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London pre-open: Stocks to edge up in quiet trade; FOMC minutes in focus
30th Dec 2025 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Tuesday, with little in the way of news to move markets as we head towards the New Year, although investors will eye the latest minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee.
Read moreBank of Georgia deputy CEO steps down
30th Dec 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Lion Finance Group said Mikheil Gomarteli, deputy CEO and head of payments at its Bank of Georgia subsidiary, was stepping down from executive roles on January 1 after 28 years with the business.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Consumer spending, house prices, Octopus Energy
30th Dec 2025 07:19
(Sharecast News) - UK consumers are reluctant to spend going into 2026 despite feeling almost as secure about their personal finances as they did at the beginning of the year, according to research. A study by the accountancy multinational KPMG found that concerns about the health of the UK economy were holding consumers back from spending, especially on eating out and big ticket items such as cars and furniture. - Guardian
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Consumer spending, house prices, Octopus Energy
30th Dec 2025 07:19
(Sharecast News) - UK consumers are reluctant to spend going into 2026 despite feeling almost as secure about their personal finances as they did at the beginning of the year, according to research. A study by the accountancy multinational KPMG found that concerns about the health of the UK economy were holding consumers back from spending, especially on eating out and big ticket items such as cars and furniture. - Guardian
Read moreEdinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust hits back at Saba as shareholder saga continues
30th Dec 2025 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has hit back at demands by Saba Capital Management to replace its entire board, calling for the major stakeholder to be open about its intentions.
Read moreUS close: Stocks lower as late-December rally loses steam
29th Dec 2025 22:41
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Monday as the late‑December rally showed signs of losing momentum.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: YouTube AI slop, Kyiv heating outages, Labour visa restrictions, mansion tax, Wagamama price rises, contactless ticketing fare increases
28th Dec 2025 06:03
(Sharecast News) - More than a fifth of the videos recommended to new YouTube users are low‑quality AI‑generated clips designed to maximise views, according to research reported by the Guardian. Video‑editing firm Kapwing analysed 15,000 of the platform's most popular channels and found that 278 consisted entirely of so‑called AI slop. Those channels have collectively drawn more than 63bn views and more than 200m subscribers, generating an estimated $117m in annual revenue.
Read moreShare buyback program (December 17 - December 23, 2025)
26th Dec 2025 11:00
On August 27, 2025, Better Collective A/S initiated a share buyback program for up to 20 mEUR, to be executed from August 27, 2025 to March 4, 2026.
Read moreUS close: Five-day win streak pushes S&P 500, Dow to new highs
24th Dec 2025 19:49
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow both settling at new record highs despite a low-volume, shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break.
Read moreBP sells majority stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for $10bn
24th Dec 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - BP has confirmed the sale of a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants division to US infrastructure group Stonepeak in a deal that values the business at about $10bn including debt.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower in shortened pre-Christmas session
24th Dec 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Wednesday on what will be a shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break, as investors continued to mull the latest US GDP figures.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower in shortened pre-Christmas session
24th Dec 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Wednesday on what will be a shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break, as investors continued to mull the latest US GDP figures.
Read moreSanofi to buy hepatitis vaccine maker Dynavax in $2.2bn deal
24th Dec 2025 07:21
(Sharecast News) - France's Sanofi said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy US hepatitis vaccine maker Dynavax in a $2.2bn deal.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Train companies, Jes Staley, farmers IHT
24th Dec 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Train companies have been warned over price claims made on their ticketing websites after the advertising watchdog banned ads run by three sellers. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that claims made for fares booked via ScotRail and Greater Anglia's website, as well as by a third-party ticketing site, My Train Ticket, were misleading. In all three cases, the ASA said, it found the companies could not provide evidence to show that people would get the lowest available price by booking train tickets through them. - Guardian
Read moreSupermarket Income REIT acquires three UK supermarkets
24th Dec 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust Supermarket Income REIT has acquired three UK supermarkets for a total purchase price of £97.6m, at an average net initial yield of 5.5%.
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