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US close: Stocks pull back ahead of Fed decision
8th Dec 2025 22:20
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks declined on Monday despite some M&A excitement in the entertainment sector, as markets pulled back from levels not seen in over a month with investors pausing for breath after two straight weeks of gains.
Read moreEurope close: Markets mixed ahead of key rate decisions
8th Dec 2025 15:24
(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed mixed but little changed on Monday as investors looked ahead to this week's US Federal Reserve policy decision, where markets broadly expect a 25-basis point interest rate cut.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: SDCL slumps, Kainos surges
8th Dec 2025 15:22
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,981.07 -0.38%
Read moreGreenRoc draws EUR 0.85m from loan facility for Amitsoq development
8th Dec 2025 15:03
(Sharecast News) - GreenRoc Strategic Materials announced on Monday that it has drawn down €0.85m from its loan facility with Denmark's Export and Investment Fund to support the next phase of development at its Amitsoq graphite project in Greenland, and progress work on an associated Active Anode Materials pilot plant.
Read moreBlock Energy gets farm-in proposal for Georgia's Project III
8th Dec 2025 14:59
(Sharecast News) - Block Energy announced on Monday that it had received a non-binding farm-in proposal for its Project III gas interests in Georgia, offering to fund appraisal and early development work at the Patardzueli-Samgori field.
Read moreParamount tables rival $108bn all-cash bid for Warner Bros, shares spike
8th Dec 2025 14:53
(Sharecast News) - Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a $108bn hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros Discovery, just days after Netflix agreed a bid with the movie studio and streaming network worth $83bn.
Read moreDirector dealings: Williams family increases holding in Baltic Classifieds
8th Dec 2025 14:31
(Sharecast News) - Baltic Classifieds revealed on Monday that Rebecca Williams, daughter of non-executive director Ed Williams, had acquired 222,326 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed classified portals operator.
Read moreCorcel raises £3m to accelerate exploration, development plans
8th Dec 2025 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Corcel announced on Monday that it has raised £3m through an equity placing to accelerate its exploration and development plans in Angola and beyond.
Read moreBroker tips: Wilmington, On the Beach, Kainos
8th Dec 2025 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity bumped up its target price on publishing firm Wilmington from 450p to 475p on Monday, following the completion of the group's £105m Conversia acquisition.
Read moreEU gives Mars the nod to acquire Kellanova for $36bn
8th Dec 2025 14:19
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission has given unconditional clearance to Mars' $36bn acquisition of Kellanova, it announced on Monday, concluding an in-depth review that found the merger would not harm competition or strengthen the confectionery and pet-food group's bargaining power with retailers across the European Economic Area.
Read moreLendInvest returns to profitable growth in first half
8th Dec 2025 14:19
(Sharecast News) - LendInvest reported a return to profitable growth in the first half of its 2026 financial year on Monday, driven by increased lending volumes and improved operational efficiency.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: CRH surges on S&P 500 inclusion; Unilever slumps
8th Dec 2025 14:13
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 9,647.49 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreIBM to snap up Confluent in $11bn deal
8th Dec 2025 14:09
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Confluent soared on Monday, after US tech giant IBM agreed to buy the data infrastructure specialist in an $11bn deal.
Read moreRockfire reports progress at Molaoi zinc project
8th Dec 2025 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Rockfire Resources reported progress at its Molaoi zinc project in Greece on Monday, where drilling of the third hole in the current campaign was advancing and had reached a depth of 140 metres as of early 8 December.
Read moreHercules shares pop on £6.2m of new contract awards
8th Dec 2025 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Hercules announced a series of new contract awards worth about £6.2m for its Civils Projects division on Monday, strengthening its position in the UK water sector as the industry enters a major investment cycle.
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