Additional European Equity News
Balfour Beatty (BBY LN) - Co. announces the sale of Foundry Courtyard, generating a profit of GBP 24mln. (Balfour Beatty)
BBVA (BBVA SM) – Co.’s board approves share buyback program of much as EUR 3.96bln, to begin on 22nd December 2025. (BBVA)
Next (NXT LN) – Co. announces proposal to return GBP 421.3mln to shareholders via B share scheme. General meeting for B share scheme approval on 15th January 2026. (Newswires)
Vallourec (VK FP) - Co. signs a MoU with Geostock to strengthen their collaboration in developing infrastructure for the energy transition. (Newswires)
WH Smith (SMWH LN) - UK FCA starts probe into the Co.; expects to deliver FY26 headline group PBT and non-underlying items of GBP 100mln-115mln; says the Co. is undertaking review of North America InMotion business and breadth of portfolio. (WH Smith)
Santander (SAN SM) downgraded to Hold from Buy at DZ Bank.
UK/EU Relations - Both trade departments are set to negotiate on demands from Brussels that the UK pays into part of the EU budget, which goes towards less wealthy nations to get an electricity deal; UK Minister Thomas-Symonds told the iPaper the UK would not be making “general contributions” to the EU budget. (iPaper)
19 Dec 2025 - 07:29- EquitiesEU Research- Source: Newsquawk
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