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Uber to buy 13.6m shares in Delivery Hero from Prosus
17th Apr 2026 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Dutch investment group Prosus said on Friday that it has agreed to sell just under 13.6m Delivery Hero shares to Uber Technologies.
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to edge up as Middle East events remain in focus
17th Apr 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Friday as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon got underway ahead of potential US-Iran peace talks at the weekend.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Defence spending, Metro Bank, Aston Martin
17th Apr 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves has warned "difficult choices" are required to increase defence spending and other budgets may have to be cut, including welfare. Under pressure for a faster rise in the military budget amid the Iran conflict and Russia's war in Ukraine, the chancellor said she was "working through a range of options" but preferred not to increase taxes or add to government borrowing. - Guardian
Read moreWorkspace warns of 'substantial' profit fall, shares tank
17th Apr 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Workspace Group slumped at the open on Friday as the office provider said it expected a "substantial step down" in annual trading profit due to inflation, falling rents, higher interest costs and more investment in the business.
Read moreUS close: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new highs, oil prices gain
16th Apr 2026 21:52
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets finished marginally higher on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new records for the second straight day despite ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East, with tech stocks leading the charge.
Read moreTrump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed 10-day ceasefire
16th Apr 2026 19:17
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump said on Thursday that Lebanon and Israel have agreed a 10-day ceasefire.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise, but gains limited amid geopolitical uncertainty
16th Apr 2026 16:31
(Sharecast News) - London's blue chip index edged higher on Thursday, as a renewed upturn in oil prices pushed heavyweight energy stocks higher, offsetting weaknesses in the travel sector, with all eyes still firmly fixed on the Middle East.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Intertek surges, easyJet flies lower
16th Apr 2026 15:36
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,805.43 0.62%
Read moreEurope close: Stocks mixed on latest Middle East developments
16th Apr 2026 15:30
(Sharecast News) - European equities closed mixed on Thursday as investors weighed ongoing geopolitical developments in the Middle East, including efforts to end the conflict involving Iran and Lebanon, alongside mounting concerns over energy supply disruptions, with sentiment remaining sensitive to the trajectory of diplomatic talks.
Read moreAvingtrans AES division makes strong start to year
16th Apr 2026 15:27
(Sharecast News) - Avingtrans reported a strong start to the year for its Advanced Engineering Systems division on Thursday, supported by rising demand in global nuclear markets.
Read moreBP Marsh lays out distribution plans for last tranche of Paladin money
16th Apr 2026 15:24
(Sharecast News) - BP Marsh & Partners said on Thursday that it has received the final tranche of deferred consideration from the sale of its stake in Paladin Holdings, as the group outlined plans to return capital to shareholders.
Read moreSovereign Metals shares jump on Kasiya feasibility study
16th Apr 2026 15:21
(Sharecast News) - Sovereign Metals said on Thursday that a definitive feasibility study for its Kasiya rutile-graphite project in Malawi had confirmed strong economics and the potential to become a globally significant supplier of two critical minerals.
Read moreGoogle should share search data with third-party engines, says EU
16th Apr 2026 15:08
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission said on Thursday that Google should allow third-party search engines to access its search data in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act.
Read moreBNY Mellon beats estimates with record first quarter
16th Apr 2026 14:56
(Sharecast News) - Financial services group Bank of New York Mellon comfortably beat expectations with a strong start to 2026, as revenues rose to a record high and profits surged.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Intertek surges on EQT proposal; Convatec goes ex-div
16th Apr 2026 14:51
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 10,588.66 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
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