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Europe close: Stocks extend rally as Iran-US tensions ease
15th Jan 2026 16:16
(Sharecast News) - European equities extended their rally on Thursday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 touching a fresh record as easing geopolitical tension, falling oil prices and upbeat economic data underpinned sentiment, while chipmakers surged after strong results from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
Read moreNorman Broadbent earnings 'comfortably ahead' of board expectations
15th Jan 2026 16:12
(Sharecast News) - Norman Broadbent reported a record financial performance for 2025 on Thursday, with sharp growth in fees, profitability and cash generation, as the business completed a multi-year turnaround despite challenging market conditions.
Read moreMpac flags higher revenue, improved margins in line with forecasts
15th Jan 2026 16:09
(Sharecast News) - Mpac Group said in an update on Thursday that it expects to report full-year results in line with market expectations for 2025, with higher revenues, improving operating margins and a stabilised order book despite a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty.
Read moreNewmark Security reports higher revenue, improved profitability
15th Jan 2026 16:06
(Sharecast News) - Newmark Security reported higher revenues and improved profitability in the first half of its 2026 financial year on Thursday, as strong growth in its human capital management business offset continued, though easing, losses at Safetell.
Read moreGenIP reports strong operational progress
15th Jan 2026 16:04
(Sharecast News) - GenIP reported strong 2025 operational progress on Thursday, delivering sharp growth in revenues, margins and client numbers as adoption of its integrated invention intelligence products accelerated.
Read moreSerious Fraud Office director Nick Ephgrave to retire in March
15th Jan 2026 15:05
(Sharecast News) - The Serious Fraud Office announced on Thursday that director Nick Ephgrave will retire at the end of March.
Read moreAmazon utilising Rio Tinto's breakthrough copper tech for data centres
15th Jan 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Amazon on Thursday announced a new partnership with Rio Tinto that will it become the first customer of the mining group's pioneering copper-extracting methods to deploy copper in its data centres.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Schroders surges on update; Burberry out of fashion
15th Jan 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.5% firmer at 10,233.32 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ashmore rallies, Dunelm tanks
15th Jan 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,240.75 1.23%
Read moreBoston Scientific to buy Penumbra in $14.5bn deal
15th Jan 2026 13:43
(Sharecast News) - Boston Scientific said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy thrombectomy company Penumbra in a $14.5bn deal.
Read moreBroker tips: Dunelm, Atalaya Mining, Hays
15th Jan 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Dunelm's share price plummeted on Thursday after a festive slowdown prompted the homewares retailer to scale back its full-year outlook, but that wasn't enough to prompt broker Shore Capital from changing its 'buy' recommendation on the stock.
Read moreUS open: Stocks rise on strong Q4 bank earnings
15th Jan 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as fourth quarter earnings continued to roll in.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims fall by 9,000
15th Jan 2026 13:30
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 10 January, according to the Department of Labor.
Read moreLikewise Group flags continued full-year revenue growth
15th Jan 2026 13:16
(Sharecast News) - Likewise Group reported continued revenue growth in 2025 on Thursday, and said it remained on track to meet market expectations for full-year profit, as increased volumes and operational investment support its medium-term expansion plans.
Read moreAdvanced Medical Solutions flags strong full-year growth
15th Jan 2026 13:11
(Sharecast News) - Advanced Medical Solutions said in an update on Thursday that it expected to deliver strong full-year growth in 2025, in line with market expectations, driven by continued momentum across its core surgical product categories and a recovery in its woundcare business.
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