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Peel Pepper raises Harworth bid to 177.5p, flags worsening outlook
16th Sep 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Peel Pepper lifted its cash offer for Harworth to 177.5p per share on Wednesday, a 2.9% increase on its previous bid and a 40% premium to the stock's three‑month volume-weighted average price.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Global defence bank, KPMG, Frasers Group
16th Sep 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - John Healey is in talks with the Canadian government about joining a new global defence bank intended to help allies rearm to counter mounting security threats, just weeks after Rachel Reeves rejected the move. The chancellor is understood to be actively considering a bid to join the proposed Canada-led defence, security and resilience bank (DSRB), which proponents say could help the UK fund defence projects at lower cost, before planned talks with his Canadian counterpart this week. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: FTSE rises as housebuilders rally, oil eases
16th Sep 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Wednesday, underpinned by strength in the housebuilding sector after well-received results from Barratt Redrow, as investors digested UK inflation figures and looked ahead to an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Read moreUK house-price inflation slows further in July
16th Sep 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - UK house-price inflation slowed for a third consecutive month in July, with falling prices in London and weakness in the South West weighing on the national rate, official data showed on Wednesday.
Read moreWH Smith sees FY earnings at lower end of forecasts
16th Sep 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said full‑year pre-tax profit was expected to be around £75m, at the lower end of guidance, reflecting lower trading margins from increased discounts and reduced brand marketing, partly offset by cost and interest savings.
Read moreBabcock sees FY in line as military buildup continues
16th Sep 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Babcock said trading for the first five months of the fiscal year was in line with expectations, with strong nuclear and aviation performance and its full‑year outlook unchanged.
Read moreUS close: Stocks retreat as bond selloff deepens ahead of Fed meeting
15th Sep 2026 22:18
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday, as traders awaited this week's Federal Reserve decision and another jump in Treasury yields weighed on sentiment.
Read moreBoohoo sells Nasty Gal to WSG for $16m
15th Sep 2026 16:11
(Sharecast News) - Boohoo said on Tuesday that it has sold the Nasty Gal brand to White Space Group New York (WSG) for $16m (£11.9m) in cash.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks hit three-month low as bond yields, oil prices climb
15th Sep 2026 16:01
(Sharecast News) - European stocks declined again on Tuesday, falling to their lowest in three months, as a bond sell-off and rising oil prices weighed on risk appetite, while rate-hike expectations continued to rise in the US and Japan.
Read moreDHL to buy Colombian logistics operator Open Market
15th Sep 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - DHL said on Tuesday that its supply chain unit has agreed to buy Colombian logistics and transport operator Open Market.
Read moreAeorema Communications shares jump on guidance upgrade
15th Sep 2026 14:39
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Aeorema Communications jumped on Tuesday after the AIM-listed strategic comms firm hiked its profit guidance for the full year following a strong start to the second half.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Software stocks lose ground; M&S rallies
15th Sep 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,658.84 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreCiti lifts price target on Vodafone, maintains 'neutral' rating
15th Sep 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Citi lifted its price target on Vodafone on Tuesday to 127p from 110p as it said scope for positive news was stopping it from taking a more cautious stance.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Trustpilot slumps; Wickes surges
15th Sep 2026 13:38
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,833.28 -0.01%
Read moreEurozone trade surplus hits nine-month high
15th Sep 2026 13:29
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone's trade surplus with the rest of the world reached its highest level in nine months in July, according to figures out on Tuesday from Eurostat, as exports jumped to their steepest in over a year.
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