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Canada's billionaire Weston family to buy Boots in £6.7bn deal
7th Oct 2026 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Canada's billionaire Weston family has agreed to buy The Boots Group from US private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $8.9bn (£6.7bn).
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower as bond yields and oil resume their climb
7th Oct 2026 15:24
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the opening bell on Wednesday as both Treasury yields and oil prices pushed higher.
Read moreNick Prettejohn to succeed Aubrey Adams as Tritax chair
7th Oct 2026 15:10
(Sharecast News) - Tritax Big Box REIT said on Wednesday that it has appointed Nick Prettejohn as its next chair.
Read moreBroker tips: Hostelworld, Netcall
7th Oct 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg cut its price target on Hostelworld to 150p from 171p on Wednesday, citing a weaker Q3 shaped by geopolitical headwinds, though it kept its 'buy' rating on the stock and said the group's shift to its social‑driven platform continues to underpin the long‑term investment case.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Pennon tanks; Ocado, Avon surge
7th Oct 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,086.31 -0.53%
Read moreCRH to buy NCC Industry's operations in Denmark, Finland
7th Oct 2026 14:05
(Sharecast News) - Building materials provider CRH said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy NCC Industry's operations in Denmark and Finland from Swedish construction firm NCC AB for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity bumps up target price on Netcall
7th Oct 2026 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lifted their target price on Netcall to 170p from 160p on Wednesday, saying accelerating cloud momentum and a stronger medium‑term earnings profile support further upside.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Hostelworld
7th Oct 2026 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg cut its price target on Hostelworld to 150p from 171p on Wednesday, citing a weaker Q3 shaped by geopolitical headwinds, though it kept its 'buy' rating on the stock and said the group's shift to its social‑driven platform continues to underpin the long‑term investment case.
Read moreDirector dealings: First Property Group CEO raises stake
7th Oct 2026 13:45
(Sharecast News) - First Property Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Ben Habib had acquired 300,000 shares in the AIM-listed property fund manager.
Read morePorsche targets stronger margins with new 2035 strategy
7th Oct 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Porsche set out plans on Wednesday to lift profitability and cut its reliance on sales volumes, as the sports-car maker unveiled a new strategy running through to 2035.
Read moreHostelworld warns FY earnings will miss consensus expectations
7th Oct 2026 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Hostelworld warned on Wednesday that its full-year earnings would fall short of analysts' expectations, partly due to the conflict in the Middle East weighing on volumes.
Read moreMetlen mulls possible Athens listing of METKA division
7th Oct 2026 12:33
(Sharecast News) - Metlen Energy & Metals said on Wednesday that it is considering a potential stock market listing of its infrastructure business METKA Group on Euronext Athens.
Read moreUS mortgage applications fall for fifth-straight week
7th Oct 2026 11:58
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 4.2% in the week ended 2 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, marking a fifth straight decline and taking activity to its lowest level since January 2025.
Read moreOcado said to be in early talks with Coles over robots in stores, shares jump
7th Oct 2026 11:39
(Sharecast News) - Ocado surged on Wednesday following a report that Australia's Coles is exploring the use of robots in its supermarkets to pick and pack grocery orders and is in early stage talks with the London-listed company about trialling the technology in one of its Melbourne stores.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares extend losses as rally fizzles out on higher bond yields, oil
7th Oct 2026 11:19
(Sharecast News) - European shares were down sharply on Wednesday, snapping a three-day winning streak bond yields rose again and oil prices sat above $100 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil pipelines disrupted the recent supply recovery.
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