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Thu 14 Nov 2024 15:50
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Thursday in positive territory, with sentiment buoyed by robust corporate updates, as investors digested the latest producer price data out of the United States.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 15:43
(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl revealed on Thursday that chairman Peter Boddy had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed bowling centres operator.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 15:23
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,486.39 0.62%
Thu 14 Nov 2024 15:04
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start early on Thursday as investors digested another batch of inflation data.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 13:43
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,069.27 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 11:08
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were cautiously higher ahead of the bell on Thursday as investors awaited another fresh inflation reading.
Wed 13 Nov 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - The Post Office is expected to announce the closure of dozens of branches and cut up to 1,000 head office jobs as it seeks to reduce costs to secure its financial future. There are about 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK, of which 115 are wholly centrally owned. The rest are operated by independent post office operators under contract and partners such as WH Smith and Tesco. - Guardian
Tue 12 Nov 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than 700,000 new users in the week since the US election, as users seek to escape misinformation and offensive posts on X. The influx, largely from North America and the UK, has helped Bluesky reach 14.5 million users worldwide, up from 9 million in September, the company said. - Guardian
Mon 11 Nov 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Great Britain "lags behind" Europe on measures to restrict betting adverts, according to a report released days after official data showed a sharp increase in the number of children with a gambling problem. Restrictions on ads by bookmakers and casinos are increasingly becoming "the norm" across Europe in response to public health concerns, according to a report commissioned by GambleAware, the UK's leading gambling charity. - Guardian
Fri 08 Nov 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Dozens of health and children's groups have urged ministers to tackle obesity by imposing taxes on foods containing too much salt or sugar. New levies based on the sugar tax on soft drinks would make it easier for consumers to eat more healthily by forcing food manufacturers to reformulate their products, they claim. - Guardian
Thu 07 Nov 2024 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Companies could face fines of up to $50m for failing to prevent scams and may be forced to compensate victims under new laws the Albanese government says would give Australians the strongest anti-scammer protection in the world. The government will introduce legislation to federal parliament on Thursday to establish its long-awaited "scams prevention framework". - Guardian
Wed 06 Nov 2024 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats on sale. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that Eurostar ads across Instagram and Facebook for £39 tickets from London to Amsterdam and Brussels were misleading, the second time it has censured its ads this year. - Guardian
Thu 14 Nov 2024 13:44
(Sharecast News) - General Mills said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy Whitebridge Pet Brands' North American premium cat feeding and pet treating business for $1.45bn.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 11:34
(Sharecast News) - Syncona announced the launch of Slingshot Therapeutics, a new portfolio company and accelerator dedicated to developing early-stage life science programs sourced from academia, on Thursday.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 11:27
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded its stance on Capita on Thursday to 'hold' from 'buy' ahead of detailed guidance on the potential negative impact from changes to National Insurance contributions announced in last month's Budget.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 10:59
(Sharecast News) - Davy initiated coverage of banknote printer De La Rue on Thursday with an 'outperform' rating and 160p price target, which provides 70% upside.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 10:39
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Spirax were rising on Thursday after the company delivered a solid third-quarter update, with shares supported by a broker upgrade from Shore Capital which lifted the stock from 'sell' to 'hold'.
Thu 14 Nov 2024 10:34
(Sharecast News) - Construction firm Kier Group said on Thursday that it had made a good start to the new trading year and expects its overall performance to be second-half weighted.
Thu 07 Nov 2024 11:45
(Sharecast News) - Marketing firm S4 Capital warned on revenues on Thursday amid ongoing economic challenges.
Mon 28 Oct 2024 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Lords Group said on Monday that it has acquired a majority stake in Bicester-based business Ultimate Renewables.
Fri 25 Oct 2024 08:45
(Sharecast News) - Currency and asset manager Record said on Friday that assets under management had grown in the three months ended 30 September.
Fri 25 Oct 2024 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Ground engineering contractor Van Elle's Canadian rail subsidiary has been awarded two "strategically important contracts" by ONxpress.
Thu 10 Oct 2024 08:42
(Sharecast News) - Shares in events and marketing business Centaur Media were sharply lower early on Thursday after it said ongoing challenges in the marketing sector had weighed on earnings throughout H2.
Wed 02 Oct 2024 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Newspaper and magazine distributor Smiths News said on Wednesday that full-year adjusted operating profits were expected to be at least £38.2m, in line with current market expectations.
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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.
Wed 13 Nov 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - The Post Office is expected to announce the closure of dozens of branches and cut up to 1,000 head office jobs as it seeks to reduce costs to secure its financial future. There are about 11,500 Post Office branches across the UK, of which 115 are wholly centrally owned. The rest are operated by independent post office operators under contract and partners such as WH Smith and Tesco. - Guardian
Tue 12 Nov 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than 700,000 new users in the week since the US election, as users seek to escape misinformation and offensive posts on X. The influx, largely from North America and the UK, has helped Bluesky reach 14.5 million users worldwide, up from 9 million in September, the company said. - Guardian
Mon 11 Nov 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Great Britain "lags behind" Europe on measures to restrict betting adverts, according to a report released days after official data showed a sharp increase in the number of children with a gambling problem. Restrictions on ads by bookmakers and casinos are increasingly becoming "the norm" across Europe in response to public health concerns, according to a report commissioned by GambleAware, the UK's leading gambling charity. - Guardian
Fri 08 Nov 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Dozens of health and children's groups have urged ministers to tackle obesity by imposing taxes on foods containing too much salt or sugar. New levies based on the sugar tax on soft drinks would make it easier for consumers to eat more healthily by forcing food manufacturers to reformulate their products, they claim. - Guardian
Thu 07 Nov 2024 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Companies could face fines of up to $50m for failing to prevent scams and may be forced to compensate victims under new laws the Albanese government says would give Australians the strongest anti-scammer protection in the world. The government will introduce legislation to federal parliament on Thursday to establish its long-awaited "scams prevention framework". - Guardian
Wed 06 Nov 2024 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats on sale. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that Eurostar ads across Instagram and Facebook for £39 tickets from London to Amsterdam and Brussels were misleading, the second time it has censured its ads this year. - Guardian
Tue 12 Nov 2024 14:53
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Direct Line on Tuesday to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut its price target on the stock to 165.0p from 235.0p, stating the industry-wide turn to deflation meant that the time to raise prices ahead of inflation without materially contracting the policy count has now passed.
Mon 11 Nov 2024 10:55
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of review platform Trustpilot on Monday with a 'buy' rating and 331p price target.
Fri 08 Nov 2024 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on Auto Trader from 880.0p to 830.0p on Friday, stating the group's "noisy" H1 had raised questions.
Wed 06 Nov 2024 13:41
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Burberry on Wednesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and hiked its price target on the stock to 900.0p from 650.0p.
Tue 05 Nov 2024 12:29
(Sharecast News) - UK water companies were on the rise on Tuesday as Citi and JPMorgan Cazenove struck a positive note on the outlook ahead of Ofwat's Final Determinations next month.
Mon 04 Nov 2024 15:35
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity downgraded Fresnillo on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it pointed to a strong run over the past three to six months.
Wed 13 Nov 2024 15:39
(Sharecast News) - Jadestone Energy revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Alexander Blakeley had acquired 443,100 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed upstream production company.
Tue 12 Nov 2024 14:42
(Sharecast News) - Travis Perkins revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Pete Redfern had acquired 249,218 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed builders' merchant.
Mon 11 Nov 2024 11:33
(Sharecast News) - Matthew Jeffs, chief executive officer of Arcontech Group, disclosed a series of personal share purchases in the company on Monday, amounting to a total of 60,000 ordinary shares.
Fri 08 Nov 2024 15:33
(Sharecast News) - Haleon revealed on Friday that non-executive director Alan Stewart had acquired 33,923 ordinary shares in the London-listed consumer healthcare business.
Thu 07 Nov 2024 15:20
(Sharecast News) - Associated British Foods revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Loraine Woodhouse had acquired 41,720 ordinary shares in the London-listed food processing and retail company.
Wed 06 Nov 2024 13:40
(Sharecast News) - Asos revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Dave Murray had acquired 5,800 ordinary shares in the London-listed fashion retailer.
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