Rolls-Royce shares surge as SMR unit bags multi-billion pound Swedish nuclear contract Energy Rolls-Royce’s special purpose vehicle for nuclear energy has secured a major win after locking down a multi-billion pound deal to build small modular reactors in Sweden. The FTSE 100 giant’s small modular reactor (SMR) unit, which is co-owned by Czech power company CEZ, designs and delivers factory-built nuclear power plants. Rolls-Royce SMR was selected by Swedish [...]
Rachel Reeves’ wealth fund pumps £600m into Rolls-Royce SMR Energy Rachel Reeves’ flagship wealth fund has announced a fresh heap of financing for Rolls-Royce SMR following its tie-up with Ed Miliband’s state-owned energy company. The National Wealth Fund has revealed a £599m financing package for Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactors (SMR) in a bid to kick start delivery on its project with Great British Energy. The [...]
Rolls-Royce boss ‘Turbo Tufan’ gets backing for £18m pay packet Markets The boss of Rolls-Royce looks to have secured the shareholder backing for a multi-million pound pay bump. Tufan Erginbilgic, who took charge of the firm at the start of 2023, is set to win approval for a £18m pay packet, which will see his annual bonus entitlement increase from two to three times his base [...]
Rolls-Royce shares boom amid hopes of trade resumption April 8, 2026 Shares in the retail stock darling Rolls-Royce skyrocketed as investors went back to bullish ways on news of a ceasefire in the Middle East. The stock price for the engineering giant soared by as much as 10 per cent as trading opened. It meant the stock hit 1,259.80p. The jump in the share price will [...]
Rolls-Royce shares rocket to recovery as FTSE 100 takes off April 1, 2026 Shares in City heavyweight Rolls-Royce helped lead London’s blue-chip index higher this morning as markets were buoyed by hopes of peacetalks in the Middle East. Rolls-Royce stock soared as much as seven per cent on open to 1,215.00p. It followed comments from Donald Trump that the US would “leave” Iran in “two to three weeks”. [...]
Rolls-Royce to launch ultra-exclusive Coachbuild Collection March 27, 2026 Rolls-Royce has announced an ultra-bespoke Coachbuild Collection, with the first car in the series due to be revealed next month. Described as a ‘new proposition in super-luxury’, the Coachbuild Collection will consist of very limited-edition cars in exclusive body styles. Those invited to buy a Coachbuild Collection car also gain access to a multi-year programme [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 giant’s shares tumble amid market storm March 27, 2026 Shares in City heavyweight Rolls-Royce sank on Friday morning as the firm got wrapped up in the market storm triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The FTSE 100 giant’s stock slumped nearly three per cent in mid-morning trading, sending its price crashing to 2026 low of 1,116.77p. Over the last month, the [...]
Rolls-Royce shares slide as FTSE 100 plunges amid Iran war March 9, 2026 A dramatic stock plummet from blue-chip giant Rolls-Royce helped drag the FTSE 100 deeper into the red on Monday morning as fears surrounding the economic impact of the Iran war ramped up. Shares in the aerospace giant were down as much as five per cent at open, before clawing back some gains to a three [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Pound hits two month low after byelection, Flutter shares tumble February 27, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the CityAM liveblog. We were treated to a whole host of corporate updates yesterday and investors in some of the City’s biggest blue-chips were handed plans for bumper returns. Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce revealed ambitions to dish out up to £9bn to shareholders through from 2026 to 2028. The [...]
Rolls-Royce shares rally after unveiling bumper buyback plan February 26, 2026 Rolls-Royce has laid out plans to return billions to investors over the next two years after the blue-chip giant’s profit rocketed, leading to an upgrade of targets. The aerospace titan revealed plans for a £7bn to £9bn multi-year share buyback from 2026 to 2028, which comes as the firm wraps up a £1bn buyback from [...]