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Warner Bros shareholders approve $110bn merger with Paramount
23rd Apr 2026 18:56
(Sharecast News) - Warner Bros Discovery shareholders have approved the company's proposed $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on US-Iran impasse as oil prices climb
23rd Apr 2026 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 fell for the fourth straight day on Thursday as another jump in the price of oil dampened sentiment after Donald Trump said there was "no time frame" for ending the war in Iran.
Read moreEurope close: Markets mixed as Hormuz blockade sees oil rise further
23rd Apr 2026 15:45
(Sharecast News) - European markets were mixed on Thursday and oil prices remained above $100 a barrel, as the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz outweighed support from the extension of the Iran war ceasefire.
Read moreMetals Exploration reports fall in quarterly free cash flow
23rd Apr 2026 15:39
(Sharecast News) - Metals Exploration said on Thursday that first-quarter pre-tax free cash flow fell to $29.4m from $40.0m in the prior quarter, as lower production at its Runruno mine in the Philippines offset a sharp rise in realised gold prices, while construction at its La India project in Nicaragua continued ahead of schedule.
Read moreFintel disposes of two non-core businesses
23rd Apr 2026 15:35
(Sharecast News) - Fintel said on Thursday that it has disposed of two non-core businesses, Gateway Surveying Services and APS Legal & Associates, to Kairos Professional Services for a total cash consideration of up to £1m, as part of a strategic simplification of its portfolio.
Read moreAnglo Asian makes processing upgrades at Gedabek and Demirli
23rd Apr 2026 15:31
(Sharecast News) - Anglo Asian Mining said on Thursday that it had completed significant processing upgrades at its Gedabek and Demirli operations, as the Azerbaijan-focused copper, gold and silver producer prepared for higher production volumes and advanced studies on its Garadag and Xarxar projects.
Read moreHalf a million Britons' health data listed for sale on China's Alibaba
23rd Apr 2026 15:15
(Sharecast News) - The medical data of 500,000 British citizens was put up for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, the UK government confirmed on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: LSEG gains after lifting outlook; Entain hit by downgrade
23rd Apr 2026 14:59
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,463.84 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreBank of America downgrades Entain, shares slump
23rd Apr 2026 14:54
(Sharecast News) - Bank of America downgraded its stance on Ladbrokes owner Entain on Thursday to 'neutral' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 700p from 870p as it pointed to rising competition from prediction markets and slowing UK growth.
Read moreUS open: Stocks head south amid earnings flurry, ongoing Middle East tensions
23rd Apr 2026 14:45
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday following yesterday's record setting session.
Read moreIBM sees shares slide despite Q1 numbers beating forecasts
23rd Apr 2026 14:40
(Sharecast News) - Shares in IBM fell sharply on Thursday, after a first-quarter update from the US tech firm disappointed, despite earnings coming in ahead consensus.
Read moreBroker tips: GB Group, Entain
23rd Apr 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on software firm GB Group from 340p to 290p on Thursday following the group's full-year trading update a day earlier.
Read moreMkango subsidiary HyProMag progressing UK magnet recycling plans
23rd Apr 2026 14:16
(Sharecast News) - Mkango Resources said on Thursday that its subsidiary HyProMag was advancing commercial-scale rare earth magnet recycling and manufacturing at Tyseley Energy Park in Birmingham, while broadening customer engagement and assessing future capacity expansion.
Read moreSuper Bowl, Winter Olympics help Comcast beat Q1 expectations
23rd Apr 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Comcast beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue and earnings on Thursday, as a lighter-than-expected decline in broadband customers and a surge in advertising tied to NBC's Super Bowl and Winter Olympics coverage helped lift sales.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: WH Smith tanks; Domino's surges
23rd Apr 2026 13:59
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,765.46 -0.90%
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