UK

Corporate

Directorate change | Company Announcement | Investegate

Centrica plc's Non-Executive Director Carol Arrowsmith will step down at the end of the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting on May 7. Sue Whalley takes over as Chair of the Remuneration Committee from that date.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Energy & Commodities

Mont Agoma Geological Interpretation | Company Announcement | Investegate

Rome Resources plc identified new high-priority drill targets for tin and copper at its Mont Agoma prospect in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Geological analysis by Chemostrat pinpointed undrilled zones southeast and northwest of the existing deposit.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Corporate

Omnicom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

Omnicom Group reported fourth-quarter revenue of $5.5 billion for 2025, up 27.9% from a year earlier, but swung to a net loss of $941.1 million due to Interpublic Group acquisition costs and repositioning charges. Adjusted earnings per share hit $2.59, beating the prior year's $2.41.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Corporate

Result of Fundraise and Board Change | Company Announcement | Investegate

Debenhams Group raised approximately £40 million in gross proceeds from an oversubscribed and upsized share issuance at 18 pence each, a 5% discount to the prior closing price. Non-Executive Director Iain McDonald resigned immediately after participating in the fundraise, with new shares set to trade on AIM on February 23, 2026.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Markets

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks to rise, Fed has mixed views on AI

London stocks look set to climb at the open Thursday, with FTSE 100 futures signaling a 25-point, or 0.2%, gain. The upbeat mood follows solid U.S. gains and mixed Federal Reserve views on artificial intelligence's economic role.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Policy & Law

European Parliament resolution on ‘right to gestate’ sparks gender identity row

The European Parliament passed a resolution affirming every individual's right to gestate and give birth, a move critics say erodes biological definitions of women. The text explicitly includes trans women and others beyond traditional female biology.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

Americas

Peru set for eighth president in a decade

Peru's Congress will select the country's eighth president in a decade on Wednesday, hours after lawmakers impeached Jose Jeri on corruption charges just four months into his term. The 39-year-old leader fell amid allegations of improper government hires and dealings with a Chinese businessman.

WH News Feb 25, 2026

US Politics

Vitumbiko Mumba, Jessie Kabwila Plead Not Guilty to False Information Charges

Former Malawian Cabinet ministers Vitumbiko Mumba and Jessie Kabwila have pleaded not guilty to charges of publishing false information that allegedly disturbed public peace, with their case adjourned until April 27, 2026.

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Asia Pacific

Trishuli River Tragedy: A Himalayan Warning

A deadly bus crash in Nepal's Trishuli River claimed 19 lives, including three foreigners, revealing a persistent danger in the region's mountainous terrain.

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Elections

BJP Launches Campaign in Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar Eyes Nemom Seat

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar has formally launched the party's campaign in Thiruvananthapuram, signaling his intent to contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Nemom constituency.

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Europe

SaS: EU Sanctions Ban Transit of Russian Oil by Sea (2)

BRATISLAVA — Opposition MP Karol Galek of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) slammed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s push for Croatia to pipe Russian oil to MOL refineries via the Adria...

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Leaders

India’s Richest Woman Attends Launch of Museum for Historic Assam Textile

India's richest woman, Savitri Jindal, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a museum to house the 16th-century Vrindavani Vastra in Guwahati, Assam.

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Corporate

Jamming: Hartley’s Appoints Who Wot Why Lead Creative

Who Wot Why has landed the lead creative role for Hartley's jam brand without a pitch. The independent agency will handle strategy and creative work for the 1871-founded British staple now owned by Hain Celestial.

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Corporate

Jung von Matt Steers Global Campaign For MINI Cooper

Jung von Matt unveiled a global advertising campaign for MINI Cooper on Thursday, centering on a car-wash worker who dreams of piloting the brand's three key models. The effort, tagged 'Three cars. One dreamer,' spans TV spots and cross-media channels across three continents.

WH News Feb 24, 2026

Innovation

How recent breakthroughs are redefining electric powertrain performance | Engineer Live

OXFORD, England (AP) — A new electric motor prototype from YASA has shattered power density benchmarks with a short-term peak output of 750 kW while weighing only 12.7 kg. Tested...

WH News Feb 24, 2026