Air Astana reports strong revenue growth amidst cost pressures; Engine crisis shows signs of recovery

International expansion drives top-line growth, but elevated fuel costs and a strong tenge weigh on profitability for H1 2026. ALMATY: Air Astana JSC, the leading airline group in Central Asia and…

Ali Mirza August 5, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Asset Value Investors to be acquired by Pacific Asset Management

LONDON: Asset Value Investors (AVI), the London-based specialist value investment manager, has agreed to sell its entire share capital to Pacific Asset Management, the companies announced Tuesday. The deal will give AVI access…

Ali Mirza August 4, 2026

MENA

Saudi Aramco profit jumps 44% in second quarter as it navigates Hormuz disruption

DHAHRAN: Saudi Aramco said Tuesday that its net income climbed 44% in the second quarter, as oil prices spiked amid an unprecedented disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, even as…

Ali Mirza August 4, 2026

London Stock Exchange

FIH Group agrees £7.6 million sale of fine art logistics arm Momart

LONDON: FIH Group plc has agreed to sell its fine art logistics business, Momart, to Compagnie Générale du Roumois SAS for £7.6 million in cash, the company announced Tuesday. The sale requires shareholder…

Ali Mirza August 4, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Halma plc sells NovaBone Products LLC to Isto Biologics for of $60 million

LONDON: Halma plc, the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day, Tuesday announced that it has completed the sale of NovaBone Products LLC…

Ali Mirza August 4, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Caledonia acquires majority stake in Conquip Engineering for £49.5 million

LONDON: Caledonia Investments plc announced Tuesday it has invested £49.5 million to acquire a 61% majority stake in Conquip Engineering Group Holding Company Limited, a family-owned provider of products and solutions for…

Ali Mirza August 4, 2026

Nasdaq Nordic

ASSA ABLOY to acquire Gunnebo Entrance Control

COPENHAGEN: ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Gunnebo Entrance Control, an international provider of entrance control solutions, including speed gates, mass transit gates and security revolving doors. "I look forward to…

Ali Mirza August 3, 2026

London Stock Exchange

PPHC buys Florida lobbying firm for $20.4 million

LONDON: Public Policy Holding Company (NASDAQ: PPHC; AIM: PPHC.L) has acquired The Advocacy Partners, one of Florida's top government relations firms, for an initial payment of $20.4 million, the company announced. The deal…

Ali Mirza August 3, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Croma Security Solutions acquires Portsmouth’s Added Security Technology for £1.74 million

SOUTHAMPTON: Croma Security Solutions Group Plc has completed its acquisition of Added Security Technology Limited, a Portsmouth-based provider of intercom and door entry systems, in a deal worth approximately £1.74 million, the company…

Ali Mirza August 3, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Sainsbury’s sells Argos to Swift Partners for at least £120 million

LONDON: J Sainsbury plc has agreed to sell Argos, the general merchandise retailer it has owned for more than a decade, to Swift Partners, a newly formed company led by three retail…

Ali Mirza July 31, 2026

London Stock Exchange

HSBC to sell $25 billion Australian loan portfolio to Blackstone

LONDON: HSBC has agreed to sell its Australian home loan and personal loan business to funds managed by Blackstone, the bank announced Friday, marking the lender's exit from retail banking in the country as…

Ali Mirza July 31, 2026

London Stock Exchange

Hilton Foods to sell Dutch vegetarian brand Dalco to Livekindly for £5.4 million

LONDON: Hilton Food Group plc has agreed to sell Dalco Food B.V., its Dutch-based vegan and vegetarian business, to Livekindly Production NL B.V. for total consideration of £5.4 million, the companies announced.…

Ali Mirza July 31, 2026