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Christie Group hikes dividend as FY profits, revenues jump
27th Apr 2026 09:36
(Sharecast News) - Christie Group posted a jump in full-year profit and revenue on Monday and hiked its dividend as it performed ahead of its own expectations.
Read moreWhitbread planning £1.5bn hotel selloff - report
27th Apr 2026 08:56
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread is reportedly planning to sell a swathe of hotels to unlock £1.5bn for shareholders.
Read moreChina industrial profits post sharp jump in March
27th Apr 2026 08:55
(Sharecast News) - China's industrial firms reported a sharp jump in industrial profits during March, recording their fastest growth in six months, despite geopolitical turmoil.
Read moreHarworth wins planning approval for Microsoft data centre scheme
27th Apr 2026 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Harworth Group said on Monday that the Leeds local planning committee had passed a resolution to approve Microsoft's planning application at Skelton Grange in West Yorkshire.
Read moreIntertek slumps after rejecting improved takeover proposal from EQT
27th Apr 2026 08:10
(Sharecast News) - Intertek slumped on Monday after it rejected a revised takeover proposal from Swedish private equity firm EQT at 5,400p per share.
Read moreEurope open: Shares mixed, oil up as Iran war talks continue to stall
27th Apr 2026 08:05
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed and oil rose at the open on Monday as talks between the US and Iran continued to stall.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE flat, oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stall
27th Apr 2026 08:00
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were flat in early trade on Monday, while oil prices rose after a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran failed to materialise over the weekend, although there were also reports that Tehran has put forward a peace proposal.
Read morePower Probe gives upbeat outlook as FY revenues climb
27th Apr 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Automotive electrical diagnostic tools group Power Probe reported a drop in profits but a big jump in revenues in its maiden annual results as a listed company on Monday, but painted a positive outlook on the back of new product launches, partnerships and manufacturing expansion.
Read moreUS court rules against GSK in dispute with AnaptysBio
27th Apr 2026 07:51
(Sharecast News) - A US court has granted a motion to dismiss filed by biotech AnaptysBio in a dispute with GSK's oncology unit, it was confirmed on Monday.
Read moreConsumer sentiment weakens sharply in Germany
27th Apr 2026 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment in Germany has fallen sharply, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, weighed down by the ongoing war in Iran.
Read moreIran said to have given US proposal for reopening Hormuz, ending war
27th Apr 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Iran has reportedly given the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen flat after US-Iran talks stall
27th Apr 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat open on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran over the weekend, although there were also reports that Iran has made a peace proposal to the US.
Read moreMolten Ventures sees sharp jump in annual GPV, NAV
27th Apr 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Tech investor Molten Ventures on Monday said it expected to report sharp rises in net asset value and gross portfolio value supported by a strong portfolio management and its ongoing share buyback programme.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Trade bazooka, shoplifting epidemic, John Lewis
27th Apr 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - UK business leaders have called on the government to build an EU-style "trade bazooka" to protect Britain's economic interests in response to the latest tariff threats from Donald Trump. As transatlantic tensions rise, the British Chambers of Commerce said the UK's "inadequate economic security" was putting growth and jobs at risk. The lobby group, which represents thousands of firms, urged Keir Starmer to take the lead in protecting Britain from external crises, saying there had been "years of neglect by successive governments". - Guardian
Read moreAstraZeneca's Saphnelo Pen gets green light from US FDA
27th Apr 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday that its systemic lupus erythematosus treatment Saphnelo (anifrolumab) hsd received US Food and Drug Administration approval for self‑administration via a once‑weekly autoinjector, the Saphnelo Pen.
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