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Quantum Blockchain advancing new subsidiary BlocKeeper
18th Jun 2026 12:32
(Sharecast News) - Quantum Blockchain Technologies provided an update on its newly incorporated subsidiary BlocKeeper on Thursday, outlining plans to build a capital-light "virtual mining" business focused on acquiring and managing Bitcoin hash rate from established industry participants.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE extends gains as oil dips; BoE stands pat as expected
18th Jun 2026 12:15
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday as investors digested a hawkish outlook from the Federal Reserve, and as the Bank of England stood pat on interest rates as expected.
Read moreBerenberg downgrades Anglo American to 'hold'
18th Jun 2026 12:03
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded Anglo American on Thursday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it took a look at metals and mining stocks, saying it was taking a "breather" following a strong share price performance.
Read moreDirector dealings: Social Housing chair invests, Costain CFO associate sells share
18th Jun 2026 11:50
(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market in London on Monday involved Social Housing REIT, whose chair Jonathan Short and a person closely associated with Benedict Green bought shares in the company, while Costain reported a share sale by a person closely associated with finance chief Helen Willis.
Read moreShuka completes fourth diamond drill hole at Kabwe ore body
18th Jun 2026 11:49
(Sharecast News) - Shuka Minerals said on Thursday that it had completed the fourth diamond drill hole at the No.2 ore body at the Kabwe zinc mine in Zambia, with the shallow hole intersecting the western extension of the ore body.
Read moreSeeing Machines secures $31m automotive contract extension
18th Jun 2026 11:45
(Sharecast News) - Seeing Machines said on Thursday that it had secured a $31m expansion of an existing automotive production programme with a major European carmaker.
Read moreKistos partner Var takes final investment decision on Balder Next New Wells
18th Jun 2026 11:42
(Sharecast News) - Kistos said on Thursday that its partner and operator Vår Energi had taken a final investment decision on the Balder Next New Wells project in the Norwegian North Sea.
Read moreTrump: Apple to partner with Intel on chip design
18th Jun 2026 11:40
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Intel soared on Thursday, after Donald Trump said Apple had agreed to partner with the US tech firm on semiconductor design.
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed as US Fed holds interest rates
18th Jun 2026 11:37
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve indicated that a rate hike could still come this year, tempering sentiment following its first meeting under new chairman Kevin Warsh.
Read moreFCA to take no action as it closes Drax probe
18th Jun 2026 11:19
(Sharecast News) - Drax said on Thursday that the Financial Conduct Authority had closed its investigation into the company with no action to be taken.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares lower on hawkish Fed as regional rates stay put
18th Jun 2026 11:17
(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower on Thursday as hawkish sentiment from the US Federal Reserve offset optimism over the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and Washington.
Read moreSyncona reports broadly stable net asset value
18th Jun 2026 11:16
(Sharecast News) - Syncona reported broadly stable net asset value for the year ended 31 March on Thursday, as gains at Beacon Therapeutics offset weakness elsewhere in its life sciences portfolio, while the healthcare investor reiterated plans to return at least £250m to shareholders.
Read moreL'Oreal to buy majority stake in India's Innovist
18th Jun 2026 10:40
(Sharecast News) - France's L'Oreal said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy a majority stake in Indian personal care company Innovist.
Read moreSwiss National Bank keeps rates on hold
18th Jun 2026 10:38
(Sharecast News) - The Swiss National Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected, on a benign inflationary outlook.
Read moreUK consumers still bearish as optimism among young adults fades
18th Jun 2026 10:09
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence remained firmly in negative territory this month, according to GfK's long-running sentiment survey published on Friday,
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