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Ocado (LSE: OCDO) is in focus because it is searching for a new chief executive to succeed co-founder and long-serving CEO Tim Steiner. A leadership change at the top of any company draws attention, but it is especially significant when the departing leader is …

Intertek (LSE: ITRK) is firmly in focus after its board agreed an £11bn takeover by private-equity group EQT. According to the available information, EQT is investing alongside Emirati sovereign investors ADIA (the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) and Mubadala, two of the world's most prominent …

HSBC (LSE: HSBA) is in focus today because the wider market backdrop has turned choppy. A Big Tech-led sell-off has rippled through global equities, with some high-profile technology shares falling sharply. When sentiment shifts this quickly, investors typically reassess large, widely held stocks across …

Prudential plc (LSE: PRU) is in focus because it sits at the meeting point of two very different forces: the short-term turbulence rattling global markets and the long-term growth story that underpins its business.

Rathbones (LSE: RAT) moved sharply into focus after the wealth manager disclosed that an internal review had identified regulatory compliance shortcomings. The market reaction was swift and pronounced, with the shares falling about 17% on the news. For a business whose value rests almost …

Shell (LSE: SHEL) is in focus today because energy security has moved back to the centre of the global agenda. After a period in which the transition to lower-carbon energy dominated the conversation, the reliability and availability of supply have regained prominence. When security …

SSE plc (LSE: SSE) is in focus because the conversation about electricity has shifted. For years, much of the debate around utilities centred on managing flat or slowly changing demand. In 2026, attention has turned to the prospect of meaningfully rising electricity demand, and …