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Deutsche Bank sees a buying opportunity in SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG) after the travel food-and-beverage operator failed to join the wider sector rebound. In a note, the bank's analysts repeated a 'buy' rating on SSP, with a 262p price target, compared with a last close of 177.90p, arguing the shares offer “rerating potential” after falling behind peers and broader travel names.

EU antitrust regulators have paused their ​review of a proposed €1.42 billion ($1.65 billion) ‌paper joint venture between Finland's UPM-Kymmene and South African-listed Sappi , pending information from ​the companies.

SSP Group LON: SSPG reported higher first-half revenue and a return to positive earnings per share, as management said its Focus '26 plan is beginning to support profitability, cash generation and returns despite pressure from disruption in the Middle East.

Shares in SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG), the station and airport food and beverage concessions operator, climbed 4% to 161p after interim results showed the company trading in line with expectations despite the chaos caused by the Iran war. The group reported first-half revenue up 6.2%, including 5% like-for-like sales growth sustained across both the first and second quarters, with pre-IFRS 16 operating profit rising…

SSP Group plc (LSE:SSPG), the travel food and beverage operator, fell 5.2% to 167.50p after UBS cut its rating on the stock to 'neutral' from 'buy', slashing its price target to 180p from 245p. The downgrade comes amid concerns that the ongoing Middle East conflict will weigh on aviation volumes through the critical summer trading period.