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Eurozone construction output edges higher
18th Jun 2026 09:51
(Sharecast News) - Construction output across the eurozone edged higher in April, while March's growth was revised sharply higher, according to data out on Thursday from Eurostat.
Read moreInforma reaffirms outlook on strong start to the year
18th Jun 2026 09:44
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Informa ticked higher on Thursday, after the media blue chip reaffirmed full-year guidance.
Read moreIntertek in 'advanced discussions' with EQT about £60 per share takeover
18th Jun 2026 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Intertek said on Thursday that it has agreed to be taken over by Swedish private equity firm EQT in a £9.5bn deal.
Read moreHSBC slapped with A$35m fine over Australia scam protection failures
18th Jun 2026 09:31
(Sharecast News) - HSBC has been fined AUD $35m after admitting it failed to protect Australian customers from being scammed out of their life savings.
Read moreUS pre-open: Partial rebound expected as oil prices slide
18th Jun 2026 09:30
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets were expected to partially rebound on Thursday after sinking sharply the previous session on the back of a hawkish outlook from the Federal Reserve, with a falling oil price helping to repair sentiment.
Read moreFirstGroup beats forecasts with FY profits, announces £100m buyback
18th Jun 2026 09:27
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup's share price jumped on Thursday after the travel operator beat market forecasts with its full-year results despite "significant headwinds" and unveiled a new £100m share buyback.
Read moreNorges Bank leaves rates unchanged at 4.25% as expected
18th Jun 2026 09:26
(Sharecast News) - Norway's central bank left its interest rate unchanged on Thursday at 4.25%, as expected, but signalled that rate hikes could be on the cards.
Read moreUS and Iran sign interim peace deal
18th Jun 2026 08:28
(Sharecast News) - The US and Iran have signed an interim deal to end war in the Middle East and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices sharply lower.
Read moreXPS Pensions shares fall despite another year of revenue growth
18th Jun 2026 08:13
(Sharecast News) - XPS Pensions reported its fourth consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth on Thursday, with full-year revenue rising 13% to £262.7m, supported by strong demand across advisory, administration and self-invested pensions.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall as investors eye BoE; oil prices drop on US-Iran MOU
18th Jun 2026 08:10
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following heavy losses in the US, where bond yields jumped after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged as expected but delivered a hawkish outlook.
Read moreWhitbread backs FY outlook, UK forward bookings ahead of last year
18th Jun 2026 08:02
(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread backed its full-year outlook on Thursday as it said forward bookings in the UK remain ahead of last year, supported by peak leisure bookings.
Read moreEurope open: Shares down on hawkish Fed talk; Oil falls after Iran deal
18th Jun 2026 07:57
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened 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 moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall after hawkish Fed, ahead of BoE
18th Jun 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following a downbeat session on Wall Street, where stocks slid and bond yields surged after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged but delivered a hawkish outlook.
Read moreUK unemployment rate ticks lower
18th Jun 2026 07:30
(Sharecast News) - The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly eased in April, official data showed on Thursday.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Brexit, HMRC, new homes
18th Jun 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Brexit has depressed UK exports to the EU by 12%, and rejoining the customs union would undo only a fraction of the damage, research shared with the Guardian shows. With the UK's future relationship with the bloc likely to feature prominently in a potential Labour leadership contest, the economists John Springford and Anton Spisak, of the Centre for European Reform, provide fresh evidence of the damage caused by exiting. - Guardian
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