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Experian names Adam Crozier as chair designate
21st Apr 2026 08:17
(Sharecast News) - Data and technology firm Experian said on Tuesday that Adam Crozier would join the board as non-executive director and chair designate on 12 May.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ceasefire deadline; AB Foods slumps
21st Apr 2026 08:14
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday as the deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran loomed, and as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Read moreCrest Nicholson cuts FY outlook, shares tank
21st Apr 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Crest Nicholson downgraded its full-year outlook on Tuesday and said it was seeking temporary banking covenant relaxation with its lenders as it cited economic uncertainty and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Read moreEurope open: Markets in cautious mood as US-Iran ceasefire deadline looms
21st Apr 2026 08:08
(Sharecast News) - European share markets opened in cautious mood and oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders eyed the looming ceasefire deadline between Iran and the US.
Read moreIbstock appoints Mpac's Will Wilkins as CFO
21st Apr 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - Brickmaker Ibstock said it had appointed Will Wilkins as chief financial officer.
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to edge up after jobs data, as ceasefire deadline looms
21st Apr 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Tuesday as the deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran looms, and as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Read moreApple names John Ternus as CEO to replace Tim Cook
21st Apr 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Apple has appointed insider John Ternus as its new chief executive, replacing Tim Cook who held the role for almost 15 years.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Wind and solar farms, Amazon, energy debt
21st Apr 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The government has confirmed plans to move older wind and solar farms which make up almost a third of Great Britain's power market on to fixed-price contracts to help protect households and businesses from future gas market shocks. Under the plans, first revealed by the Guardian, renewable energy projects that earn subsidies on top of the market price will be asked to sign up to contracts that pay a set price for electricity as part of the government's plan to "delink the price of electricity from the price of gas". - Guardian
Read moreUK unemployment sees surprise fall in February
21st Apr 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - UK unemployment unexpectedly fell in February, official data showed on Tuesday, while wage growth continued to slow.
Read moreAstraZeneca receives positive high level results from Phase III I CAN trial
21st Apr 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that high‑level results from an interim analysis of its Phase III I CAN trial showed Ultomiris had met its primary endpoint, delivering a statistically significant and meaningful reduction in proteinuria in adults with IgA nephropathy at risk of disease progression.
Read moreAB Foods to demerge Primark after review
21st Apr 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Associated British Foods on Tuesday said it planned to demerge its Primark retail business from its food operations after a review.
Read moreUS close: Stocks lower as Middle East tensions resurface
20th Apr 2026 21:50
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Monday after tensions with Tehran escalated over the weekend following the seizure of an Iranian‑flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks retreat as US-Iran tensions rise
20th Apr 2026 16:28
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks pulled back from a six-week high on Monday as oil prices rose, with investor sentiment dampened by rising tensions between the US and Iran ahead of the expiration of their ceasefire deal on Wednesday.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks fall as oil prices climb again
20th Apr 2026 16:01
(Sharecast News) - European equities closed lower on Monday as renewed tensions between the US and Iran rattled investor sentiment, with fears of a fresh escalation in the Strait of Hormuz pushing oil prices sharply higher.
Read moreEurasia Mining progressing West Kyltim sale, Monchetundra design work
20th Apr 2026 15:53
(Sharecast News) - Eurasia Mining said on Monday that it is progressing key operational developments, including the sale of its West Kytlim asset and advancement of design work at its Monchetundra project.
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