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Europe open: Shares slump as oil, gas prices surge on Iran gas field attack
19th Mar 2026 09:07
(Sharecast News) - European markets slumped at the open on Thursday on the back of yet another surge in oil and gas prices after Israel bombed Iran's biggest gas facility and Tehran responded with attacks on facilities in Qatar and Kuwait.
Read moreAtalaya Mining shares drop on FY earnings miss, Q1 update
19th Mar 2026 09:06
(Sharecast News) - The recent sell-off in Atalaya Mining's stock continued on Thursday, with shares dropping by 14% after full-year results and a first-quarter update from the Spain-focused copper miner disappointed, prompting investors to take profits after a stellar run in the stock over 2025.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Diploma following unscheduled trading update
19th Mar 2026 08:30
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on technical products and services firm Diploma from 6,600p to 7,500p on Thursday following the firm's unscheduled trading update a day earlier.
Read moreCostain wins £45m sewage plant upgrade contract from Severn Trent
19th Mar 2026 08:28
(Sharecast News) - BP on Thursday said it had sold its Gelsenkirchen refinery and related businesses to independent European refiner Klesch Group for an undisclosed sum and raised its 2027 cost reduction target by around $1bn.
Read moreUnemployment rate unchanged as wage growth slows
19th Mar 2026 07:51
(Sharecast News) - The unemployment rate was largely unchanged in January, official data showed on Thursday, while wage growth continued to slow.
Read moreElementis names Trudy Schoolenberg as chair
19th Mar 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Property firm Elementis announced on Thursday that it had tapped Trudy Schoolenberg to take over as non-executive chair, with effect from the end of its annual general meeting on 29 April.
Read moreFriday preview: Wetherspoons, Smiths Group results due
19th Mar 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Friday will mark a much quieter end to the week after a raft of central bank policy announcements, with interim results due from JD Wetherspoon and diversified engineer Smiths Group.
Read moreGSK's cholestatic pruritus treatment Lynavoy gets US FDA approval
19th Mar 2026 07:06
(Sharecast News) - GSK said on Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its drug 'Lynavoy', or linerixibat, for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in adults with primary biliary cholangitis, marking the first approved therapy in the US for the condition.
Read moreBank of England leaves rates on hold
19th Mar 2026 07:01
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold on Thursday, as soaring energy prices continued to climb in response to war in the Middle East.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks head south as oil prices jump higher
18th Mar 2026 15:29
(Sharecast News) - European equities reversed earlier gains to close lower on Wednesday, as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove a surge in oil prices and heightened investor caution ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day.
Read moreUS factory orders edge higher in January
18th Mar 2026 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Factory orders across the United States inched higher in January, according to figures from the Census Bureau on Wednesday, registering a slight rebound after a small decline the previous month.
Read moreFrasers Group to table bid for kids' cycle maker Frog Bites - report
18th Mar 2026 13:09
(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group is reportedly preparing to table a bid this week for children's cycle maker Frog Bites, which collapsed into administration earlier this month.
Read moreDirector dealings: Great Portland Estates new CFO snaps up shares
18th Mar 2026 12:32
(Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Jayne Cottam had acquired 32,330 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed property developer.
Read moreDianomi flags flat revenue in line with expectations
18th Mar 2026 12:04
(Sharecast News) - Dianomi said in an update on Wednesday that it expected full-year revenue to be broadly flat but in line with expectations, as improved margins and a return to profitability in the second half offset a subdued advertising market.
Read moreAdvanced Medical Solutions reports record full-year sales
18th Mar 2026 11:43
(Sharecast News) - Advanced Medical Solutions reported record full-year revenue and adjusted earnings for 2025 on Wednesday, driven by strong organic growth and the full-year contribution from recent acquisitions, as the group signalled continued momentum into 2026.
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