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Oil prices rise as Trump warns 'clock ticking' on peace talks, after UAE drone strike
18th May 2026 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose on Monday after Donald Trump warned Iran that time was running out for peace talks and following a drone strike over the weekend on a United Arab Emirates nuclear power plant.
Read moreMolten Ventures sells another stake in Revolut
18th May 2026 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Venture capital firm said it had sold a further stake in fintech Revolut, generating proceeds of around £63m.
Read moreAnglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal mines for up to $3.9bn
18th May 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Anglo American said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its portfolio of steelmaking coal mines in Australia to private UK mining company Dhilmar for up to $3.9bn in cash.
Read moreAnglo American to sell Australian steelmaking coal mines for up to $3.9bn
18th May 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Anglo American said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its portfolio of steelmaking coal mines in Australia to private UK mining company Dhilmar for up to $3.9bn in cash.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to dip as Trump says 'clock ticking' on peace talks
18th May 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to dip at the open on Monday as investors mulled the latest developments in the Iran war and the UK political landscape.
Read moreRyanair withholds profit guidance due to poor visibility, surging fuel costs
18th May 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Ryanair has said it is "far too early" to provide profit guidance for the current financial year as a result of material uncertainty linked to the spike in jet fuel prices and other rising costs, while summer fares are likely to fall year-on-year.
Read moreChina's economy stumbles amid mounting geopolitical pressures
18th May 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - China's economy faltered in April, official data showed on Monday, with both retail sales and industrial production significantly undershooting forecasts.
Read moreHays appoints Mark Dearnley as full-time CEO
18th May 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Recruitment firm Hays said it had appointed interim CEO Mark Dearnley to the post on a permanent basis.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, NCP, EY, property taxes
18th May 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt their UK investment and hiring plans, bosses have warned, as Britain enters a renewed period of political and economic instability. More than two months into the US-Israeli war on Iran, leading surveys of UK employers showed companies were increasingly prioritising cost management over growth as rising costs and global uncertainty weigh on confidence. - Guardian
Read moreStandard Chartered appoints IR chief as new CFO
18th May 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered has appointed its head of investor relations as its permanent new chief financial officer with immediate effect.
Read moreUK house prices rise in May amid 'surprisingly strong' market confidence - Rightmove
18th May 2026 07:03
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose in May as market confidence remained "surprisingly strong", according to data released on Monday by Rightmove.
Read morePrudential to snap up controlling stake in Indian life insurer
18th May 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Prudential is to acquire a majority stake in India's Bharti Life Insurance, the blue chip confirmed on Monday.
Read moreUS close: Stocks tank as Treasury yields hit one-year high
15th May 2026 21:46
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street's three benchmark equity indices dropped more than 1% each on Friday, pulling back sharply after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs the previous session, as a surge in bond yields to a one-year high hammered investors' appetite for risk.
Read moreFTSE 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.
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