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Director dealings: 3i Group CEO invests, Shell boss makes EUR 1.49m sale
22nd May 2026 15:46
(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market in London on Friday, 3i Group chief executive Simon Borrows bought shares in the investment company, while Shell chief executive Wael Sawan sold shares in the energy major.
Read moreBroker tips: S&U, UK utilities
22nd May 2026 15:41
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lifted its recommendation on S&U on Friday, while JPMorgan said recent political uncertainty had created a buying opportunity in UK utilities.
Read moreUS open: Stocks rise on renewed hopes for Iran peace deal
22nd May 2026 15:33
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street opened higher on Friday as investors took encouragement from renewed hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran, even as oil prices rose and a weak consumer sentiment report underlined the inflationary toll of the conflict.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Bodycote, Ceres Power surge; Genuit slips
22nd May 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,141.59 0.84%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Games Workshop rallies; Convatec drops again
22nd May 2026 14:53
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 10,470.09 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends up amid peace hopes; borrowing, retail sales data in focus
22nd May 2026 14:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended up on Friday amid renewed hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran, as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected drop in UK retail sales and higher-than-expected borrowing figures.
Read moreWeek ahead: Kingfisher and Pets at Home results due; US PCE eyed
22nd May 2026 14:33
(Sharecast News) - The UK corporate calendar will be a lot quieter next week when traders return to their desks after the Bank Holiday weekend.
Read moreBodycote confirms takeover talks with Apollo, shares surge
22nd May 2026 14:21
(Sharecast News) - Bodycote surged on Friday as it confirmed it has received a conditional takeover proposal from private equity firm Apollo Management.
Read moreLatest Gemfields emerald auction generates $26.8m
22nd May 2026 14:10
(Sharecast News) - Gemfields said on Friday that its latest auction of higher-quality emeralds generated $26.8m, with demand described as stable but cautious amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.
Read moreRUA Life Sciences flags smaller EBITDA loss
22nd May 2026 14:04
(Sharecast News) - RUA Life Sciences said in an update on Friday that it expected to report a smaller EBITDA loss, broadly reaching breakeven on an adjusted basis, after revenue growth in its UK contract development and manufacturing and biomaterials businesses offset weaker trading at Abiss.
Read moreCheckit receiving 'credible interest' under formal sale process
22nd May 2026 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Checkit said in an update on Friday that it had received credible interest from potential acquirers under its formal sale process, although it cautioned that there was no certainty any offer would be made.
Read moreMetals Exploration reports record revenue, cash generation
22nd May 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Metals Exploration reported record annual revenue and cash generation for 2025 on Friday, despite lower gold production at Runruno, as higher gold prices supported earnings and helped fund development of the La India project in Nicaragua.
Read moreFIH Group announces another special dividend
22nd May 2026 13:52
(Sharecast News) - FIH Group said on Friday that it would pay a further special dividend to shareholders following the completion of two disposals, taking total returns linked to the transactions to about £13.8m.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades S&U to 'buy' from 'hold' after Q1 update
22nd May 2026 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded S&U on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 2,310p from 2,220p as the bank becomes increasingly positive about the medium-term outlook following the company's first-quarter update this week.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx up on German data, Iran peace hopes
22nd May 2026 11:56
(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher as traders assessed economic data from Germany and the latest developments in the US-Iran war.
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