering part of Tuesday’s decline.
- M&S more than doubles adjusted half-year profit as food growth and recovery from cyber incident lift sales
Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS) (M&S), the UK retailer, more than doubled adjusted profit before tax to £403.2 million in the 26 weeks to 26 September…
- Petra Diamonds secures $20m of short-term funding
Petra Diamonds Limited (LSE:PDL, OTC:PDLMF) has secured at least US$20 million in short-term funding against future diamond production, supporting operations…
- Strategic Minerals completes divestment of Leigh Creek asset
Strategic Minerals PLC (AIM:SML) told investors it has unlocked A$500,000 to support its Redmoor tungsten-copper-tin project in Cornwall with the of the Leigh…
- Smith & Nephew cuts full-year guidance as US orthopaedics slows
Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN), the medical technology group, cut its full-year revenue and profit growth guidance after slower-than-expected growth in US hips…
- Trainline maintains full-year guidance after adjusted earnings rise 7%
Trainline PLC (LSE:TRN, FRA:2T9A) has maintained its full-year guidance after adjusted earnings rose 7% in the first half, as growth in its international…
- Europa Oil & Gas seeks to overturn planning refusal at Cloughton
Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) Plc (AIM:EOG, FRA:EGN) announced it is seeking to overturn the refusal of planning permission for its Cloughton gas appraisal well…
- Gem Diamonds raises guidance as it reports third-quarter sales
Gem Diamonds Limited (LSE:GEMD, OTC:GMDMF) has raised its full-year production and sales guidance as large diamond sales helped third-quarter revenue climb to…
- Wetherspoon comfortable with profit forecasts after strong start to the year
J D Wetherspoon, the pub chain, says it is comfortable with market profit expectations for the year after a good start, though sales growth has eased in recent…
- Metro Bank reaffirms profitability targets as business lending surges
Metro Bank, the high street lender, has reaffirmed all its guidance, including a target return on tangible equity (RoTE) of more than 13% in the final quarter…
- Smith+Nephew cuts full-year guidance as US hip and knee sales slide
Smith+Nephew, the FTSE 100 medical technology group, has cut its full-year guidance after weaker than expected sales of hip and knee implants in the US.
- Barratt Redrow holds guidance but warns affordability is squeezing buyers
Barratt Redrow, the UK's largest housebuilder, has kept its guidance for the year to June 2027 unchanged, but warned that the market remains difficult as…
- Marks & Spencer keeps full-year profit on track as food carries a first-half rebound
Marks & Spencer, the high street retailer, expects full-year adjusted pre-tax profit to be in line with market expectations, after a first half in which food…
- Weir stays on course for full-year forecasts as mining aftermarket orders climb
Weir, the FTSE 100 mining equipment maker, expects to deliver full-year revenue and operating profit in line with market expectations, backed by a growing…
- Trainline sticks to full-year guidance as CMA fees probe hangs over shares
Trainline, the online rail ticket seller, has kept its full-year guidance unchanged, but flagged the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into…
- Wetherspoon sales rise 8% as pub chain continues to outpace market
JD Wetherspoon PLC (LSE:JDW), the UK pub operator, said like-for-like sales rose 8% in the first 14 weeks of its financial year as it continued to outperform…
- Barratt Redrow reservations soften as affordability pressures persist
Barratt Redrow PLC (LSE:BTRW), the UK housebuilder, said underlying private reservations weakened in the first 17 weeks of its financial year as affordability…
- Weir maintains 2026 guidance as mining demand lifts third-quarter orders by 8%
Weir Group PLC (LSE:WEIR) has reported an 8% increase in third-quarter orders as mining customers stepped up production to meet demand for critical metals…
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London headed lower after Asia sell-off and midterm 'bluewash' for Trump Update
The FTSE 100 looks set to open 38 points lower after another sell-down of tech stocks in Asia as investors digested the impact of the 'bluewash' midterm defeat…
- MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 set to fall as Asian tech rout deepens
The FTSE 100 is set to open sharply lower on Wednesday, with futures trading around 10,545, pointing to a fall of roughly 90 points from Tuesday’s close of…
- FTSE 100 LIVE: Asian markets fall as US midterm result hits AI trade
Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday as investors assessed the US midterm election results and their potential impact on artificial intelligence…