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Hargreaves Services upgrades outlook after winning two new contracts
5th Mar 2026 12:42
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services said on Thursday that it has secured two new contracts in its services division and upgraded market expectations for revenue and profit before tax for the year ending 31 May 2027.
Read moreHunting reports higher margins, full-year earnings
5th Mar 2026 12:24
(Sharecast News) - Hunting reported higher earnings and margins for 2025 on Thursday despite a modest decline in revenue, as the precision engineering group benefited from improved operational performance and continued to expand shareholder returns under its long-term growth strategy.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares rally on report Iran ready to give up nuclear programme
5th Mar 2026 12:07
(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied at midday on Thursday on a report that Iran said it was prepared to drop its nuclear programme in return for an "alternative offer" from the US as American and Israeli forces continued to bomb Tehran and neighbouring Lebanon.
Read moreAnthropic chief reopens talks with Pentagon - reports
5th Mar 2026 11:44
(Sharecast News) - Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has reopened talks with senior officials at the US Department of Defense in a last-minute attempt to secure a new agreement governing the military's use of the company's artificial intelligence models, according to a report from the Financial Times overnight on Thursday.
Read moreLancashire reports stronger premium growth, smaller annual profit
5th Mar 2026 11:39
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings reported a decline in annual profit for 2025 on Thursday despite stronger premium growth, underwriting performance and investment returns, as the specialty insurer delivered a return on equity of more than 20% and announced further capital returns to shareholders.
Read moreIbstock earnings dip as expected in 'progressively tougher market'
5th Mar 2026 11:39
(Sharecast News) - Building products manufacturer Ibstock reported a drop in full-year earnings on Thursday, in line with revised guidance, in a "progressively tougher market".
Read moreOSB hikes dividend, launches buyback after fall in profit
5th Mar 2026 11:35
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group reported a decline in annual profit for 2025 on Thursday as higher administrative costs and an impairment charge weighed on earnings, though the specialist lender said loan growth and originations increased and it announced a £100m share buyback alongside a higher dividend.
Read moreEurozone construction companies continue to feel the pinch - PMI
5th Mar 2026 11:27
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's hard-pressed construction sector remained under pressure in February, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, as output fell and cost inflation rose
Read moreSpire Healthcare grows annual profits, but NHS outlook uncertain in 2026
5th Mar 2026 11:22
(Sharecast News) - Takeover target and Spire Healthcare reported a small rise in adjusted profits over 2025 which it hailed as a "resilient performance" against a backdrop of significant cost headwinds, though the outlook for 2026 was proving more uncertain due to a drop in NHS commissioning activity.
Read moreBloomsbury shares spark on 2027 profit outlook
5th Mar 2026 11:03
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Bloomsbury Publishing shot higher on Thursday after it said profit for the year ending 28 February 2027 was set to be "materially ahead" of market expectations as Sarah J. Maas will publish her next two novels within the next year.
Read moreProduction soars at Harbour Energy as new assets come online
5th Mar 2026 10:49
(Sharecast News) - Harbour Energy posted a jump in annual earnings on Thursday, despite a weaker oil price, following a sharp rise in production.
Read moreSth East Water faces £22m fine over supply failings
5th Mar 2026 10:48
(Sharecast News) - South East Water faces a fine of £22.5m from the UK's industry regulator for repeated supply failures in Kent and Sussex between 2020 and 2023.
Read moreIran willing to abandon nuclear program if US presents 'satisfactory alternative' - report
5th Mar 2026 10:35
(Sharecast News) - The Iranian deputy foreign minister reportedly said on Thursday that the country is ready to abandon its nuclear program on condition that the US presents "a satisfactory alternative offer".
Read moreAsia report: Markets rebound from Iran conflict losses
5th Mar 2026 10:35
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets rebounded on Thursday after several days of steep losses, as stabilising oil prices and gains on Wall Street helped improve risk sentiment across the region.
Read moreElementis posts statutory loss after disposal of talc business
5th Mar 2026 10:34
(Sharecast News) - Elementis reported a statutory loss for 2025 on Thursday after the disposal of its talc business weighed on earnings, though the specialty chemicals group said profitability and margins improved as it advanced its new growth strategy.
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