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WPP wins major government contract, shares spark

9th Dec 2025 10:33

(Sharecast News) - Shares in WPP rallied on Tuesday, after the advertising giant reportedly secured a major government contract worth around £2bn.

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Aberdeen Equity Income Trust hails 'strong' FY performance

9th Dec 2025 09:43

(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen Equity Income Trust hailed a "strong" full-year performance on Tuesday as it outperformed its reference index.

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Google's AI Overviews facing EU antitrust probe

9th Dec 2025 09:36

(Sharecast News) - Alphabet subsidiary Google is facing a formal European Union antitrust investigation into whether it had unfairly used web publishers' content and YouTube videos to develop artificial intelligence products, escalating regulatory pressure on the US tech sector.

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Begbies Traynor confident in full-year outlook after solid first-half growth

9th Dec 2025 09:34

(Sharecast News) - Begbies Traynor pointed to "encouraging" momentum seen early in its second half as it reiterated its full-year outlook, following a solid rise in interim revenues and profits.

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Applied Nutrition says FY results to beat consensus by 10%, shares spark

9th Dec 2025 09:13

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Applied Nutrition shot higher on Tuesday after the sports nutrition, health and wellness brand said results for the year ending 31 July 2026 were likely to beat current market consensus estimates by about 10%.

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Baillie Gifford European Growth NAV rises, lags benchmark

9th Dec 2025 09:11

(Sharecast News) - Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust reported a modest rise in net asset value for the year ended 30 September on Tuesday, although its performance lagged its benchmark despite a stronger second half.

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Thyssenkrupp points to big net loss this year, shares sink

9th Dec 2025 09:07

(Sharecast News) - ThyssenKrupp said on Tuesday that it expects to big swing into the red this fiscal year on the back of restructuring charges related to its European steel operations, which the German firm is currently trying to sell to Jindal Steel International.

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UK spending falls at fastest pace in almost five years as Christmas shopping delayed

9th Dec 2025 09:04

(Sharecast News) - UK households cut back on spending at the fastest pace in almost five years in November, according Barclays, as consumers delayed Christmas shopping.

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Derwent extends Burberry lease at Horseferry House

9th Dec 2025 08:52

(Sharecast News) - Derwent London announced the extension of Burberry's lease at Horseferry House in Westminster on Tuesday, reinforcing the luxury fashion group's long-term commitment to its global headquarters.

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Ashtead reaffirms guidance, unveils $1.5bn share buyback

9th Dec 2025 08:40

(Sharecast News) - Ashtead Group outlined plans to return $1.5bn to shareholders on Tuesday and reaffirmed its full-year outlook, despite a dip in interim profits.

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Naked Wines H1 adjusted EBITDA more than doubles

9th Dec 2025 08:26

(Sharecast News) - Direct-to-consumer online wine retailer Naked Wines reported a narrowed statutory pre‑tax loss and a sharp improvement in adjusted underlying earnings for the six months ended 29 September.

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Workspace signs new five-year lease with NHS at Camden's Centro Buildings

9th Dec 2025 08:17

(Sharecast News) - Workspace said on Tuesday that it has signed a new five-year lease agreement with the North London NHS Foundation Trust at The Centro Buildings in Camden.

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Restore lifts guidance as profits set to beat consensus

9th Dec 2025 08:15

(Sharecast News) - Support services company Restore said on Tuesday that it was on track to deliver a strong full-year trading performance, with adjusted pre-tax profits expected to come in ahead of market consensus and operating margins set to surpass its 20% target.

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London open: FTSE nudges lower ahead of Fed; BAT slumps after results

9th Dec 2025 08:14

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday following a negative close on Wall Street, as investors continued to eye the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.

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Trump clears Nvidia to resume China exports of H200 chip

9th Dec 2025 08:04

(Sharecast News) - US president Donald Trump has cleared Nvidia to resume exports of its advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips to "approved customers" in China, marking a sharp reversal of recent efforts to curb Beijing's access to cutting-edge semiconductor technology.

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