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London open: FTSE gains ahead of busy week
28th Apr 2025 08:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a busy week, with UK banks and US tech giants due to report.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed ahead of busy week, Toyota Industries jumps
28th Apr 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Asian stock markets finished Monday's session in a mixed but subdued fashion, compared with the more volatile moves seen in recent weeks, as investors awaited more clarity on the back-and-forth trade war between the US and China.
Read moreAirbus finalises deal to take over certain Spirit assets
28th Apr 2025 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems announced on Monday that they have finalised an agreement to transfer ownership of certain assets and production sites to the European aerospace corporation as part of Spirit's acquisition by Boeing.
Read moreDeliveroo suspends buyback after £2.7m DoorDash proposal
28th Apr 2025 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Deliveroo said on Monday that it was suspending the £100m share buyback programme announced last month after receiving a 180p per share takeover proposal from US rival DoorDash.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx rises with Mediobanca bid for Generali in focus
28th Apr 2025 07:44
(Sharecast News) - European shares made a strong start to the first session of the week as investors awaited a raft of quarterly corporate earnings, while Italy's Mediobanca on Monday unveiled a €6.3bn bid for rival Banca Generali.
Read moreDays of shop price deflation 'numbered' as food prices pick up, says BRC
28th Apr 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Overall shop prices in the UK fell in April compared with last year, though the rate of the decline eased as food inflation picked up on the back of rising labour costs.
Read moreMarlowe raises buyback plan as profits top forecasts
28th Apr 2025 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Marlowe has raised its share buyback programme after delivering a "strong" performance over the financial year ended 31 March, with profits expected to be ahead of market forecasts.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks set for more gains
28th Apr 2025 07:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for more gains on Monday, following their tenth consecutive close in the black at the end of last week.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: UK banks, RedBird Capital, Will Shu
28th Apr 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - UK banks' earnings reports will be studied this week for signs of turmoil linked to Donald Trump's tariff drama, with uncertainty over global growth likely to weigh on lenders with heavy exposure to China, including HSBC. First-quarter profits only reflect the January-to-March period that preceded the US president's "liberation day" tariff announcements on 2 April. But investors will be concerned about any hints of caution around earnings forecasts, as well as an uptick in money put aside for defaults by tariff-hit borrowers. - Guardian
Read moreMediobanca launches €6.3bn bid for Banca Generali
28th Apr 2025 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Italy's Mediobanca on Monday unveiled a €6.3bn bid for rival Banca Generali in a move to expand its wealth management division.
Read moreGPE retains 91% of fully managed customers
28th Apr 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates said it retained 91% of its fully managed customers at break or expiry for the year to March, driven by strong demand for office space.
Read morePlus500 to beat estimates after strong Q1
28th Apr 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Fintech group Plus500 has said it expects 2025 results to be ahead of current market forecasts after an "excellent" start to the year, driven by recent macroeconomic and financial market conditions.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: India-Pakistan, Drax group, Shein
27th Apr 2025 20:51
(Sharecast News) - Indian Navy ships test-fired missiles on Sunday to demonstrate the country's ability to launch "long-range, precision offensive" strikes. The move follows rising tensions with Pakistan after an attack on civilians at a tourist site in Kashmir. Also at the weekend, Pakistan's railway minister warned that Islamabad's arsenal of over 130 missiles was "not kept as models". - Guardian
Read moreUS close: Alphabet results, trade newsflow lifts stocks
25th Apr 2025 21:39
(Sharecast News) - US stocks logged their fourth day in positive territory as investors focused on improving newsflow regarding tariffs and shrugged off some gloomy consumer confidence data.
Read moreWeek ahead: US non-farm payrolls, inflation data in focus
25th Apr 2025 16:49
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the US jobs market.
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