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FTSE 250 movers: Grafton slips, Aberdeen jumps
15th May 2026 15:47
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,425.32 -1.76%
Read moreLondon close: FTSE and pound slide, borrowing costs surge on Burnham leadership bid
15th May 2026 15:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks tumbled on Friday, led lower by miners and utilities, while sterling fell and borrowing costs shot higher as investors reacted to the prospect of Andy Burnham's potential return to Westminster.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks fall, bond yields rise as investors hope for Iran deal
15th May 2026 15:31
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Friday and government bond yields rose across the continent, as investors weighed the risk that the energy crisis caused by the Iran war will keep inflation and interest rates higher for longer.
Read moreVolvere warns of margin squeeze at Shire Foods
15th May 2026 15:28
(Sharecast News) - Volvere reported higher annual profit and net assets for 2025, although it warned that margins at its main trading business, Shire Foods, were expected to come under pressure this year.
Read moreSintana Energy says Challenger integration progressing well
15th May 2026 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Sintana Energy said on Friday that its integration of Challenger Energy Group was progressing smoothly in the first quarter, after completing the all-share acquisition and admission to AIM in December.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners, utilities slump; Hiscox surges on bid speculation
15th May 2026 14:52
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.8% at 10,186.43 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreCanada's Intact Financial said to explore bid for Hiscox, shares surge
15th May 2026 14:33
(Sharecast News) - Hiscox surged on Friday following a report that Canada's Intact Financial is exploring a potential bid for the insurer.
Read moreUnion Jack Oil confirms drilling of Crossroads well to target depth
15th May 2026 13:14
(Sharecast News) - Union Jack Oil said on Friday that the Crossroads well in Garvin County, Oklahoma had been drilled on budget to a target depth of 4,600 feet, with several zones of interest identified from electric logs.
Read moreBT reviving talks over sale, partnership for international business - report
15th May 2026 13:03
(Sharecast News) - BT Group is reportedly reviving talks about a sale or partnership for its struggling international operations nearly a year after halting negotiations about a deal.
Read moreConygar Investment Company net asset value grows in first half
15th May 2026 13:03
(Sharecast News) - Conygar Investment Company reported a rise in first-half net asset value on Friday, after booking a profit from the sale of its Rhosgoch land holding in Anglesey, while reducing borrowings during the period.
Read moreEmpire State manufacturing gauge hits four-year high, but price pressures rise
15th May 2026 12:48
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing activity across New York State grew at its highest rate in more than four years in May, according to data from the region's Federal Reserve on Friday, with new orders and shipments surging over the month.
Read moreBroker tips: Aegon, Standard Life, Aberdeen, Card Factory
15th May 2026 12:47
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan reiterated its 'overweight' stance on Aegon on Friday and double-upgraded Standard Life as it said the sale of Aegon UK to Standard Life is highly likely to receive regulatory approval, which would be "very positive for both".
Read moreLogistics Development Group reports lower annual profit
15th May 2026 12:39
(Sharecast News) - Logistics Development Group reported a lower annual profit for 2025 on Friday, while its net asset value per share increased during the year as it returned capital to shareholders and made a new investment in a UK logistics platform.
Read moreDirector dealings: Caledonia Mining chair invests, Clarkson finance chief sells for retirement
15th May 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Caledonia Mining chairman July Ndlovu and Clarkson finance chief Jeff Woyda were among directors disclosing share dealings to the London market on Friday.
Read moreCMA conditionally clears Getty Images-Shutterstock merger
15th May 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority conditionally cleared Getty Images' merger with Shutterstock on Friday, after concluding that the deal can proceed if Shutterstock sells its global editorial business to a suitable buyer.
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