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Fri 04 Oct 2024 16:24
(Sharecast News) - European shares posted gains on Friday as investors reacted positively to a better-than-expected US payrolls report,while oil prices continued to rise on fears of further escalation in Middle East tensions.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 15:11
(Sharecast News) - MJ Gleeson revealed on Friday that non-executive director Christopher Mills had disposed of 300,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed housebuilder.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 14:47
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,910.94 0.82%
Fri 04 Oct 2024 14:19
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,286.99 in afternoon trade on Friday as investors mulled a much stronger than expected US non-farm payrolls report.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 14:03
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday as market participants digested a stronger-than-expected September jobs report.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 11:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat on Friday following a stronger-than-expected non-farm payrolls report and an upbeat reading on the UK construction sector, as investors continued to mull the implications of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Thu 03 Oct 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Sellafield will have to pay almost £400,000 after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges over years of cybersecurity failings at Britain's most hazardous nuclear site. The vast nuclear waste dump in Cumbria left information that could threaten national security exposed for four years, according to the industry regulator, which brought the charges. It was also found that 75% of its computer servers were vulnerable to cyber-attack. - Guardian
Wed 02 Oct 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Ministers are being asked to draw up billions of pounds in cuts to infrastructure projects over the next 18 months despite Rachel Reeves pledging to invest more to grow the economy, the Guardian has learned. Members of the cabinet have been asked to model cuts to their investment plans of up to 10% of their annual capital spending as part of this month's spending review, government sources said. - Guardian
Tue 01 Oct 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Unions fear some restaurants and other businesses may slip through the net of new legislation over the fair distribution of tips and service charges that comes into force in Great Britain on Tuesday. The government said the long-planned changes would mean workers would be in line for about £200m that may otherwise have been retained by employers. Under the new rules 100% of tips - by cash or card - and any service charge levied on customers must be passed on to staff working in restaurants, cafes, hotels, hairdressers or taxi firms. - Guardian
Mon 30 Sep 2024 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Britain's only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will generate electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the UK for 57 years. The power plant will come to the end of its life in line with the government's world-leading policy to phase out coal power which was first signalled almost a decade ago. - Guardian
Fri 27 Sep 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Ministers have been urged to intervene to stop football clubs from setting their own rules on curbing gambling advertising, after research showed Premier League fans were bombarded with nearly 30,000 gambling messages on a single weekend. Clubs in the top flight have so far avoided compulsory restrictions on gambling sponsorship, instead addressing public concern through voluntary measures such as a ban on front-of-shirt logos, starting in 2026. - Guardian
Thu 26 Sep 2024 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves is pushing for the UK's tax and spending watchdog to upgrade its national growth forecasts to reflect the economic boost Labour says can be achieved from its blitz of planning reforms. In a development that could open up additional spending headroom for the chancellor before next month's budget, the Treasury has held talks with the Office for Budget Responsibility to try to persuade its officials that unblocking the planning system could drive up growth. - Guardian
Fri 04 Oct 2024 12:26
(Sharecast News) - MicroSalt, which develops and supplies low-sodium, full-flavour salt, announced significant progress in expanding its global patent portfolio on Friday.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 12:19
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments announced on Friday that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had cleared its acquisition of Redrow, following a consultation on undertakings offered by both companies.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 12:12
(Sharecast News) - Anglo-Eastern Plantations announced on Friday that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining minority stakes in two of its Indonesian subsidiaries, further consolidating its ownership in the region.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 11:03
(Sharecast News) - Zigup said on Friday that chief financial officer Philip Vincent has resigned to take on the same role at another business.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 10:43
(Sharecast News) - Strong profit growth and the reinstatement of a dividend at JD Wetherspoons weren't enough to sway Shore Capital from changing its 'hold' rating on the stock on Friday.
Fri 04 Oct 2024 09:10
(Sharecast News) - The UK construction sector grew in September at its fastest pace in two-and-a-half years, according to a survey released on Friday.
Wed 25 Sep 2024 09:22
(Sharecast News) - Cinema operator Everyman Media Group said on Tuesday that it had delivered "strong growth" in revenue, underlying earnings and market share during the six months ended 27 June.
Mon 23 Sep 2024 09:43
(Sharecast News) - Software firm Oxford Metrics warned on Monday that full-year adjusted pre-tax profits were now expected to be "materially below" current market expectations as customers exercised greater caution.
Mon 23 Sep 2024 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Software-as-a-Service technology group Eagle Eye Solutions has secured a five-year contract for its AIR platform with a leading UK retailer.
Thu 19 Sep 2024 09:22
(Sharecast News) - Marine engineering services provider James Fisher & Sons said on Thursday that it has secured £95.0m of new bank facilities, providing it with increased flexibility to operate and reducing overall maintenance costs.
Wed 18 Sep 2024 21:22
(Sharecast News) - NewRiver REIT reached a potential agreement to acquire Capital & Regional in a cash and share transaction.
Tue 10 Sep 2024 10:06
(Sharecast News) - Nanopore sequencing products company Oxford Nanopore Technologies has filed an application in the US District Court for the Northern District of California for leave to serve subpoenas in support of a lawsuit it intends to file in the courts of England and Wales.
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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 20 Aug 2024 16:30
(Sharecast News) - Big Oil was the biggest drag on the FTSE 350 amid concern about global oil demand.
Thu 03 Oct 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Sellafield will have to pay almost £400,000 after it pleaded guilty to criminal charges over years of cybersecurity failings at Britain's most hazardous nuclear site. The vast nuclear waste dump in Cumbria left information that could threaten national security exposed for four years, according to the industry regulator, which brought the charges. It was also found that 75% of its computer servers were vulnerable to cyber-attack. - Guardian
Wed 02 Oct 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Ministers are being asked to draw up billions of pounds in cuts to infrastructure projects over the next 18 months despite Rachel Reeves pledging to invest more to grow the economy, the Guardian has learned. Members of the cabinet have been asked to model cuts to their investment plans of up to 10% of their annual capital spending as part of this month's spending review, government sources said. - Guardian
Tue 01 Oct 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Unions fear some restaurants and other businesses may slip through the net of new legislation over the fair distribution of tips and service charges that comes into force in Great Britain on Tuesday. The government said the long-planned changes would mean workers would be in line for about £200m that may otherwise have been retained by employers. Under the new rules 100% of tips - by cash or card - and any service charge levied on customers must be passed on to staff working in restaurants, cafes, hotels, hairdressers or taxi firms. - Guardian
Mon 30 Sep 2024 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Britain's only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will generate electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the UK for 57 years. The power plant will come to the end of its life in line with the government's world-leading policy to phase out coal power which was first signalled almost a decade ago. - Guardian
Fri 27 Sep 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Ministers have been urged to intervene to stop football clubs from setting their own rules on curbing gambling advertising, after research showed Premier League fans were bombarded with nearly 30,000 gambling messages on a single weekend. Clubs in the top flight have so far avoided compulsory restrictions on gambling sponsorship, instead addressing public concern through voluntary measures such as a ban on front-of-shirt logos, starting in 2026. - Guardian
Thu 26 Sep 2024 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves is pushing for the UK's tax and spending watchdog to upgrade its national growth forecasts to reflect the economic boost Labour says can be achieved from its blitz of planning reforms. In a development that could open up additional spending headroom for the chancellor before next month's budget, the Treasury has held talks with the Office for Budget Responsibility to try to persuade its officials that unblocking the planning system could drive up growth. - Guardian
Thu 26 Sep 2024 14:41
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank upgraded Watches of Switzerland on Thursday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted its price target on the stock to 490.0p from 435.0p as it said now was the right time to revisit the WOSG investment case and its mid-term growth potential.
Wed 25 Sep 2024 15:26
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on technology platform operator Big Technologies from 155.0p to 140.0p on Wednesday but said it was more optimistic going into FY25 following a "tough" H1.
Wed 25 Sep 2024 15:16
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on technology platform operator Big Technologies from 155.0p to 140.0p on Wednesday but said it was more optimistic going into FY25 following a "tough" H1.
Wed 25 Sep 2024 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity hiked their target price on foodservice wholesaler Kitwave from 455.0p to 495.0p on Wednesday following the group's £70.0m cash acquisition of Creed Catering Supplies.
Tue 24 Sep 2024 15:48
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity has initiated coverage on workforce benefits and health insurance provider Personal Group on Tuesday with a 'buy' rating and 209.0p target price.
Mon 23 Sep 2024 15:15
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lifted its price target on Currys on Monday to 125.0p from 92.0p as it pointed to confidence in both the growth outlook and improving cash generation.
Thu 03 Oct 2024 15:41
(Sharecast News) - Jadestone Energy revealed on Thursday that chief executive Alexander Blakeley had acquired 511,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed upstream production company.
Tue 01 Oct 2024 14:26
(Sharecast News) - Relx revealed on Tuesday that director June Felix had acquired 1,400 ordinary shares in the London-listed information and analytics company.
Mon 30 Sep 2024 15:08
(Sharecast News) - Funding Circle revealed on Monday that non-executive director Samir Desai had disposed of 4.0m ordinary shares in the London-listed lending platform operator.
Fri 27 Sep 2024 15:31
(Sharecast News) - Wizz Air revealed on Friday that non-executive director Anthony Radev had acquired 6,150 ordinary shares in the London-listed budget carrier.
Thu 26 Sep 2024 14:41
(Sharecast News) - Hill & Smith revealed on Thursday that chief executive Rutger Helbing had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed construction products manufacturer.
Wed 25 Sep 2024 15:34
(Sharecast News) - Anglo American revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Marcelo Bastos had acquired 1,200 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed miner.
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