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NatWest share price edges up as buyback rolls on and board change lands ahead of Feb results

NatWest share price edges up as buyback rolls on and board change lands ahead of Feb results

NatWest shares rose 0.2% to 630.0 pence in early London trading after the bank disclosed it bought back 845,398 shares on Jan. 13, to be cancelled. The stock remains 6.7% below its Jan. 6 high. Non-executive director Yasmin Jetha will retire in March, with Albert Hitchcock joining the board in February. Investors await NatWest’s annual results and 2026 guidance on Feb. 13.
14 January 2026
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NatWest share price drops after Barclays downgrade as buybacks and earnings come into focus

NatWest share price drops after Barclays downgrade as buybacks and earnings come into focus

NatWest shares dropped 2.7% to 642.8 pence after Barclays downgraded the stock to “equal weight.” The bank continued its £750 million buyback, purchasing 787,737 shares Tuesday. Barclays trimmed 2026-27 earnings estimates by 4% and warned rising risk-weighted assets could limit surplus capital. Investors await NatWest’s Feb. 13 results for updates on margins and capital targets.
7 January 2026
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Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

Lloyds Banking Group will close its invoice factoring service for small and medium-sized businesses by the end of 2025, according to the Financial Times. NatWest and Barclays have already scaled back similar offerings, while HSBC has tightened eligibility. Less than 1% of Lloyds’ SME clients use the service. The move comes as small firms face rising costs and persistent late payments.
30 December 2025
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  • Polymarket Teams with Nasdaq Private Market to Launch Private Company Prediction Contracts
    May 19, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT. Polymarket has launched a new category of prediction markets for private companies in collaboration with Nasdaq Private Market, enabling trading on pre-IPO company events like funding rounds and valuations. This innovation aims to boost price discovery in typically opaque private markets. Polymarket's move targets the growing number of unicorns-startups valued over $1 billion-with nearly 1,600 globally. The partnership signals increasing institutional interest in prediction markets tied to private equity amid improving regulatory support and market infrastructure. Despite this, retail investors currently drive 80% of prediction market volume, according to a recent Bitget Wallet and Polymarket report. This development could enhance transparency and forecasting in private capital markets, drawing more professional engagement.

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19 May 2026
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NextNRG shares double as buying spikes, but the numbers show a catch

NextNRG shares double as buying spikes, but the numbers show a catch

19 May 2026
NextNRG shares more than doubled Tuesday, closing at $0.8288 and rising to about $0.91 after hours, after reporting April revenue up 56% to $9.4 million, its highest on record. Gross margin for April reached 8.3%. Trading volume topped 344 million shares, with market value near $135 million. The company posted a first-quarter net loss of $10.8 million and had $208,048 in cash at March 31.
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