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AG Barr bets £51m on shift to soft drinks with Fentimans, Frobishers deals
3rd Feb 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Shares in AG Barr jumped on Tuesday after the Irn-Bru maker said it had bought soft drinks maker Fentimans and premium juice brand Frobishers for a combined £51m as it looked to cash in on the fall in alcohol consumption by consumers.
Read moreRBA lifts rates as inflation worries resurface
3rd Feb 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Australia's central bank lifted interest rates by a quarter point on Tuesday in response to inflation running above its 2 -3% target level and a tight labour market.
Read moreWizz Air passenger numbers rise in January
3rd Feb 2026 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Budget carrier Wizz Air posted an 8.5% year‑on‑year rise in passenger numbers in January, carrying 5.35m travellers, while capacity increased 10.5% to 6.34m seats, resulting in a load factor of 84.4%.
Read moreElon Musk's SpaceX and xAI to join forces in $1.25trn deal
3rd Feb 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Elon Musk is merging rocket business SpaceX with his artificial intelligence firm xAI, creating the world's largest private company valued at well over $1trn.
Read morePalantir Technologies jumps as US government contracts fuel strong Q4
2nd Feb 2026 23:02
(Sharecast News) - Software firm Palantir Technologies posted stronger‑than‑expected fourth‑quarter numbers on Monday, with results buoyed by robust demand from the Trump administration and US firms.
Read moreUS close: Dow turns in solid performance as markets look past crypto, metals rout
2nd Feb 2026 22:54
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Monday as market participants shrugged off recent declines in the price of bitcoin and silver.
Read moreGSK to cut up to 350 R&D jobs across UK, US
2nd Feb 2026 17:37
(Sharecast News) - GSK is planning to cut as many as 350 jobs in research & development in the UK and US, it was announced on Monday.
Read moreEurope close: Markets rise despite sliding metal prices
2nd Feb 2026 16:33
(Sharecast News) - European equities rebounded from early losses on Monday, shrugging off a continuing rout in metals and oil prices as geopolitical risk premia eased and the dollar strengthened.
Read morePennant training systems division wins £0.6m contract
2nd Feb 2026 16:31
(Sharecast News) - Pennant International Group said on Monday that it has secured a £0.6m contract within its training systems division to supply a part-task trainer for technical training in the nuclear sector, further strengthening revenue visibility for the year ahead.
Read moreB90 flags full-year revenue ahead of expectations
2nd Feb 2026 16:30
(Sharecast News) - B90 Holdings said on Monday that revenue for the year ended 31 December was expected to be ahead of market expectations, supported by strong campaign performance, while EBITDA was forecast to be in line with consensus despite higher marketing costs.
Read moreBroker tips: Sage, Lloyds Banking Group, James Fisher
2nd Feb 2026 15:30
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lifted enterprise software firm Sage from 'hold' to 'buy' on Monday, arguing that a recent sell-off has created an attractive entry point for investors.
Read moreUS open: Stocks climb early as bitcoin and metals pare losses
2nd Feb 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Monday as market participants shrugged off recent declines in the price of bitcoin and precious metals.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Miners, oil producers slide on pricing rout
2nd Feb 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,257.18 0.02%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Beazley rallies on Zurich stake disclosure; BP, Shell gush lower
2nd Feb 2026 14:05
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 1% higher at 10,322.33 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreWhite House to unveil $12bn rare earth stockpile - report
2nd Feb 2026 14:04
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump is expected to launch a $12bn critical minerals stockpile, it was reported on Monday, as the US president looks to reduce America's reliance on other countries for rare earths.
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