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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC said on Tuesday that it will begin a shares buyback program worth up to $750 million to put money back into investors' pockets after the hospitality giant posted a big increase in profits in 2022.

Air Liquide SA said on Friday that it will buy back shares worth up to €81.6 million ($86.7 million) as the French natural gas supplier reported a "strong performance" in 2022 despite last year's economic and geopolitical crises.

Centrica PLC said on Thursday that it is putting an extra £300 million ($360 million) into shareholders' pockets as the owner of British Gas announced monster profits of £3.3 billion for 2022 — more than triple the £948 million reported in 2021.

Global Ports Investments PLC said on Wednesday that it has told the Financial Conduct Authority and the London Stock Exchange that it intends to cancel its listing in London and change its area of incorporation from Cyprus to Russia, a move that will take effect on April 11.

Britons from across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support providing legal aid to help people meet the costs of representation in courts or tribunals, research published by the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales found on Monday.

Silverwood Brands PLC said on Monday it has inked a deal to buy stakes in two skin care companies, Lush and Sonotas, in a cash-and-shares deal totaling £232 million ($281 million), as the investment company seeks to expand both businesses.

Tech business Iconic Labs PLC said on Friday that discussions with the Financial Conduct Authority over lifting the suspension of its shares during restructuring are continuing, but added that all disputes involving the company have now been resolved.

London-listed fund JZ Capital Partners Ltd. said on Monday one of its micro-cap investments, U.S. home and office products manufacturer Deflecto Holdings LLC, is selling its interest in an undisclosed company for $54.6 million.

The highest court in Britain will not hear an attempt by Spain to overturn part of its challenge to a decision that it lacked sovereign immunity in a complex case brought by insurers over the Prestige oil spill off the Spanish coast.

The highest court in Britain will not hear an attempt by Spain to overturn part of its challenge to a decision that it lacked sovereign immunity in a complex case brought by insurers over the Prestige oil spill off the Spanish coast.