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Friday, 13 November 2026

  1. IonQ’s finance reshuffle seen as orderly succession by Wedbush

    Wedbush has described IonQ (NYSE:IONQ)’s finance leadership reshuffle as an orderly succession, rather than an abrupt departure, as the quantum computing…

  2. Liftoff Mobile shares surge 25% as AI advertising growth drives earnings beat

    Liftoff Mobile (NASDAQ: LFTO) shares surged 25% to $23.33 after the mobile advertising technology company reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results…

  3. Amazon plans a 'World Product Graph' to stay ahead of AI shopping agents

    Amazon has found a way to deal with AI agents that might shop around for its customers: make sure they check with Amazon first.

  4. Microsoft’s email blackout drags into a second day as fixes fall flat

    Servers failing health checks knocked Outlook out worldwide, and Microsoft still can't say for sure why.

  5. Uber tells thousands of drivers their licence details were stolen in vendor breach

    Uber drivers are receiving a now-familiar kind of letter: your data wasn't stolen from us, but from someone we trusted with it.

  6. GTA VI clears the release calendar as the games industry holds its breath

    Most video game publishers fight over the best release dates, but this year most have simply fled.

  7. Apple bets on the living room with HomeView and a new Apple TV

    Apple has launched two pieces of home hardware on the same day.

  8. Most of America's planned data centres will never be built, says power analyst

    America's data centre boom has a large and growing pile of projects that will never get built.

  9. Goldman Sachs recommends commodities as portfolio hedge amid geopolitical and supply risks

    Goldman Sachs has recommended a positive allocation to commodities in 2027, arguing that geopolitical tensions, supply disruptions and the global race to…

  10. Helsing launches Clarity as Europe goes cold on Palantir

    Helsing has launched a military AI platform built for a continent that no longer trusts other people's servers.

  11. UK's MoD delays decision on £2bn satellite contract

    The Ministry of Defence has delayed a decision on a satellite contract worth roughly £2bn–£2.4bn, according to the Financial Times.

  12. Global Markets face growing pains as Goldman Sachs sees AI peak

    Global markets face downside risks from a peaking AI investment impulse in 2027, Goldman Sachs says, despite a supportive outlook for economic growth and…

  13. GameStop's next level is AI, says Ryan Cohen

    Ryan Cohen wants GameStop to run itself.

  14. Everything has changed at Nvidia, and nothing has, says one broker

    In barely five weeks, Nvidia has lost its founder as boss and nearly a third of its stock market value.

  15. TSMC goes 'each-way' with $1bn of backing for Anthropic AND OpenAI

    It's like a punter making a reverse forecast - that's a bet on the two favourites in a horse race.

  16. DataCurve adds former Uber AI chief to board

    DataCurve, a San Francisco-based fan identity and intelligence technology company, has appointed Jai Malkani to its board as it expands artificial intelligence…

  17. Kodal Minerals: Producing lithium play that's 'overlooked and undervalued'

    Lithium is one of those commodities everyone has heard of, and almost nobody understands.

  18. Google opens preorders for Gemini AI glasses as it takes on Meta

    Google has opened preorders for its first AI glasses built around Gemini, its artificial intelligence assistant, with frames starting at $395.

  19. Wall Street's muted reaction to Microsoft outage

    Given the current febrile state of the technology market, where bad news tends to be punished without mercy, you might have expected a global outage of…

  20. SMALL-CAP MOVERS: Helium fracking, a Qatari payments deal and a boardroom climbdown

    Quantum Helium Ltd (AIM:QHE) is trying to unlock a bounty of gas that is central to the AI revolution.

  21. Sigma Lithium reports resilient Q3 profitability and cash flow, reaffirms 2027 guidance

    Sigma Lithium Corp (TSX-V:SGML, NASDAQ:SGML, ASX:SAU) generated US$24.2 million in operating cash flow in the third quarter of 2026 and has priced a US$125…

  22. Caledonia Mining targets production recovery at Blanket as Bilboes project advances - ICYMI

    Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL, VFEX:CMCL) CEO Mark Learmonth discussed the company's third-quarter 2026 performance, the recovery in…

  23. Rockfire Resources more than doubles Molaoi zinc grade in sorting test - UPDATE Update

    Rockfire Resources PLC (LSE:ROCK) shares rose 9% to 0.15p after it said it had captured 97.7% of the zinc in just 57.7% of the rock put through an X-ray sorter…

  24. Eden BioSolutions shares jump 21% on US approval of new biofungicide

    Shares in Eden BioSolutions (AIM: EDEN), the biopesticide developer, jumped over 20% to 3.75p on Friday after the United States (US) Environmental Protection…

  25. Nvidia insider leads the betting in the race to take over from Jensen Huang

    Prediction markets are rarely dull, but Polymarket's "Next CEO of NVIDIA?" has become compulsive viewing this week after Jensen Huang stepped down as chief…

  26. FTSE 100 LIVE: London trades sideways as oilers gain ground Update

    The FTSE 100 was late-morning flat on Friday, edging up 11 points to 10,863.28, as a weaker Wall Street session and a softer DAX kept the mood cautious.

  27. Oxford BioMedica price target cut to £7.16 on lower forecasts as Jefferies maintains 'buy' rating

    Oxford BioMedica PLC (LSE:OXB), the cell and gene therapy manufacturer, has had its price target cut to £7.16 from £8.27 by Jefferies, the investment bank…

  28. SMALL-CAP MOVERS: Quantum cracks the rock, Bango lands Ooredoo, and microcap engineer clings on

    Quantum Helium is trying to unlock a bounty of gas that is central to the AI revolution.

  29. Amaroq keeps Panmure Liberum ‘buy’ as profit forecast rises

    Amaroq Minerals Ltd (AIM:AMRQ, TSX-V:AMRQ) received continued backing from Panmure Liberum, which maintained its ‘buy’ rating and 165p target while raising its…

  30. WH Smith gets higher target as Panmure Liberum cuts EPS forecast

    WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) received a higher price target from Panmure Liberum, rising to 470p from 420p, despite a 17.5% cut to its FY2027 earnings-per-share…

  31. Wise jumps 10% as Jefferies highlights Belgian settlement and North American bank wins

    Wise Group PLC (LSE:WISE, NASDAQ:WSE), the cross-border payments company, jumped as much as 10% to an intraday high of 912p on Friday after Jefferies…

  32. MARKETS LIVE: Aviva leads FTSE 100 as investors back resilient outlook Update

    Aviva was the standout FTSE 100 performer at 10.00 am, rising 2.9% to 760.8p as investors welcomed resilient nine-month trading and unchanged full-year…

  33. Aviva jumps 3% as Jefferies highlights resilient guidance despite mixed growth

    Aviva PLC (LSE:AV.) jumped as much as 3% to an intraday high of 759p on Friday after Jefferies highlighted resilient full-year guidance despite what it called…

  34. DFS tumbles 10% as Panmure Liberum cuts profit forecasts and price target

    DFS Furniture PLC (LSE:DFS), the UK sofa retailer, tumbled as much as 10% to an intraday low of 120p on Friday after Panmure Liberum cut its profit forecasts…

  35. Agronomics investee Solar Foods receives positive EFSA opinion

    The European Food Safety Authority has issued a positive opinion on Solein, the protein ingredient developed by clean food investor Agronomics Ltd (AIM:ANIC…

  36. MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 slips as insurers and oil stocks provide support Update

    The FTSE 100 slipped 0.2% to 10,841 shortly after the open on Friday as a cautious broader market offset gains for insurers and energy stocks.

  37. Helium One results highlight progress in Colorado and Tanzania

    Helium One Global Ltd (AIM:HE1, OTC:HLOGF), in its annual results statement, told investors it ended June 2026 with US$6.55 million in cash, up from US$3.15…

  38. Allergy Therapeutics shows sales growth after Grassmuno launched in Germany

    Allergy Therapeutics PLC (AIM:AGY, OTC:AGYTF) told investors it grew second-half sales by more than 12% after launching its grass pollen treatment Grassmuno in…

  39. Landsec profit more than doubles as rental growth strengthens outlook

    Land Securities Group PLC (LSE:LAND), the UK property group, more than doubled first-half pre-tax profit to £243 million as rental growth and higher property…

  40. Frasers discloses £1.4 million share sale by Ashley-linked company

    Frasers Group PLC (LSE:FRAS) has disclosed that MASH Holdings, a company closely associated with Michael Ashley, sold 146,700 ordinary shares for £1,404,652.50.

  41. Microsoft fixes stall as outage hits Outlook and Teams in 74 countries

    Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) is still struggling to restore Outlook, Teams and other workplace apps after a global outage that has lasted more than 14 hours.

  42. Microsoft still struggling to find a fix as outage hits Outlook and Teams in 74 countries

    Microsoft is still struggling to restore Outlook, Teams and other workplace apps after a global outage that has lasted more than 14 hours.

  43. GSK meningitis B jab moves closer to EU approval as teenage booster

    GSK's meningitis B vaccine Bexsero has been recommended for use as a single booster dose in children aged 10 and over by Europe's medicines regulator.

  44. Rockfire Resources more than doubles Molaoi zinc grade in sorting test

    Rockfire Resources PLC (LSE:ROCK) captured 97.7% of the zinc in just 57.7% of the rock put through an X-ray sorter in preliminary tests at its Molaoi deposit…

  45. Aviva premiums rise as wealth flows jump 31% and outlook stays on track

    Aviva PLC (LSE:AV.), the UK insurer and wealth group, reported a 19% rise in general insurance premiums to £11.8 billion for the first nine months of 2026 as…

  46. Wise lifts revenue outlook as first-half customer numbers and payments volumes jump

    Wise Group PLC (LSE:WISE, NASDAQ:WSE), the cross-border payments company, raised its full-year revenue expectations after first-half net revenue increased 23%…

  47. DFS Furniture faces wider profit uncertainty as demand softens

    DFS Furniture PLC (LSE:DFS) said fluctuating footfall, fragile consumer confidence, and the early stage of its financial year meant full-year profit…

  48. Landsec lifts earnings outlook as rents rise across offices and shopping centres

    Landsec, the FTSE 100 property company, has raised its earnings growth forecast for next year after rents rose faster than expected across its offices and…

  49. Frasers brand chief David Epstein leaves to run Hugo Boss

    David Epstein, the executive who manages Frasers Group's relationships with the world's biggest fashion and sportswear brands, is leaving to become chief…

  50. Aviva lifts insurance premiums 19% as Direct Line drives UK growth

    Aviva, the FTSE 100 insurer, grew general insurance premiums by 19% to £11.8 billion in the first nine months of the year, helped by its takeover of Direct…

  51. Wise revenue jumps 23% but rising costs slow profit growth

    Wise, the money transfer company listed in London and on Nasdaq, grew net revenue by 23% to $1.45 billion in the first half, but heavier spending held back…

  52. DFS warns on wider profit range as sofa demand weakens further

    DFS Furniture has warned that its full-year profits could land across a wider range of outcomes after demand for sofas softened further through the autumn.

  53. FTSE 100 LIVE: London set for a quiet start as Microsoft is hit by global outage Update

    The FTSE 100 is set to open lower after a mixed session in Asia and across-the-board losses on Wall Street.

  54. MARKETS LIVE: FTSE 100 set for cautious start after Wall Street slips and Asia diverges

    The FTSE 100 is set for a subdued start on Friday, with futures around 10,870, little changed after the blue-chip index closed 0.3% higher at 10,863 on…

  55. FTSE 100 LIVE: Asian markets mixed as Japan and Taiwan rally while Australia and Hong Kong fall

    Asian sharemarkets were mixed on Friday as a rebound in Japanese and Taiwanese technology stocks was countered by weakness in Australia, Hong Kong and, later…