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Friday preview: Nationwide house price data; CaixaBank and Danske report
30th Oct 2025 08:47
(Sharecast News) - Friday looked set to be a quiet one on the UK corporate front, but Nationwide's house price data for October will be released at 0700 GMT.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall after hawkish Fed, despite US-China trade breakthrough
30th Oct 2025 08:45
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday despite a breakthrough in US-China trade talks, as investors mulled a more hawkish tone from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
Read moreSwitzerland's Cicor to buy TT Electronics in £287m deal
30th Oct 2025 08:34
(Sharecast News) - TT Electronics said on Thursday that it has agreed to be taken over by Swiss rival Cicor Technologies in a £287m cash and shares deal.
Read moreHaleon maintains expectations as organic revenue rises through Q3
30th Oct 2025 08:27
(Sharecast News) - Haleon reported a 3.4% rise in organic revenue for the third quarter on Thursday, supported by strong demand in its oral health and vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) categories, and solid performance in emerging markets.
Read moreWPP warns on profits, launches strategic review
30th Oct 2025 07:58
(Sharecast News) - WPP tumbled on Thursday as it warned on profits again due to a slump in revenue and said it had launched a strategic review, with new boss Cindy Rose describing the advertising firm's performance as "unacceptable".
Read moreEurope open: Shares mixed as traders eye ECB, earnings
30th Oct 2025 07:54
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the open on Thursday as traders assessed a US interest rate cut and awaited a decision from the European Central Bank.
Read moreCLS Holdings CFO to step down
30th Oct 2025 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Commercial property investor CLS Holdings revealed on Thursday that Andrew Kirkman will step down as chief financial officer, with effect from 5 January.
Read moreComputacenter 'comfortably ahead' of last year after strong Q3
30th Oct 2025 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Computacenter said on Thursday that it was "comfortably ahead" ahead of the prior year's trading following a strong performance in the third quarter.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks pare losses to end flat but WPP tanks
30th Oct 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat on Thursday, paring earlier losses in the afternoon thanks to a weaker pound, but WPP tumbled after another profit warning.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall after Powell strikes hawkish tone
30th Oct 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday as investors mulled a more hawkish tone from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell overnight.
Read moreVodafone to acquire cloud specialist Skaylink for €175m
30th Oct 2025 07:31
(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications firm Vodafone has entered into a binding agreement to acquire German cloud and digital transformation firm Skaylink for €175m, primarily from funds managed by Waterland.
Read moreShell Q3 beats expectations despite weak prices
30th Oct 2025 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Energy giant Shell posted better-than-expected profits for the third quarter despite a weak oil price and unveiled a £350m share buyback.
Read moreEssentra Q3 revenues improve as end-market conditions show signs of recovery
30th Oct 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Essential components business Essentra said on Thursday third-quarter revenues had risen 5.9% on a like-for-like, constant currency basis, with order intake up 5.6% year-on-year as end-market conditions showed signs of recovery.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Trade talks, The Telegraph, Meta Platforms
30th Oct 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has described crucial trade talks with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, in South Korea as "amazing", saying their dispute over the supply of rare earths had been settled and that he would visit China in April. In early comments, Chinese state media reported Xi as saying a "consensus" with Trump had been reached on trade issues, and that there were good prospects for cooperation on trade, immigration and fraud. - Guardian
Read moreMastercard posts better-than-expected third quarter
30th Oct 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Mastercard reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results on Thursday, underlining resilience in global consumer and business spending and continued expansion of its high-margin services arm.
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