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Half-year earnings surge at Nationwide

20th Nov 2025 10:12

(Sharecast News) - Nationwide posted a surge in half-year earnings on Thursday, despite a dip in mortgage lending, as the building society continued to benefit from its £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money.

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McBride announces £20m share buyback, shares spark

20th Nov 2025 10:00

(Sharecast News) - McBride shares surged on Thursday after the private label cleaning products maker announced the launch of a £20m share buyback programme and said full-year profit was on track to meet expectations.

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Eurozone construction output dips in September, EU flat

20th Nov 2025 09:35

(Sharecast News) - Construction output in the euro area slipped in September, with building activity continuing to weigh on sector performance, according to Eurostat.

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XPS Pensions on track as solid demand drives H1 revenues higher

20th Nov 2025 09:29

(Sharecast News) - XPS Pensions posted a solid increase in half-year profits, helped by continued double-digit revenue growth and strong client demand, as it reiterated its outlook for the full year.

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Lion Finance expands share buyback as Q3 profits rise

20th Nov 2025 09:29

(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group reported higher third-quarter profits on Thursday, and confirmed a fresh dividend and expanded share buyback as the financial services group continued to benefit from strong loan growth in Georgia and Armenia.

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Senior sees FY 'comfortably above' previous expectations

20th Nov 2025 09:28

(Sharecast News) - Senior said on Thursday that its full-year performance was set to be "comfortably above" its previous expectations following "healthy" trading in the 10 months to October.

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China's central bank leaves key lending rates unchanged

20th Nov 2025 09:01

(Sharecast News) - China's central bank left two key benchmark lending rates on hold on Thursday, as widely expected.

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London open: Stocks gain as Nvidia results impress; payrolls eyed

20th Nov 2025 08:38

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday following well-received third-quarter results from US chipmaker and AI bellwether Nvidia, as investors eyed the release of the delayed non-farm payrolls report.

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Berenberg upgrades Atalaya Mining to 'buy'

20th Nov 2025 08:38

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg upgraded copper miner Atalaya Mining from 'hold' to 'buy' on Thursday, admitting that they were "late to the party".

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PPHE Hotel Group refinances existing loan with Aareal Bank AG

20th Nov 2025 08:37

(Sharecast News) - Hospitality real estate PPHE Hotel Group has entered into an agreement to refinance its existing loan with Aareal Bank AG in relation to Park Plaza London Riverbank.

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Investec confident after 'resilient' first half

20th Nov 2025 08:32

(Sharecast News) - Investec reported a resilient first-half performance despite a difficult macroeconomic backdrop on Thursday, with adjusted earnings per share rising 2.5% to 40.5p as diversified income streams and continued client activity helped offset lower interest rates and weaker investment income in South Africa.

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PZ Cussons lifts FY profit guidance, cites strong Africa growth

20th Nov 2025 08:31

(Sharecast News) - Shares of PZ Cussons shot higher on Thursday after the Imperial Leather maker lifted its guidance for full-year adjusted operating profit, citing strong growth in Africa.

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CMC Markets lifts FY net operating income outlook, shares surge

20th Nov 2025 08:20

(Sharecast News) - CMC Markets surged on Thursday as it lifted its outlook for full-year net operating income after a better-than-expected first half and a particularly strong performance in Australia.

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Europe open: Shares jump as Nvidia results boost sentiment

20th Nov 2025 08:16

(Sharecast News) - European shares jumped at the open on Thursday as investors cheered better-than-expected results from US tech darling Nvidia and shrugged off concerns about a valuation bubble among artificial intelligence companies.

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Grainger keeps targets unchanged despite slight FY25 miss

20th Nov 2025 08:14

(Sharecast News) - Residential real estate investment trust Grainger delivered full-year results slightly below expectations on Thursday but kept hold of its targets to grow profits over the short and medium term.

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