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Mateusz Kaczmarek

Mateusz Kaczmarek is a financial and technology journalist at TS2.tech, covering stocks, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and global market developments. A graduate of the Poznań University of Economics and Business, he previously worked in financial analysis before moving into business journalism. His reporting focuses on technology companies, market trends and the forces shaping global investment markets.

BB Energy’s Global Shake-Up and South Sudan Court Clash as Fitch Affirms Globo at ‘BB+’

BB Energy’s Global Shake-Up and South Sudan Court Clash as Fitch Affirms Globo at ‘BB+’

On 26 November 2025, rating moves in Brazil and a turbulent week for commodities trader BB Energy underline how credit risk, politics and the energy transition are reshaping emerging markets. Fitch Ratings on 25 November 2025 affirmed Globo Comunicação e Participações S.A.’s long‑term foreign‑currency Issuer Default Rating and its U.S. dollar notes at ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook, alongside the company’s local‑currency rating at the same level and a Brazilian national‑scale rating of ‘AAA’. TradingView+1
26 November 2025
Kingfisher Plc Lifts 2026 Profit Guidance Again on Strong B&Q and Screwfix Sales

Kingfisher Plc Lifts 2026 Profit Guidance Again on Strong B&Q and Screwfix Sales

London, 26 November 2025 – Kingfisher Plc, the owner of B&Q and Screwfix, remains firmly in the spotlight today after last night’s jump in the share price and a fresh round of analyst commentary, capped by an online investor presentation scheduled for this afternoon. The home improvement group upgraded its profit guidance for the year to January 2026 on Tuesday, citing resilient demand in the UK and robust growth in Iberia, even as France and Poland remain weaker.Kingfisher+1
26 November 2025
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Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Extends $1.5bn Buyback as US Listing Nears – 26 November 2025 Update

Ashtead Group (LON:AHT) Extends $1.5bn Buyback as US Listing Nears – 26 November 2025 Update

Ashtead Group plc, the FTSE 100 owner of Sunbelt Rentals, has kicked off Wednesday’s trading session with yet another share buyback announcement, underlining how central capital returns have become to the investment case ahead of its planned New York primary listing. Ashtead shares were trading around 4,750–4,760p in London late morning on 26 November 2025, modestly above Tuesday’s close of 4,747p, according to live pricing from Investing.com and Ashtead’s own investor site.Investing.com+2Yahoo Finance+2
26 November 2025
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National Grid (LON: NG.) Sees BlackRock Lift Stake to 8.17% as Shares Stabilise After BNP Paribas Downgrade – 26 November 2025

National Grid (LON: NG.) Sees BlackRock Lift Stake to 8.17% as Shares Stabilise After BNP Paribas Downgrade – 26 November 2025

National Grid plc is back in focus on 26 November 2025 as BlackRock increases its stake to 8.17%, shares consolidate around £11 after a BNP Paribas Exane downgrade, and the FTSE 100 utility leans into a £60bn investment plan under new CEO Zoë Yujnovich. The headline development investors are digesting today is a fresh “Holding in Company” notice from National Grid confirming that BlackRock, Inc. has increased its position in the FTSE 100 utility.
26 November 2025
NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price Today: Budget Relief, Fresh Buyback and Microsoft Bet – 26 November 2025

NatWest Group (NWG) Share Price Today: Budget Relief, Fresh Buyback and Microsoft Bet – 26 November 2025

On Wednesday 26 November 2025, NatWest Group plc is trading slightly lower after a strong rally into Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Labour Budget, as investors weigh a fresh share buyback disclosure, new investor materials on its retail bank and a regulatory filing revealing a bigger stake in Microsoft. MarketBeat+3Investing.com+3Stock Titan+3 After years of restructuring, NatWest has been one of the standout performers in the UK banking sector during 2025. Third‑quarter results in October showed a 30% jump in pretax operating profit to about £2.2bn, beating expectations and prompting management to raise this year’s RoTE target from “above 16.5%” to above 18%. Shares briefly hit levels last seen in the late 2000s on the news. Reuters+1
26 November 2025
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Tesco (TSCO) Extends £1.45bn Buyback as Shares Hover Near Highs — 26 November 2025 Investor Update

Tesco (TSCO) Extends £1.45bn Buyback as Shares Hover Near Highs — 26 November 2025 Investor Update

London, 26 November 2025 — Tesco PLC has kicked off the week’s trading with another sizeable share repurchase, a raft of community and sustainability initiatives, and continued analyst optimism as the FTSE 100 supermarket group heads into the crucial Christmas period. Today’s news flow around Tesco spans capital returns, management share dealings, charity partnerships and festive promotions, giving investors plenty to digest.
26 November 2025
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International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) Today: Share Price, €1bn Buyback, Iberia Cyberattack and TAP Bid – 26 November 2025

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) Today: Share Price, €1bn Buyback, Iberia Cyberattack and TAP Bid – 26 November 2025

British Airways owner IAG enters a crucial week for shareholders as its €1bn buyback wraps up, a new dividend goes ex‑date, and subsidiary Iberia confronts a high‑profile data breach that’s put aviation cybersecurity under the spotlight. International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. heads into Wednesday trading just below recent highs after a powerful 12‑month rally.
26 November 2025
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Croda International (CRDA) Share Price and News Today – 26 November 2025

Croda International (CRDA) Share Price and News Today – 26 November 2025

FTSE 100 speciality chemicals group Croda International Plc is trading broadly flat today, with the company’s own website showing the share price at 2,765p, down just 1p on the day as of 12:08 GMT. Croda While the share price is steady, news flow across Croda’s agriculture and beauty businesses remains active. Today’s standout development comes from Croda Agriculture’s seed enhancement specialist Incotec, which has published a new opinion piece on how its Promotor Watermelon seed-priming technology helps growers tackle cold-stress germination — a climate-driven challenge for watermelon crops. Incotec+1
26 November 2025
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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price Today: Buyback RNS, Q3 2025 Growth and Analyst Upside – 26 November 2025

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price Today: Buyback RNS, Q3 2025 Growth and Analyst Upside – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 – London Stock Exchange Group plc, the owner of the London Stock Exchange, Refinitiv data platforms and FTSE Russell indices, entered the mid‑week session with a quiet share price but an active capital‑returns story. A fresh “Transaction in Own Shares” RNS, steady FTSE 100 trading and ongoing index activity are shaping the narrative for investors watching LSEG today. Hargreaves Lansdown+2Mondo Visione+2 At the close on 26 November 2025, Hargreaves Lansdown quotes LSEG shares at a sell price of 8,830p and buy price of 8,834p, effectively flat on the day with a 2p gain versus the previous close at 8,828p. Hargreaves Lansdown
26 November 2025
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Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves Faces ‘Growth Emergency’ as OBR Leak Reveals Tax Freeze and Slower Growth

Budget 2025: Rachel Reeves Faces ‘Growth Emergency’ as OBR Leak Reveals Tax Freeze and Slower Growth

London, Wednesday 26 November 2025 — Hours before Rachel Reeves stands at the despatch box for her first full Budget as chancellor, Britain’s economic and political stakes have been dramatically raised by a leak of official forecasts and warnings of a deepening “growth emergency”. According to leaked figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility, UK GDP is now expected to grow by around 1.5% a year on average over the forecast period, slower than projected in March due to weaker underlying productivity. Public debt is forecast to edge up to about 96% of GDP by the end of the decade, even as government borrowing falls from roughly 4.5% of GDP in 2025–26 to under 2% by 2030–31.The Guardian+1
26 November 2025
Stock Market Today, November 26, 2025: Dow Futures Rise On Fed Rate-Cut Bets As Nvidia, Apple, Bitcoin And Eli Lilly Take Center Stage

Stock Market Today, November 26, 2025: Dow Futures Rise On Fed Rate-Cut Bets As Nvidia, Apple, Bitcoin And Eli Lilly Take Center Stage

Published: November 26, 2025 U.S. stock futures are pointing higher on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as Wall Street rides a three-day winning streak and bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. At the same time, some of the market’s biggest story stocks — Nvidia, Apple, Bitcoin-linked names and Eli Lilly — are moving on fresh headlines that could shape trading into year‑end. Reuters+2Nasdaq+2
26 November 2025
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UK Farmers Defy Met Police Tractor Ban in Westminster Inheritance Tax Protest on Budget Day 2025

UK Farmers Defy Met Police Tractor Ban in Westminster Inheritance Tax Protest on Budget Day 2025

Dozens of tractors and hundreds of protesters turned central London into a flashpoint for Britain’s “tractor tax” row as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepared to deliver her Autumn Budget. From early morning, the sound of tractor horns echoed around Westminster as convoys of farm vehicles edged into central London, despite clear warnings from the Metropolitan Police that agricultural machinery was not allowed anywhere near the official protest zone. Sky News+2Farming UK+2
26 November 2025
New Jersey American Water’s 2025 Community Grants Echo North End’s Call for Repairs, Not Redevelopment

New Jersey American Water’s 2025 Community Grants Echo North End’s Call for Repairs, Not Redevelopment

Published: November 26, 2025 As New Jersey American Water and its charitable foundation roll out a new round of community grants across the Garden State, residents in an Illinois “North End” neighborhood are fighting a familiar battle: how to repair and preserve vulnerable housing without handing their community over to outside redevelopers. Business Wire+2mail.vermilionweather.com+2
26 November 2025
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Standard Chartered (STAN) News Today: Share Buyback, Crypto Custody Deal and Legal Risks – 26 November 2025

Standard Chartered (STAN) News Today: Share Buyback, Crypto Custody Deal and Legal Risks – 26 November 2025

Standard Chartered PLC is firmly in the spotlight on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, as investors digest a new chunk of share buybacks, a flagship crypto‑custody mandate with 21Shares, fresh research on digital trade, mixed subsidiary earnings from Kenya, and growing legal and macro risks – all against the backdrop of a stock that has just broken above its 200‑day moving average. Reuters+5MarketBeat+5American Banking News+5 Below, we break down the key developments shaping the investment narrative around Standard Chartered today.
26 November 2025
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Severn Trent (SVT) Near 52‑Week High as CEO Change, Dividend and Ofwat Ruling Shape 2026 Outlook – 26 November 2025

Severn Trent (SVT) Near 52‑Week High as CEO Change, Dividend and Ofwat Ruling Shape 2026 Outlook – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 — FTSE 100 water utility Severn Trent Plc is trading close to its 52‑week high as investors absorb a packed news flow: a planned CEO handover, bumper half‑year results, a fresh interim dividend and the long‑term consequences of Ofwat’s PR24 price review on bills and investment. At Wednesday’s close, Severn Trent shares were changing hands at roughly 2,845p, up about 1.3% on the day, according to closing data from Hargreaves Lansdown.Hargreaves Lansdown That puts the stock within touching distance of its recent 52‑week peak just below 2,850p, and well above a 12‑month low near 2,320p.marketwatch.com+1 With a market capitalisation a little over £8.4bn, the group remains one of the UK’s most valuable regulated utilities.Companies Market Cap+1
26 November 2025
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Whitbread (WTB) Share Price Today: Buyback Ramps Up as Brokers Call Premier Inn Owner ‘Undervalued’ – 26 November 2025

Whitbread (WTB) Share Price Today: Buyback Ramps Up as Brokers Call Premier Inn Owner ‘Undervalued’ – 26 November 2025

London – 26 November 2025 – Whitbread PLC, the FTSE 100 owner of Premier Inn, is back in focus today as it pushes ahead with its £250m share buy‑back programme and attracts bullish broker commentary, even while investors remain wary of cost pressures and a still‑fragile consumer backdrop. Whitbread’s London‑listed shares were quoted at 2,840p, unchanged on the session, as of 11:42 GMT on 26 November 2025, with around 397.6k shares traded. FT Markets
26 November 2025
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Persimmon Plc (PSN) Share Price Today: New Scone Site, 1,270-Plot Land Deal and 795-Home Planning Win Expand UK Pipeline

Persimmon Plc (PSN) Share Price Today: New Scone Site, 1,270-Plot Land Deal and 795-Home Planning Win Expand UK Pipeline

LONDON, 26 November 2025 – Persimmon Plc, the FTSE 100 housebuilder, is in the spotlight today as it adds fresh developments to its land bank, wins a key planning appeal and continues to deliver affordable homes across the UK – all against the backdrop of a solid trading update and increasingly positive analyst sentiment. Persimmon shares traded around 1,300p on Wednesday, with intraday moves between roughly 1,295p and 1,314p, leaving the group valued at a little over £4.1bn. Hargreaves Lansdown+1
26 November 2025
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Barclays PLC (BARC) Rises on Buyback Momentum, New L&G ETF Tie-Up and Technical Breakout – 26 November 2025

Barclays PLC (BARC) Rises on Buyback Momentum, New L&G ETF Tie-Up and Technical Breakout – 26 November 2025

London – 26 November 2025 — Barclays PLC finished Wednesday’s session slightly higher as investors digested a fresh round of buyback news, a new liquid alternatives ETF partnership with Legal & General, and a stream of regulatory filings that underline just how busy the UK lender remains in capital markets. Below is a full round‑up of today’s key developments around Barclays — and what they could mean for shareholders.
26 November 2025
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Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget Today: Income Tax ‘Stealth Rise’, ISA Shake‑Up and Pension Fears – What 26 November Means for Your Money

Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget Today: Income Tax ‘Stealth Rise’, ISA Shake‑Up and Pension Fears – What 26 November Means for Your Money

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today deliver her second Budget, setting out billions in tax rises and benefit changes that will touch almost every UK household. With a fiscal hole estimated at £20–30bn, high inflation and rising borrowing costs, this is shaping up to be one of the most consequential tax-and-spend statements in years. Sky News+2The Independent+2 Below is a rundown of what’s already confirmed, what’s widely expected later today, and what financial advisers are most worried about – especially around pensions and tax‑free cash.
26 November 2025
Anglo American (AAL) Surges Above 200‑Day Average as BHP Exits and Teck Merger Advances – 26 November 2025

Anglo American (AAL) Surges Above 200‑Day Average as BHP Exits and Teck Merger Advances – 26 November 2025

London, 26 November 2025 – Anglo American plc is back in the spotlight today as its shares climb, its chart flashes a bullish technical signal, and the dust begins to settle on BHP’s latest failed tilt at the miner ahead of a transformational merger with Canada’s Teck Resources. By late morning in London, Anglo American was trading about 1.4% higher, helping lift the FTSE 100 by 0.2% as industrial miners tracked firmer copper prices.Reuters+1 FT data shows the stock changing hands around 2,800p, up roughly 21% over the last 12 months and still about 6% below its 52‑week high of 3,008p set in October.FT Markets
26 November 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Dividend Value Stocks Draw Interest as Market Grinds Through Turbulence
    July 4, 2026, 11:32 PM EDT. Markets are working through mixed U.S. jobs numbers, tough Fed talk on inflation, selling in semiconductor names, and a dip in oil. Some investors are turning to value stocks with low P/E ratios and steady dividends. Dole (DOLE) stands out, with a US$1.33 billion market cap. The fresh produce firm's business is seen as stable, despite margins running close to 1%. Dole is also cutting debt and working on its balance sheet. Orora (ASX:ORA) gets attention as well. The A$1.7 billion packaging group is exposed to defensive demand and has a record of steady dividends. Both stocks are on the radar for income-focused investors hunting for resilient names in choppy markets.
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