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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 stalls near record as miners slip, defence shares rise

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 stalls near record as miners slip, defence shares rise

London’s FTSE 100 held steady at 10,236.58 points by 0955 GMT Friday, held back by falling metal prices that weighed on miners after the index hit a record high the day before. Defence stocks climbed amid renewed Russia-Ukraine tensions, while Pearson dropped following a Barclays downgrade. Meanwhile, Britain’s Office for National Statistics is reportedly preparing contingency plans that could push back a revamped labour market survey until May 2027, according to a Bloomberg report.
16 January 2026
EdTech Sector Developments – June & July 2025

EdTech Sector Developments – June & July 2025

June and July 2025 have been pivotal months for educational technology, marked by major platform launches, global partnerships, and a continued evolution in how digital tools support learning. Across K–12 schools, universities, and corporate training programs, AI-driven learning systems and immersive technologies are taking center stage. Meanwhile, significant mergers, acquisitions, and funding rounds signal both consolidation and innovation in the industry. This report covers the most significant developments, expert analyses, and trends shaping EdTech in this period, with a global perspective encompassing North America, Europe, and Asia.
June 30, 2025 – Major Tech News Roundup: AI Races, 5G Advances, Big Tech Deals & More

June 30, 2025 – Major Tech News Roundup: AI Races, 5G Advances, Big Tech Deals & More

Nvidia’s meteoric stock rise – fueled by frenzied investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence – has prompted company insiders to sell more than $1 billion worth of shares in the past year reuters.com. Over half a billion dollars of those stock sales occurred just this month as Nvidia’s share price hit record highs reuters.com. Even CEO Jensen Huang joined in, selling stock for the first time since late 2023 according to SEC filings reuters.com. The sales coincided with Nvidia briefly becoming the world’s most valuable company by market capitalization, after an analyst touted a “Golden Wave” of AI driving its prospects reuters.com.
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