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EY nudges up 2026 UK growth forecast
3rd Aug 2026 07:06
(Sharecast News) - EY nudged up its 2026 UK growth forecast on Monday but warned energy price disruption may halt growth next year.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Help to Buy, British Airways, Iran, Brontanax jet, UK constitution, UKGI, Ceuta, FIFA
2nd Aug 2026 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham has received a sizeable lift to the public finances after new figures showed the Treasury has made almost £2bn from George Osborne's Help to Buy scheme, The Times reported. Homes England's annual report revealed the exchequer has booked £1.24bn in profit from repaid equity loans, alongside £500m in interest payments. The combined £1.74bn windfall would be enough to fund a year‑long extension of the prime minister's temporary VAT suspension on energy bills. The disclosure comes as housing minister Matthew Pennycook is "actively reviewing" a potential Labour revival of Help to Buy.
Read moreUS close: Tech stocks lift markets higher, but Apple sinks
31st Jul 2026 23:54
(Sharecast News) - Strong gains from Amazon were enough to offset a sell-off in Apple shares on Friday, with US stock markets finishing firmly higher after a volatile week.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks finish lower as profit-taking kicks in
31st Jul 2026 16:52
(Sharecast News) - European stocks gave up earlier gains to finish slightly lower on Friday, as investors took profits with markets close to all-time highs.
Read moreUS consumer sentiment revised higher in July
31st Jul 2026 15:19
(Sharecast News) - The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index was revised up to 55.2 for July, from an initial reading of 54.0, marking its strongest level since February before the US‑Iran conflict pushed fuel prices higher.
Read moreITV on track for FY guidance, announces £100m share buyback
31st Jul 2026 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Broadcaster ITV said on Friday that it was on track to meet full-year guidance as it said its performance in the first half was in line with expectations, and announced a £100m share buyback.
Read moreIMI reiterates full-year guidance after strong first-half growth
31st Jul 2026 15:13
(Sharecast News) - IMI reiterated its full-year guidance on Friday after reporting higher first-half revenue, profits and margins, supported by demand across its automation and life technology businesses.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE dips as investors take profits; NatWest rallies
31st Jul 2026 14:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks gave up earlier gains to end a little lower on Friday, with investors likely taking some profits after the top-flight index hit another fresh intraday high.
Read moreWeek ahead: HSBC, BP and SpaceX results due; payrolls in focus
31st Jul 2026 14:46
(Sharecast News) - Among the highlights next week will be the latest US non-farm payrolls report, interim results from HSBC, second-quarter results from BP, a Q2 trading statement from Next and third-quarter results from Disney.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: NatWest rallies on results; IG tumbles on acquisition
31st Jul 2026 14:42
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,864.19 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Greggs slides; Hilton jumps
31st Jul 2026 14:28
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,032.45 -0.19%
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade lower as Big Tech earnings remain in focus
31st Jul 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Friday following another batch of Big Tech earnings overnight.
Read moreDirector dealings: PCA of Morgan Sindall director makes share purchase
31st Jul 2026 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Sindall revealed on Friday that Rachel Robson, a person closely associated with non-executive director Mark Robson, had acquired 11,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed construction firm.
Read moreIntertek H1 profits, revenue rise ahead of EQT takeover
31st Jul 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Intertek posted a rise in first-half profit and revenue on Friday ahead of its planned £9.4bn takeover by Swedish private equity firm EQT.
Read moreApple tops Q3 forecasts, but shares sink on weak Q4 guidance
31st Jul 2026 13:59
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Apple dropped sharply after the opening bell on Friday after the iPhone maker beat forecasts with its third-quarter results but disappointed investors with guidance for the current quarter.
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