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Wed 17 Dec 2025 17:36
(Sharecast News) - European equities turned marginally lower by the close on Wednesday as investors positioned ahead of the final round of central bank rate decisions of the year.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 15:15
(Sharecast News) - UBS downgraded M&G on Wednesday to 'neutral' from 'buy' as it said the stock was now fairly valued, as the Swiss bank noted M&G currently trades with a FY27E dividend of roughly 8% - the lowest within the UK life insurance subsector.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 15:08
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.7% at 9,847.19 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 15:01
(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Siobhan Boylan had acquired 76,305 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed investment firm.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 14:33
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as investors continued to weigh the latest non-farm payrolls reports ahead of tomorrow's consumer price index.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 14:31
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,223.93 0.83%
Wed 17 Dec 2025 12:51
(Sharecast News) - Paddy Power and Betfair have agreed to pay £2m after an investigation by the Gambling Commission revealed social responsibility failures, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 12:19
(Sharecast News) - South Korea's LG Energy Solution said on Wednesday that it has terminated an electric vehicle (EV) battery-supply deal with Ford Motor worth about 9.6 trillion won ($6.5bn).
Wed 17 Dec 2025 11:10
(Sharecast News) - Permira is working with Alan Middleton, the former chief executive of PA Consulting Group, as it prepared a potential bid for Interpath Advisory, the UK restructuring firm formerly owned by KPMG, it emerged on Wednesday.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 11:09
(Sharecast News) - Diageo is to sell its stake in East African Breweries Limited to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings in a deal worth $2.3bn, the drinks giant confirmed on Wednesday.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 10:42
(Sharecast News) - Phoenix Group sparked on Wednesday after UBS upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'neutral' and hiked the price target to 770p from 670p, as it said balance sheet risks are well managed and the yield is attractive.
Wed 17 Dec 2025 09:41
(Sharecast News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has urged shareholders to once again reject the demands of "aggressive" Saba Capital Management after the New York-based investment firm called for the removal of all six independent non-executive directors and the appointment of three of its own US-based nominees.
Thu 11 Dec 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Henry Boot announced on Thursday that it had made "a number of promotions and organisational changes", in line with its ongoing commitment to further enhancing efficiency and driving improved operational performance.
Tue 09 Dec 2025 08:15
(Sharecast News) - Support services company Restore said on Tuesday that it was on track to deliver a strong full-year trading performance, with adjusted pre-tax profits expected to come in ahead of market consensus and operating margins set to surpass its 20% target.
Thu 27 Nov 2025 08:25
(Sharecast News) - Packaging company Macfarlane said on Thursday that it anticipates its full-year performance will be in line with expectations, with the firm set to report adjusted operating profits of roughly £19.1m.
Mon 24 Nov 2025 08:53
(Sharecast News) - Engineered electronics group TT Electronics reconfirmed its full‑year guidance on Monday, despite acknowledging it needs to deliver around £12m in adjusted operating profit over the final two months of the year to meet expectations.
Wed 05 Nov 2025 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Clean energy technology developer Ceres Power said on Wednesday that it has signed a manufacturing licence agreement for the production of its proprietary solid oxide fuel cell technology with Weichai Power, a global original equipment manufacturer and power systems developer headquartered in Shandong, China.
Mon 27 Oct 2025 07:58
(Sharecast News) - Subprime lender Amigo Holdings has appointed Craig Ransley as a board consultant as part of an effort to explore strategic options for the firm to remain a listed company, specifically by identifying and pursuing a reverse takeover in the mining sector.
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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.
Tue 16 Dec 2025 15:23
(Sharecast News) - Nichols revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Alan Williams had acquired 2,500 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed soft drinks business.
Mon 15 Dec 2025 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Volex revealed on Monday that chairman Dave Webster had acquired 39,321 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed power products manufacturer.
Fri 12 Dec 2025 12:59
(Sharecast News) - SSP revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Geert Verellen had acquired 41,006 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food service company.
Thu 11 Dec 2025 14:19
(Sharecast News) - Insig AI revealed on Thursday that chief executive Richard Bernstein had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed technology company.
Wed 10 Dec 2025 15:04
(Sharecast News) - Softcat revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer had Kathryn Mecklenburgh acquired 20,530 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed-listed IT firm.
Tue 09 Dec 2025 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Trustpilot revealed on Tuesday that chief executive officer Adrian Blair had acquried 95,296 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed review platform operator.
Important information: This information is not a personal recommendation for any particular investment. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment you should speak to one of Fidelity’s advisers or an authorised financial adviser of your choice. When you are thinking about investing in shares, it’s generally a good idea to consider holding them alongside other investments in a diversified portfolio of assets. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
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