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RBC Capital Markets raises target price on Centrica
3rd Feb 2026 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets updated its Centrica estimates ahead of the firm's 2025 year-end results, lowering its numbers but raising its target price.
Read moreProfits jump as Nintendo flags bumper Switch 2 sales
3rd Feb 2026 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Nintendo posted a jump in quarterly profits on Tuesday, as it reiterated sales guidance for its newly-launched Switch 2 console.
Read moreTrump to cut India tariffs as Modi agrees to stop buying Russia oil
3rd Feb 2026 07:58
(Sharecast News) - Indian shares surged on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced a long-awaited trade deal that slashed tariffs on imports in exchange for Delhi's agreement to stop buying Russian oil.
Read moreLondon open: Miners pace the gains as metals prices recover
3rd Feb 2026 07:57
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, building on the record close a day earlier, with miners on the front foot as metals prices recovered from the recent selloff.
Read moreTelefonica, Liberty Global to buy broadband network Netomnia in £2bn deal - report
3rd Feb 2026 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Telefónica and Liberty Global, the joint owners of Virgin Media O2, are reportedly set to lead a roughly £2bn acquisition of the UK's fourth-largest broadband network, Netomnia, in a deal that will narrow the gap with market leader BT Openreach.
Read morePortmeirion warns on £3.5m loss as US tariffs bite
3rd Feb 2026 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Homeware brands business Portmeirion Group said on Tuesday that it expects to report a headline pre‑tax loss of around £3.5m for 2025, reflecting the impact of US import tariffs, higher energy and labour costs, and short‑term effects from its ongoing transformation plan.
Read moreFCA welcomes fall in insurance premium finance costs
3rd Feb 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - People who pay for insurance monthly are saving an estimated £157m a year after a fall in the cost of premium finance, it was reported on Tuesday, following regulatory scrutiny by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Read morePlus500 enters US retail prediction markets
3rd Feb 2026 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Plus500 said on Tuesday that it has entered the US retail prediction markets through the launch of event-based contracts on its US B2C trading platform.
Read morePublicis FY revenues beat forecasts despite wider industry slowdown
3rd Feb 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Advertising giant Publicis reported stronger‑than‑expected full-year underlying revenues on Tuesday, buoyed by a run of major client wins as it continued to outpace rivals including WPP.
Read moreFDA rejects self-injectable version of AstraZeneca lupus drug
3rd Feb 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - The US health regulator has rejected an application by AstraZeneca to launch a self-injectable version of its lupus treatment Saphnelo, the drugs giant confirmed on Tuesday.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE falls as a host of stocks hit by AI worries
3rd Feb 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended down on Tuesday despite a recovery in metals prices, as AI worries hit the likes of Relx, LSEG and Pearson, among others.
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE seen steady after record close as gold, silver prices recover
3rd Feb 2026 07:25
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat open on Tuesday, having closed at a record high in the previous session, as gold and silver prices recovered from their recent heavy selloff.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Riverford, US investment, Publicis
3rd Feb 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Consumers searching for healthy food from trusted sources have fuelled the UK organic market's biggest boom in two decades, according to vegetable box seller Riverford. The delivery business, which sells meat, cheese, cookbooks and recipe boxes alongside vegetables, recorded a 6% increase in sales to £117m in the year to May 2025, as the UK organic food and drink market grew by almost 9% in that year, according to new figures from the Soil Association. The strong growth, significantly outpacing the wider food market, helped the employee-owned business give a £1.1m bonus to workers. - Guardian
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Riverford, US investment, Publicis
3rd Feb 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Consumers searching for healthy food from trusted sources have fuelled the UK organic market's biggest boom in two decades, according to vegetable box seller Riverford. The delivery business, which sells meat, cheese, cookbooks and recipe boxes alongside vegetables, recorded a 6% increase in sales to £117m in the year to May 2025, as the UK organic food and drink market grew by almost 9% in that year, according to new figures from the Soil Association. The strong growth, significantly outpacing the wider food market, helped the employee-owned business give a £1.1m bonus to workers. - Guardian
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Riverford, US investment, Publicis
3rd Feb 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Consumers searching for healthy food from trusted sources have fuelled the UK organic market's biggest boom in two decades, according to vegetable box seller Riverford. The delivery business, which sells meat, cheese, cookbooks and recipe boxes alongside vegetables, recorded a 6% increase in sales to £117m in the year to May 2025, as the UK organic food and drink market grew by almost 9% in that year, according to new figures from the Soil Association. The strong growth, significantly outpacing the wider food market, helped the employee-owned business give a £1.1m bonus to workers. - Guardian
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