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Triton and Bridgepoint abandon pursuit of Spire Healthcare
20th Mar 2026 17:24
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare said on Friday that it remains in talks with other parties about a potential sale, after private equity firms Bridgepoint and Triton said they were not planning to make a takeover offer for the private hospital operator.
Read moreFed's Waller says rate cuts still possible this year
20th Mar 2026 15:59
(Sharecast News) - Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller has quashed speculation about possible interest-rate hikes later in the year, but said caution was warranted amid ongoing developments in the Middle East.
Read moreUS reportedly deploying troops to Middle East
20th Mar 2026 15:43
(Sharecast News) - The US military is reportedly deploying thousands of additional marines and sailors to the Middle East, heightening fears of an escalation of the conflict with Iran.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Spire Healthcare surges; Wetherspoons slumps
20th Mar 2026 15:12
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Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Smiths Group tumbles on outlook; Unilever gains
20th Mar 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.3% at 9,936.63 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreUBS approved for US banking licence
20th Mar 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - US regulators have approved UBS for a full banking licence, adding checking and savings account services to one of the Swiss bank's largest regions for wealth management.
Read moreArrow Exploration reports progress at Colombian assets
20th Mar 2026 13:20
(Sharecast News) - Arrow Exploration reported continued operational progress at its Colombian assets on Friday, alongside a decline in reserves and valuation in its 2025 year-end report, reflecting production, pricing assumptions and classification impacts.
Read moreAscent Resources enters binding licence deal with Neometals vehicle
20th Mar 2026 13:01
(Sharecast News) - Ascent Resources said on Friday that it has entered into a binding exclusive licence agreement with a Neometals-backed vehicle to advance the evaluation of lithium and potash potential from brines in its Paradox Basin acreage in Utah.
Read moreBroker tips: Close Brothers, Atalaya Mining
20th Mar 2026 12:59
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital upgraded Close Brothers on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it said a recent selloff on the back of a research note by Viceroy was overdone.
Read moreEcolab moves into AI data centre cooling with $4.75bn CoolIT deal
20th Mar 2026 12:57
(Sharecast News) - Ecolab on Friday said it was buying CoolIT Systems for $4.75bn as it looks to cash in on the boom in artificial intelligence data centres.
Read moreSupermicro co-founder charged with smuggling tech to China, shares plunge
20th Mar 2026 12:53
(Sharecast News) - Shares in server maker Super Micro Computer plunged on Friday after its co-founder was arrested for allegedly violating US export controls.
Read moreNovartis snaps up Synnovation's breast-cancer treatment for up to $3bn
20th Mar 2026 12:21
(Sharecast News) - Swiss pharma giant Novartis is to pay up to $3bn to Synnovation Therapeutics to acquire a promising breast-cancer treatment that has shown to reduce the unwanted side effects of available medicines.
Read moreFedEx reports strong earnings, raises full-year outlook
20th Mar 2026 12:21
(Sharecast News) - FedEx reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results and raised its full-year outlook on Friday, signalling resilience in global shipping demand despite geopolitical tensions and rising energy costs.
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