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GSK secures MHRA nod for twice‑yearly respiratory treatment Exdensur
16th Dec 2025 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker GSK said on Tuesday that Exdensur (depemokimab), an ultra-long-acting biologic to treat respiratory diseases, has received marketing authorisation from the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Read moreSaga and Ageas insurance partnership goes live
16th Dec 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - A major insurance partnership between Saga and Ageas got underway this week, it was confirmed on Tuesday, triggering a £60m payment to the over-50s specialist.
Read moreEurope open: Shares fall as AI rotation continues on Wall St
16th Dec 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - European shares were weaker across the board as investors eyed rate announcements from across the continent along with US data, while a weaker Wall Street performance weighed on sentiment.
Read moreAstraZeneca chalks up dual regulatory wins in cancer and immunology
16th Dec 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca chalked up two regulatory wins on Tuesday, with approvals in both the US and Europe for key treatments in oncology and immunology.
Read morePPHE refinances on London's Park Plaza hotel
16th Dec 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Hotel property developer PPHE has entered into an agreement to refinance the Park Plaza in London's Victoria district.
Read moreHollywood Bowl profits up despite challenging backdrop
16th Dec 2025 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Hollywood Bowl reported a rise in annual core earnings despite a challenging backdrop for indoor leisure as customers splashed out on food and drink at its ten-pin centres.
Read moreSThree sees improving placement trends, reiterates guidance
16th Dec 2025 07:33
(Sharecast News) - STEM-focused recruitment company SThree said it finished its financial year ended 30 November positively, with improving trends in new placements, as it reiterated its earnings forecast.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall after UK jobs data, ahead of payrolls
16th Dec 2025 07:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and looked ahead to the release of the long-awaited US non-farm payrolls reports for October and November.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Nissan, Morrisons, Ford
16th Dec 2025 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Nissan has started the production of its latest electric car in Sunderland, a crucial step in the UK automotive industry's transition away from petrol and diesel. The Japanese manufacturer will launch the third generation of the Leaf on Tuesday, which was the first mass-market battery electric car to be built in the UK. Nissan has made 282,704 Leaf models at the north-east England plant so far. - Guardian
Read moreOfwat orders Wessex Water invest £11m for sewage failures
16th Dec 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Ofwat has ordered Wessex Water to spend £11m to upgrade its wastewater network after failings by the utility provider in preventing sewage overflows.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE falls as defence firms, oil majors slump on Ukraine peace hopes
16th Dec 2025 07:11
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Tuesday, with oil giants and defence firms pacing the decline amid hopes of a Ukraine peace deal, as the latest UK and US jobs data underpinned rate cut expectations.
Read moreAnglo Teck merger approved by Canadian regulators
16th Dec 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - The Canadian government has given the green light for Anglo American's $50bn merger with Vancouver-based copper and zinc miner Teck Resources.
Read moreBerenberg starts Solid State at 'buy'
16th Dec 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on value added electronics group Solid State with a 150p target price and a 'buy' rating on Tuesday, stating the stock represented a "well-placed defence opportunity".
Read moreCentrica's Spirit Energy sells remaining Cygnus stake to Serica for £98m
16th Dec 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Multinational energy company Centrica announced on Tuesday that its Spirit Energy joint venture has sold its remaining 15% interest in the Cygnus gas field, and all other producing assets in the Greater Markham Area and Southern North Sea.
Read moreUK unemployment rate ticks higher
16th Dec 2025 07:00
(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate ticked higher in October, official data showed on Tuesday, in line with expectations, while wage growth slowed.
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