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Tue 04 Feb 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were lower again in early trade on Tuesday following heavy losses a day earlier, after China announced retaliatory tariffs on a range of US imports.
Tue 04 Feb 2025 07:46
(Sharecast News) - European stocks were unimpressed with the 30-day pause on US President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico and started Tuesday's session in negative territory after China unveiled retaliatory moves against its trading rival.
Tue 04 Feb 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall again on Tuesday following heavy losses a day earlier, after China announced retaliatory tariffs on a range of US imports.
Mon 03 Feb 2025 16:24
(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell at the start of the week after the new US President threatened the European Union with new import levies after he outlined the tariffs that he would impose on China, Canada and Mexico at the weekend.
Mon 03 Feb 2025 16:04
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on Ultimate Products from 182.0p to 130.0p on Monday, noting that "challenging UK conditions" had persisted.
Mon 03 Feb 2025 15:23
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Monday as concerns over a potential trade war weighed on investor sentiment.
Fri 31 Jan 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Apple slightly beat analysts' expectations in its first-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2025 on Thursday. The iPhone-maker's revenue rose by 4%, coming in at $124.30bn, barely above estimates of $124.12bn. Earnings per share were $2.40, just ahead of analysts' expectations of $2.35. Shares rose more than 8% in extended trading after CEO Tim Cook indicated in an earnings call on Thursday that Apple is on the trajectory for revenue growth next quarter. - Guardian
Thu 30 Jan 2025 07:31
(Sharecast News) - The architect of a ban on newspaper takeovers by foreign states has demanded that an Abu Dhabi fund be forced to sell The Telegraph by Easter. Baroness Stowell, the Conservative chairman of the Lords communications and digital committee, said the Government should impose an ultimatum on RedBird IMI. It should be backed by the threat of regulatory action, she said, to strip the fund of control of what has been dubbed "the newspaper auction from hell". - Telegraph
Thu 30 Jan 2025 07:31
(Sharecast News) - The architect of a ban on newspaper takeovers by foreign states has demanded that an Abu Dhabi fund be forced to sell The Telegraph by Easter. Baroness Stowell, the Conservative chairman of the Lords communications and digital committee, said the Government should impose an ultimatum on RedBird IMI. It should be backed by the threat of regulatory action, she said, to strip the fund of control of what has been dubbed "the newspaper auction from hell". - Telegraph
Wed 29 Jan 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves is unveiling plans to create "Europe's Silicon Valley" between Oxford and Cambridge as she stakes the government's success on kickstarting economic growth and putting more pounds in people's pockets. The chancellor will announce a blueprint to improve infrastructure across the region that will add up to £78bn to the UK economy within a decade, according to industry experts, and put it at the forefront of science and technological advances. - Guardian
Tue 28 Jan 2025 07:30
(Sharecast News) - The UK has given more than £12.5bn from energy bills to fossil fuel power plants in the past decade through a government scheme to keep the lights on during winter, according to new analysis. The research found that, since 2015, the government has offered contracts worth £20bn through a "capacity market" to create a backup reserve of generators on standby, of which about 60% were fossil fuel power plants and a quarter were energy storage and power cable projects. - Guardian
Mon 27 Jan 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - The government is under growing pressure to get momentum back into the economy amid warnings that businesses plan to cut jobs and raise prices, while millions of families believe their finances will worsen this year. Before a major speech this week by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, designed to restate Labour's commitment to improving the economy, the CBI said private sector firms were urgently assessing their budgets to offset measures announced in last October's budget. - Guardian
Tue 04 Feb 2025 09:59
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Dunelm on Tuesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' as it said the stock's valuation was undemanding.
Tue 04 Feb 2025 09:50
(Sharecast News) - The High Court will hear claims by Azzurro Associates after defects in Funding Circle's documentation and processes have left it unable to pursue small business owners over personal guarantees.
Tue 04 Feb 2025 09:31
(Sharecast News) - Low-cost carrier Wizz Air said on Tuesday that it had carried 4.93m passengers in January, a 4% increase year-on-year.
Tue 04 Feb 2025 09:22
(Sharecast News) - YouGov reported modest underlying first-half growth in an update on Tuesday, supported by stabilisation in its core business and a return to growth in its data products division.
Tue 04 Feb 2025 09:18
(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil said on Tuesday that it has appointed Richard Miller as interim chief executive officer and chief financial officer with effect from 14 February.
Tue 04 Feb 2025 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Banking group Standard Chartered has chosen banking veteran Maria Ramos as its new chair, who is set to succeed José Viñals who will retire from the board at the end of his nine-year term this May.
Fri 31 Jan 2025 09:20
(Sharecast News) - Defence products manufacturer Avon Technologies said on Friday that Q1 trading was in line with expectations and that its outlook for the FY remained consistent with previous guidance.
Thu 30 Jan 2025 10:31
(Sharecast News) - Marketing business Next 15 warned on Thursday that profits for the twelve months ending 31 January would be at the bottom end of expectations despite "an encouraging uptick" in new business wins in the latter half of the year.
Thu 30 Jan 2025 10:23
(Sharecast News) - Natural extracts and ingredients business Treatt said on Thursday that Q1 revenues were in line with internal expectations and that Q2 had "started well".
Thu 30 Jan 2025 10:10
(Sharecast News) - Oil and gas exploration firm Tullow Oil said on Thursday that it was exploring a potential sale of its non-core assets as part of an effort to bring its debt below $1.0bn.
Tue 28 Jan 2025 09:13
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Lords Group warned on Tuesday that adjusted underlying earnings would fall short of FY24 expectations after revenues slipped throughout the year.
Tue 21 Jan 2025 10:15
(Sharecast News) - Pub landlord Marston's said on Tuesday that it had delivered "strong growth" over the key festive trading period, with continued confidence in delivering FY25 market expectations.
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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.
Fri 31 Jan 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Apple slightly beat analysts' expectations in its first-quarter earnings for fiscal year 2025 on Thursday. The iPhone-maker's revenue rose by 4%, coming in at $124.30bn, barely above estimates of $124.12bn. Earnings per share were $2.40, just ahead of analysts' expectations of $2.35. Shares rose more than 8% in extended trading after CEO Tim Cook indicated in an earnings call on Thursday that Apple is on the trajectory for revenue growth next quarter. - Guardian
Thu 30 Jan 2025 07:31
(Sharecast News) - The architect of a ban on newspaper takeovers by foreign states has demanded that an Abu Dhabi fund be forced to sell The Telegraph by Easter. Baroness Stowell, the Conservative chairman of the Lords communications and digital committee, said the Government should impose an ultimatum on RedBird IMI. It should be backed by the threat of regulatory action, she said, to strip the fund of control of what has been dubbed "the newspaper auction from hell". - Telegraph
Thu 30 Jan 2025 07:31
(Sharecast News) - The architect of a ban on newspaper takeovers by foreign states has demanded that an Abu Dhabi fund be forced to sell The Telegraph by Easter. Baroness Stowell, the Conservative chairman of the Lords communications and digital committee, said the Government should impose an ultimatum on RedBird IMI. It should be backed by the threat of regulatory action, she said, to strip the fund of control of what has been dubbed "the newspaper auction from hell". - Telegraph
Wed 29 Jan 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves is unveiling plans to create "Europe's Silicon Valley" between Oxford and Cambridge as she stakes the government's success on kickstarting economic growth and putting more pounds in people's pockets. The chancellor will announce a blueprint to improve infrastructure across the region that will add up to £78bn to the UK economy within a decade, according to industry experts, and put it at the forefront of science and technological advances. - Guardian
Tue 28 Jan 2025 07:30
(Sharecast News) - The UK has given more than £12.5bn from energy bills to fossil fuel power plants in the past decade through a government scheme to keep the lights on during winter, according to new analysis. The research found that, since 2015, the government has offered contracts worth £20bn through a "capacity market" to create a backup reserve of generators on standby, of which about 60% were fossil fuel power plants and a quarter were energy storage and power cable projects. - Guardian
Mon 27 Jan 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - The government is under growing pressure to get momentum back into the economy amid warnings that businesses plan to cut jobs and raise prices, while millions of families believe their finances will worsen this year. Before a major speech this week by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, designed to restate Labour's commitment to improving the economy, the CBI said private sector firms were urgently assessing their budgets to offset measures announced in last October's budget. - Guardian
Fri 31 Jan 2025 11:45
(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded its stance on Next on Friday to 'buy' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 11,700p from 10,500p.
Tue 28 Jan 2025 16:19
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Burberry on Tuesday to 1,300p from 1,000p as it upped estimates after the third-quarter trading update.
Mon 27 Jan 2025 15:57
(Sharecast News) - Last week's sell-off in Inchcape's shares was overdone, according to analysts at Citi, which retained a 'buy' rating on the stock.
Fri 24 Jan 2025 15:28
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded Anglo American on Friday to 'neutral' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 2,800.0p from 3,000.0p as it said that sum of the parts upside appears limited.
Thu 23 Jan 2025 17:03
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating for Spectris after an encouraging update from the precision instruments group on Thursday, saying it sees the potential for a material ratings upgrade.
Wed 22 Jan 2025 15:34
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Aviva on Wednesday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 615p from 555p as it assessed the valuation upside from the Direct Line acquisition.
Thu 30 Jan 2025 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Vianet revealed on Thursday that executive chairman James Dickson had acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed monitoring systems and data management services provider.
Wed 29 Jan 2025 15:41
(Sharecast News) - Currys revealed on Wednesday that senior independent director Octavia Morley had acquired 35,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed electrical retailer.
Tue 28 Jan 2025 15:35
(Sharecast News) - Sysgroup revealed on Tuesday that chairman Heejae Chae had acquired 800,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed IT service management firm.
Mon 27 Jan 2025 15:50
(Sharecast News) - Watkin Jones revealed on Monday that chairman Alan Giddins had acquired 148,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed residential property management firm.
Fri 24 Jan 2025 15:27
(Sharecast News) - Workspace revealed on Friday that non-executive director Nick Mackenzie had acquired 4,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed real estate investment trust.
Thu 23 Jan 2025 17:02
(Sharecast News) - Big Yellow revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Michael O'Donnell had acquired 3,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed self-storage provider.
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