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Mon 23 Dec 2024 07:45
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower at the start of a shortened trading week ahead of Christmas, while traders digested news that Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan had agreed to start talks on a merger.
Mon 23 Dec 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a steady open on Monday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data in what was likely to be a fairly quiet session as we head towards the Christmas break.
Fri 20 Dec 2024 23:46
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed higher on Friday as the blue-chip clawed back some of this week's heavy losses.
Fri 20 Dec 2024 21:09
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Friday, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 slipping below the 500 mark after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened the European Union with tariffs.
Fri 20 Dec 2024 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the day on a mixed note Friday, as investors weighed weaker-than-expected UK retail sales growth and cooler US price growth than anticipated.
Fri 20 Dec 2024 15:04
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,382.73 -0.08%
Sun 22 Dec 2024 16:51
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump is asking that the Panama Canal be returned to the US unless Panama addresses his criticism of how the waterway is managed. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump described the current arrangement as a complete 'rip-off' which will "immediately stop". He also warned against that the key interoceanic route would not be allowed to fall into the "wrong hands". He also appeared to caution against possible Chinese influence in the canal. - Guardian
Fri 20 Dec 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The grocery industry watchdog is to make a rare intervention in a Yorkshire sprout grower's £3.7m legal case against Aldi over the discount chain's decision to terminate a long-term supply deal. In papers filed at the high court, W Clappison Ltd, which produced sprouts for Aldi's UK arm for 13 years, said its supply agreement was ended in February last year at planting time without reasonable notice so it was unable to find new clients immediately. It said it was forced to cease sprout production and sell off its machinery. - Guardian
Fri 20 Dec 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The grocery industry watchdog is to make a rare intervention in a Yorkshire sprout grower's £3.7m legal case against Aldi over the discount chain's decision to terminate a long-term supply deal. In papers filed at the high court, W Clappison Ltd, which produced sprouts for Aldi's UK arm for 13 years, said its supply agreement was ended in February last year at planting time without reasonable notice so it was unable to find new clients immediately. It said it was forced to cease sprout production and sell off its machinery. - Guardian
Thu 19 Dec 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Households in England and Wales will see their water bills rise by an average of £31 a year, as suppliers pay to fix leaky pipes and cut pollution. The industry regulator Ofwat said on Thursday it would allow companies to raise average bills will rise by £157 over five years to an average of £597 by 2030 to help pay for investment. - Guardian
Wed 18 Dec 2024 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Amazon is to settle a group claim from delivery drivers that it deprived them of thousands of pounds, the Guardian has learned, ending a suit that lawyers had said could cost the company £140m. Drivers who deliver for the internet marketplace through its "delivery service partners" (DSPs) are classed as self-employed, meaning they are not entitled to benefits such as holiday pay and the minimum wage, while they also do not have an employment contract. - Guardian
Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Thousands of workers at Amazon are threatening to strike at the company after giving the company a deadline of 15 December to agree to begin negotiating a first contract with the union representing employees. The strike threats, which started in New York, have now spread to Chicago and Atlanta. They come during Amazon's peak holiday season and after the company experienced record sales during its 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday events. - Guardian
Mon 23 Dec 2024 08:07
(Sharecast News) - Rocky Mountains-focused oil group Zephyr Energy has signed a rig contract with American drill contracts Nabors at its flagship project in the Paradox Basin, Utah.
Mon 23 Dec 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Frasers Group responded to the outcome of Boohoo's Friday shareholder vote on Monday, after it saw the rejection of the proposed board appointments of Frasers' Mike Ashley and restructuring expert Mike Lennon to the Boohoo board.
Mon 23 Dec 2024 07:17
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca's lung cancer treatment Tagrisso has been approved by European Union regulators on the back of "powerful results" from a phase III trial.
Mon 23 Dec 2024 07:06
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence fell sharply in December, according to the British Retail Consortium, which said retailers will now likely find themselves facing a "spending squeeze" in the new year.
Mon 23 Dec 2024 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Aviva said it had struck a deal to buy troubled insurance rival Direct Line for £3.75bn after intensive talks over the weekend and ahead of a Christmas Day deadline to make a firm offer or walk away.
Fri 20 Dec 2024 10:35
(Sharecast News) - Biopesticides and biocontrol products developer Eden Research announced on Friday that it has received regulatory approval in Mexico for 'Novellus+', an enhanced version of its flagship fungicide 'Mevalone'.
Fri 13 Dec 2024 10:54
(Sharecast News) - Exploration and production firm Cadogan Energy said on Friday that it has signed a settlement agreement with Proger Management, Proger Ingegneria, Ma.Lo and TIFS Partecipazioni.
Fri 13 Dec 2024 09:05
(Sharecast News) - Pottery business Portmeirion warned on Friday that both revenue and pre-tax profits for the year ending 31 December were now expected to be below market expectations.
Fri 06 Dec 2024 09:39
(Sharecast News) - Clothing business Quiz warned on Friday that it may require additional funding as decreased footfall weighed on sales in the three months ended 30 November.
Thu 05 Dec 2024 09:49
(Sharecast News) - Semiconductor business Alphawave IP revealed on Thursday that chairman John Holt was set to retire from the group for undisclosed "personal reasons".
Wed 04 Dec 2024 08:07
(Sharecast News) - Construction and engineering group Costain has been awarded a new contract as a sole supplier to deliver tunnel and lineside mechanical and electrical systems for HS2.
Thu 07 Nov 2024 12:07
(Sharecast News) - Sub-prime lender Vanquis Banking Group reiterated its full-year financial guidance on Thursday as it said turnaround efforts were "progressing".
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Wed 18 Sep 2024 20:55
(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.
Wed 11 Sep 2024 06:59
(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the FTSE 350 slumped on Tuesday led by declines in cyclical areas of the market such as Autos and Banks.
Thu 05 Sep 2024 19:27
(Sharecast News) - Utilities paced gains on the FTSE 350 on Thursday as investors added to their positions in interest rate sensitive names in a bid to lock in current dividend yields.
Tue 03 Sep 2024 19:01
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the UK ended the session clearly in the red amid growth concerns in China and the US, which resulted in broad-based losses in the commodities space.
Tue 03 Sep 2024 00:54
(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 350 started the month of September on a down note with Defence issues weakest as analysts acted on the sector's lofty valuation.
Fri 23 Aug 2024 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals paced gains at the end of the week after Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, confirmed that investors could expect a first interest rate cut for this cycle when rate-setters in the US next met.
Sun 22 Dec 2024 16:51
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump is asking that the Panama Canal be returned to the US unless Panama addresses his criticism of how the waterway is managed. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, Trump described the current arrangement as a complete 'rip-off' which will "immediately stop". He also warned against that the key interoceanic route would not be allowed to fall into the "wrong hands". He also appeared to caution against possible Chinese influence in the canal. - Guardian
Fri 20 Dec 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The grocery industry watchdog is to make a rare intervention in a Yorkshire sprout grower's £3.7m legal case against Aldi over the discount chain's decision to terminate a long-term supply deal. In papers filed at the high court, W Clappison Ltd, which produced sprouts for Aldi's UK arm for 13 years, said its supply agreement was ended in February last year at planting time without reasonable notice so it was unable to find new clients immediately. It said it was forced to cease sprout production and sell off its machinery. - Guardian
Fri 20 Dec 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The grocery industry watchdog is to make a rare intervention in a Yorkshire sprout grower's £3.7m legal case against Aldi over the discount chain's decision to terminate a long-term supply deal. In papers filed at the high court, W Clappison Ltd, which produced sprouts for Aldi's UK arm for 13 years, said its supply agreement was ended in February last year at planting time without reasonable notice so it was unable to find new clients immediately. It said it was forced to cease sprout production and sell off its machinery. - Guardian
Thu 19 Dec 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Households in England and Wales will see their water bills rise by an average of £31 a year, as suppliers pay to fix leaky pipes and cut pollution. The industry regulator Ofwat said on Thursday it would allow companies to raise average bills will rise by £157 over five years to an average of £597 by 2030 to help pay for investment. - Guardian
Wed 18 Dec 2024 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Amazon is to settle a group claim from delivery drivers that it deprived them of thousands of pounds, the Guardian has learned, ending a suit that lawyers had said could cost the company £140m. Drivers who deliver for the internet marketplace through its "delivery service partners" (DSPs) are classed as self-employed, meaning they are not entitled to benefits such as holiday pay and the minimum wage, while they also do not have an employment contract. - Guardian
Tue 17 Dec 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Thousands of workers at Amazon are threatening to strike at the company after giving the company a deadline of 15 December to agree to begin negotiating a first contract with the union representing employees. The strike threats, which started in New York, have now spread to Chicago and Atlanta. They come during Amazon's peak holiday season and after the company experienced record sales during its 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday events. - Guardian
Tue 17 Dec 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies cut its target price on SThree on Tuesday after the group's warning highlighted further downside to earnings for UK staffers.
Mon 16 Dec 2024 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on food service business Compass Group from 2,460.0p to 2,900.0p on Monday, stating the company was in possession of "all the ingredients for sustained growth".
Fri 13 Dec 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets recommended that investors "buy the dip" on Friday as it initiated coverage of bakery chain Greggs with an 'outperform' rating and 3,240.0p price target.
Thu 12 Dec 2024 16:34
(Sharecast News) - Diageo fizzed higher on Thursday as UBS upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'sell and hiked the price target to 2,920p from 2,300p, saying it sees upside risks to the US business.
Wed 11 Dec 2024 16:32
(Sharecast News) - HSBC upgraded Reckitt Benckiser on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted its price target on the stock to 5,500.0p from 4,800.0p as it assessed the outlook for consumer staples in 2025.
Tue 10 Dec 2024 15:10
(Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs upgraded its stance on British Land on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'neutral', citing a stronger growth outlook, as it took a look at European real estate stocks.
Wed 18 Dec 2024 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Tracsis revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Tracy Sheedy had acquired 950 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed transport software provider.
Tue 17 Dec 2024 15:34
(Sharecast News) - Admiral Group revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Justine Roberts had acquired 1,044 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed insurer.
Mon 16 Dec 2024 15:27
(Sharecast News) - Creo Medical revealed on Monday that chairman Kevin Crofton had acquired 1.17m ordinary shares in the London-listed medical device company.
Fri 13 Dec 2024 15:10
(Sharecast News) - Rentokil Initial revealed on Friday that non-executive director Brian Baldwin had acquired 7.5m ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed pest control business.
Thu 12 Dec 2024 15:23
(Sharecast News) - Ashtead revealed on Thursday that chief executive officer Brendan Horgan had acquired 4,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed industrial equipment rental firm.
Wed 11 Dec 2024 16:01
(Sharecast News) - Trifast revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Nicholas Mills had acquired 297,112 ordinary shares in the London-listed industrial fasteners manufacturer.
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