News Archive

Broker tips: Tesco, Sainsbury's, B&M, Berkeley, RWS Holdings

11th Dec 2025 15:19

(Sharecast News) - Citi has readjusted a host of ratings and target prices across the European retail and brands sectors amid a "lacklustre" macro outlook, highlighting UK-listed Tesco among its key 'buys'.

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Grizzly Research discloses short position in Ceres Power, shares slide

11th Dec 2025 15:13

(Sharecast News) - Ceres Power tumbled on Thursday after Grizzly Research disclosed a short position in the stock and said in a report that the company was "fuelling investors' illusions with misleading promises".

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FTSE 250 movers: Ceres slumps on Grizzly report; Zigup goes ex-div

11th Dec 2025 14:26

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,780.72 -0.23%

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FTSE 100 movers: Sainsbury's boosted by upgrades; AB Foods goes ex-div

11th Dec 2025 14:23

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher at 9,685.72 in afternoon trade on Thursday.

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Director dealings: Insig AI CEO raises stake

11th Dec 2025 14:19

(Sharecast News) - Insig AI revealed on Thursday that chief executive Richard Bernstein had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed technology company.

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US open: Dow extends gains as Fed trims rates, Nasdaq slips

11th Dec 2025 14:04

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday after major indices chalked up solid gains following the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by 0.25%.

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Government awards £1.5m grant for Grangemouth biotech project

11th Dec 2025 13:52

(Sharecast News) - The UK government has provided a £1.5m grant to a British biotech to develop a new site in Grangemouth, it was confirmed on Thursday.

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More evidence needed of UK turnaround at Frasers Group, says Shore Capital

11th Dec 2025 13:23

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated a 'hold' rating on retail conglomerate Frasers Group, highlighting that while recent acquisitions have driven top-line growth, organic revenues are still declining.

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EU raids Temu Dublin offices in subsidy breach probe

11th Dec 2025 13:17

(Sharecast News) - European Union regulators have raided the Dublin headquarters of Chinese online retailer Temu over a potential breach of foreign subsidy rules, officials said on Thursday.

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IEA lowers global oil supply forecasts for next two years

11th Dec 2025 12:36

(Sharecast News) - The International Energy Agency has trimmed its global oil supply growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 due to an expected pickup in demand and lower exports from sanctions-hit Russia and Venezuela.

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Prudential sells stake in Indian venture ahead of IPO

11th Dec 2025 12:29

(Sharecast News) - British insurer Prudential has sold a stake in its Indian joint venture for around £400m, the British insurer said on Thursday.

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London midday: FTSE turns up as investors digest Fed decision, Oracle numbers

11th Dec 2025 11:42

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had popped higher by midday on Thursday as investors mulled disappointing earnings from US software giant Oracle and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, which cut rates as expected but signalled a long pause ahead.

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Thyssenkrupp to shut electrical steel plants in Germany, France

11th Dec 2025 11:36

(Sharecast News) - German steel giant Thyssenkrupp has announced plans to close certain plants across Germany and France as cheap imports flood the European market, would could results in up to 1,200 job losses.

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PE firm Bridgepoint injects millions into Burger King UK - report

11th Dec 2025 11:01

(Sharecast News) - Bridgepoint - the private equity backer of Burger King UK - has reportedly injected millions of pounds of new funding as part of a deal which paves the way for their partnership to be extended into the 2040s.

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Europe midday: Shares rally after Fed cut; Oracle, politics in focus

11th Dec 2025 10:58

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied from morning lows on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates and pencilled in only one reduction in 2026, while geopolitical tensions were also in focus as US forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

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