Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon merger talks

5th Feb 2026 15:54

(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto said on Thursday that it has abandoned merger talks with Glencore after they failed to reach an agreement "that would deliver value to its shareholders".

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Europe close: Stocks lower as ECB, BoE stand pat

5th Feb 2026 15:13

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Thursday after both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, while renewed concerns about heavy artificial-intelligence spending by large technology firms weighed on global risk sentiment.

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FTSE 100 movers: Software firms recover; Vodafone in the red

5th Feb 2026 15:06

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 10,339.77 in afternoon trade on Thursday.

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Broker tips: Fresnillo, Babcock

5th Feb 2026 14:26

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg downgraded leading silver producer Fresnillo to 'hold' from 'buy' after "a stellar run" in its share price.

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