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July 31, 2026
The past week in London has seen George Michael's estate bring an intellectual property claim against the late star's friend over footage shared online, collapsed law firm Axiom Ince sue the U.K. branch of State Bank of India and Ryanair face a group claim from 262 people. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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July 31, 2026
Rightmove unveiled Friday the imminent start of a share buyback program of up to £350 million ($471 million) in a move to lower its share capital and return surplus capital to investors.
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July 31, 2026
ITV PLC kicked off a share buyback program worth up to £100 million ($134 million) on Friday after it agreed earlier in July to sell its broadcast and streaming division to Sky Group for as much as £1.6 billion.
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July 31, 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority released final rules Friday for a consolidated tape on U.K. shares in a package of reforms that includes changes to market structure and a new temporary market reporting tool.
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July 31, 2026
Private equity firm Freshstream "saved up" misconduct allegations against Big Motoring World founder Peter Waddell as part of a "pre-conceived and orchestrated plan" to remove him and take control of his multimillion-pound business, a London court ruled Friday.
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July 31, 2026
Two former insurance bosses who misappropriated client funds in the run-up to a company sale saw the fraud damages awarded against them reduced by the Court of Appeal on Friday.
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July 31, 2026
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's said Friday it will sell retailer Argos Ltd. to a group of investors for £120 million ($161 million) to focus on its core grocery business.
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July 31, 2026
Mol Group said Friday it has agreed to acquire Shell's BG Cyprus Ltd. for up to $720 million, marking the Hungarian energy company's largest exploration project in years and expanding its presence into the eastern Mediterranean gas sector.
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July 31, 2026
The U.K. requires sweeping reforms to its pension investment system, as the growing concentration of retirement savings in a handful of U.S. technology stocks poses a "systemic risk" to investors, a think tank has warned.
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July 31, 2026
Banco Santander SA said Friday that it will buy the remaining 10% of its Brazilian bank for up to €1.908 billion ($2.2 billion) in a share deal, adding that the transaction demonstrates its commitment to Latin America.
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July 31, 2026
Lloyds Banking Group PLC rolled out a share buyback program worth up to £1 billion ($1.34 billion) after it reported a boost in its pre-tax profit for the first half of the year.
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July 31, 2026
BP PLC said Friday it has put its North Sea business up for sale after six decades of operations, as industry groups urged the new prime minister to provide "certainty, stability and a policy framework" to prevent an exodus of employers from the region.
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July 30, 2026
Group 1 Automotive said Thursday it has agreed to acquire the dealership assets and real estate of Hennessy Automobile Cos. in a transaction valued at about $1.3 billion, with Hill Ward Henderson and Vinson & Elkins LLP guiding Group 1, and Holland & Knight LLP advising Hennessy.
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July 30, 2026
British oil company Perenco is entitled to tax allowances of £39 million ($52.5 million) on the purchase of BP oilfields even though it agreed to sell part of the sites to Premier Oil days later, a London tribunal ruled, rejecting a challenge by HM Revenue & Customs.
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July 30, 2026
Online payment company QuidPay on Thursday won its bid to get back funds worth more than $12 million held by a fintech platform, with a London judge finding the platform could not hold the funds as a reserve after contracts were terminated.
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July 30, 2026
London Stock Exchange Group PLC began a stock repurchase program of up to £700 million ($940 million) on Thursday as the bourse owner disclosed a sharp jump in pretax profit for the first half of 2026.
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July 30, 2026
French technology consultant Sopra Steria has filed the latest in a string of legal challenges against the U.K. government over its failed bid to secure a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) HR systems contract.
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July 30, 2026
Shell began a $4.2 billion share buyback program on Thursday, resuming its plan to reduce its share capital after ARC Resources shareholders approved the British energy giant's $13.6 billion acquisition of the Canadian company.
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July 30, 2026
Shaires Holdings Ltd. said Thursday that it has raised $28.5 million from institutional shareholders to invest in private artificial intelligence and technology companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic.
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July 30, 2026
Trustees of the pension plan of chemicals company Hickson International PLC have completed a bulk purchase annuity buy-in worth £208 million ($278 million), pension investor Royal London Group said Thursday.
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July 30, 2026
Property investor Hammerson said Thursday that it has bought a 50% stake in a shopping center in Manchester for £218 million ($291 million) and has launched a £190 million equity issue to help pay for the acquisition.
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July 29, 2026
Barclays PLC said Wednesday it has launched a new share buyback program of £1 billion ($1.3 billion), a day after it posted a profit before tax of approximately £6 billion for the first half of 2026.
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July 29, 2026
Standard Chartered announced the imminent start of a new $1 billion share buyback on Wednesday as the banking giant reported a strong performance for the first half of the year.
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July 29, 2026
UBS said Wednesday that it has launched a $3 billion share buyback program after the Swiss financial services giant reported a net profit of $5.8 billion for the first half of 2026.
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July 29, 2026
Insurance broker WTW has partnered with law firm CMS to establish a service aimed at broadening access to a £170 billion ($226 billion) longevity insurance market for smaller pension plans.