Shan Ahmed Khan, Author at TechStock²

UK Retail Shakeout Starts Fast: 2,550 Jobs at Risk as Supermarkets Battle for Share

LONDON, January 8, 2026, 09:29 GMT Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop have been put into administration — a UK insolvency process — putting about 2,550 jobs at risk across almost 300 stores, days into the new year. “This was

8 January 2026

Business Trends·Retail News·UK Economy

Standard Chartered stock edges up after buyback update; STAN.L investors eye Feb results

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:36 GMT — Regular session Standard Chartered (STAN.L) shares rose about 0.8% to 1,805 pence in early London trade on Thursday after the bank disclosed another round of share repurchases under its buyback programme. The lender

8 January 2026

Banking·Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investment·Stock Market

Diageo stock edges up in London after Kenya court bid targets $2.3 billion Asahi deal

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:35 GMT — Regular session Diageo shares edged higher in early London trade on Thursday, a small bounce after a Kenyan court filing put fresh noise around the spirits maker’s $2.3 billion plan to sell East

8 January 2026

Beverage Industry·Business News·International Trade·Stock Market

LSEG shares edge higher after buyback filing as investors look to Feb results

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:36 GMT — Regular session London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG.L) shares inched higher on Thursday after the company said it bought back 117,644 shares as part of its existing programme. The stock was up 0.1% at

8 January 2026

Company Earnings·Financial News·Investing·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Lloyds Banking Group stock edges up after UK-first tokenised deposit blockchain trade

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Regular session Lloyds Banking Group plc (LLOY.L) shares edged up 0.7% to 99.58 pence on Thursday, after trading between 98.31 pence and 99.64 pence and sitting about 2 pence below a 52-week high

8 January 2026

Banking·Blockchain·Financial Technology·Investments·Stock Market

FTSE 100 record run stalls as gold dips and Tesla UK sales slide

London, January 8, 2026, 09:21 GMT London’s FTSE 100 closed down 0.7% on Wednesday, pausing after a run of record highs as energy and financial stocks fell and investors tracked the latest U.S.-Venezuela moves. Energy shares slid after U.S. President

8 January 2026

Company News·Economic Trends·Financial Analysis·Investment·Stock Market

Jefferies lifts Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest price targets as UK bank rally rolls into 2026

LONDON, Jan 8, 2026, 09:26 (GMT) Jefferies has raised its price targets on Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group, arguing there is still room for UK bank shares to climb despite a sharp run-up. The broker lifted its target

8 January 2026

Banking·Financial News·Investment·Stock Market·UK Economy

Scottish village’s last bar goes on the market as Hillside Hotel near Montrose seeks buyer

MONTROSE, Scotland, January 8, 2026, 09:22 (GMT) The Hillside Hotel in the Angus village of Hillside, near Montrose, has been put up for sale for offers in excess of £280,000, a property listing showed. The marketing describes a recently refurbished

8 January 2026

Business·Local News·Real Estate

IAG stock edges up as Bernstein lifts target and Morgan Stanley flags cash returns

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:29 GMT — Regular session Shares in British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) rose 0.7% to about 435 pence on Thursday, extending a strong run after Bernstein lifted its target price on the airline

8 January 2026

Airline Industry·Analyst Reports·Financial News·Investments·Stock Market

GSK share price slips as hepatitis B drug headline leaves investors wanting the numbers

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:12 GMT — Regular session GSK (GSK.L) shares slipped on Thursday as investors weighed upbeat headlines on its experimental hepatitis B therapy against a lack of hard cure-rate data. The stock was down 0.9% at 1,883.5

8 January 2026

Company News·Financial Reports·Investment Analysis·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

NatWest share price edges higher after Barclays downgrade jolt; buybacks, Feb. 13 results in focus

London, Jan 8, 2026, 09:22 GMT — Regular session NatWest Group (NWG.L) shares were up 0.6% at 636.2 pence on Thursday, after opening lower and trading between 625.0p and 637.2p on a 15-minute delay. The stock is about 6% below

8 January 2026

Banking·Earnings Reports·Financial News·Investment·Stock Market

Barclays shares edge up after Ubyx stablecoin stake and fresh buyback update

London, January 8, 2026, 09:18 GMT — Regular session Barclays (BARC.L) shares were up 0.7% at 482.9 pence by 0854 GMT, after ending Wednesday at 479.55p. The stock traded in a 476.70p–483.20p range and remains below its 52-week high of

8 January 2026

Banking·Cryptocurrency·Financial News·Investments·Stock Market