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London pre-open: Stocks to rise after Wall Street gains
31st Jul 2026 07:38
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following solid gains on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest quarterly results from Apple and Amazon.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, JLR, Apple
31st Jul 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Anthropic said on Thursday its AI Claude model hacked systems of three organizations during testing, days after rival OpenAI revealed a rogue agent had gone on a days-long hacking spree at AI firm Hugging Face. Claude gained unauthorized access to the systems during cybersecurity evaluations after a misconfiguration allowed the models to reach the internet from testing environments that were supposed to be isolated, Anthropic said. - Guardian
Read moreNatWest posts 20% profit jump, accelerates buyback plans
31st Jul 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - NatWest on Friday reported strong half-year earnings driven by a jump in net interest income.
Read moreSainsbury's to sell Argos to Swift Partners in £120m deal
31st Jul 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has agreed to sell Argos to newly formed retail vehicle Swift Partners, in a deal it said would allow the group to sharpen its focus on its core food business.
Read moreUS close: Stocks higher as Big Tech earnings take centre stage
30th Jul 2026 21:59
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Thursday as traders digested a fresh wave of Big Tech earnings.
Read moreIG Group to buy US prediction markets operator Underdog for up to $1.3bn
30th Jul 2026 18:11
(Sharecast News) - IG Group said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy US daily fantasy sports and prediction markets operator Underdog for up to $1.3bn.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rise on stronger-than-expected eurozone growth
30th Jul 2026 17:05
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed mostly higher on Thursday after stronger-than-expected eurozone growth improved sentiment, despite an overnight Wall Street sell-off and renewed concerns over tighter monetary policy.
Read moreSovereign Metals reports pre-tax NPV of $2.2bn for Kasiya
30th Jul 2026 17:03
(Sharecast News) - Sovereign Metals said on Thursday that its Kasiya critical minerals project in Malawi delivered a pre-tax NPV of $2.2bn in its definitive feasibility study, based on $727m of capital expenditure to first production.
Read moreFintel reports strong first-half performance
30th Jul 2026 17:00
(Sharecast News) - Fintel reported a strong first-half performance on Thursday, with organic adjusted EBITDA rising 11.2% to £11.8m as improved efficiency and growth across its core software, data and distribution activities supported margins.
Read moreKier wins £500m hospital contract
30th Jul 2026 16:37
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure and construction company Kier Group said on Thursday that it has been appointed as the lead construction partner for the redevelopment of Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners rally in tandem with copper prices; Rentokil slumps
30th Jul 2026 15:06
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher at 10,938.67 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFriday preview: IAG, NatWest results in focus; BOJ announcement due
30th Jul 2026 14:41
(Sharecast News) - On Friday, investors will eye the latest policy announcement from the Bank of Japan as well as results from BA and Iberia owner IAG, NatWest and Chevron.
Read moreVanquis Banking pushes back ROTE targets again, shares tumble
30th Jul 2026 14:39
(Sharecast News) - Vanquis Banking Group - formerly Provident Financial - tumbled on Thursday after it pushed back its targets for return on tangible equity again.
Read moreUS open: Stocks rebound after Fed pause, Big Tech updates
30th Jul 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as markets absorbed a fresh wave of Big Tech earnings, the Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates on hold, and renewed tensions in the Middle East.
Read moreDirector dealings: Rockwood Strategic non-executive director snaps up shares
30th Jul 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Rockwood Strategic revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Sangita Shah had acquired 31,443 ordinary shares in the London-listed investment trust.
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