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Pearson holds guidance as operating profit jumps 14%
31st Jul 2026 10:31
(Sharecast News) - Educational publisher Pearson on Friday said it remained on track to meet its 2026 guidance, driven by strong growth in its virtual learning division and rising demand for its artificial intelligence-‑powered study tools in the US.
Read moreMelrose to take £25m-£30m hit from incident at California facility
31st Jul 2026 10:10
(Sharecast News) - Melrose Industries warned on Friday that it expects to take a hit of between £25m and £30m in the second half after an incident at its Garden Grove facility in California.
Read moreAsia report: Nikkei jumps after BoJ hold, South Korean stocks soar
31st Jul 2026 10:06
(Sharecast News) - Asian stocks advanced on Friday, with strong gains in Tokyo and Seoul in particular, after a monetary policy meeting by the Bank of Japan and a massive rally in South Korean chip stocks.
Read moreEurozone inflation accelerates on renewed upturn in energy prices
31st Jul 2026 10:04
(Sharecast News) - Consumer price inflation across the eurozone accelerated in July, according to preliminary estimates released on Friday by Eurostat, as energy prices turned higher once again.
Read moreRightmove cuts revenue outlook as new-build market remains subdued
31st Jul 2026 09:34
(Sharecast News) - Rightmove lowered its full-year revenue growth guidance on Friday after continued weakness in the UK new-build housing market overshadowed a solid first-half performance.
Read moreBP looking to sell North Sea business
31st Jul 2026 09:31
(Sharecast News) - BP said on Friday that it was launching a process for the potential sale of its North Sea business.
Read moreLondonMetric and SREIT agree £404m all‑share takeover of Picton
31st Jul 2026 09:00
(Sharecast News) - LondonMetric, SREIT and Picton announced on Friday that they have agreed to the terms of a recommended all‑share offer that will see LondonMetric and SREIT acquire Picton via a court‑sanctioned scheme of arrangement.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Informa
31st Jul 2026 08:54
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price for Informa from 965p to 1,040p on Friday, stating the firm's first‑half results and FY27 outlook underscored a stronger growth profile than previously assumed.
Read moreBoJ holds rates amid talk of yen intervention
31st Jul 2026 08:24
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Japan on Friday left its benchmark interest rate unchanged as expected, keeping borrowing costs at 1% after last month's hike, amid heightened speculation the government intervened to support the yen.
Read moreHilton Food to sell Dutch vegan unit Dalco for £5.4m
31st Jul 2026 08:17
(Sharecast News) - Food packaging business Hilton Food said on Friday that it has agreed to sell Dalco Food, its Netherlands‑based vegan and vegetarian business, to Livekindly Production for £5.4m, as it continues to streamline operations and refocus on its core meat and fresh prepared food divisions.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE rallies after strong US, Asian sessions; NatWest jumps on results
31st Jul 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rallied in early trade on Friday following strong gains in the US and Asia, underpinned by well-received results from NatWest and IMI, as investors mulled the latest quarterly numbers from Apple and Amazon.
Read moreTaylor Wimpey cuts shareholder returns, trims annual home completions target
31st Jul 2026 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey trimmed its forecast for annual home completions on Friday as it reported a decline in first-half profit and completions, and said it was reducing shareholder returns.
Read moreEurope open: Shares rally on Wall St, Asia rebound
31st Jul 2026 08:07
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Friday on the back of a rebound on Wall Street and Asia overnight.
Read moreShell agrees sale of BG Cyprus to Hungary's MOL for up to $720m
31st Jul 2026 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Shell on Friday said it was selling its wholly owned subsidiary BG Cyprus Limited to Hungary's MOL Group for up to $720m.
Read moreAnnual house price growth eases in July - Nationwide
31st Jul 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Annual house price growth eased in July, according to figures released on Friday by Nationwide.
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