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Drax sees earnings at top end; Could start data centre by 2027
11th Dec 2025 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Controversial power generator Drax said it expected full year earnings to be at the top end of consensus estimates adding that it could convert existing infrastructure at its North Yorkshire plant to run a data centre as soon as 2027
Read moreFirstgroup buys RATP's UK sightseeing bus operations in £17m deal
11th Dec 2025 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Public transport operator Firstgroup said on Thursday that it has acquired the UK sightseeing bus operations of RATP Développement for roughly £17m as part of an effort to grow and diversify its First Bus business in two key markets.
Read moreEntain finance chief to step down
11th Dec 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - The chief financial officer of Ladbrokes-owner Entain is to step down after 13 years with the gambling and gaming group, it was announced on Thursday.
Read moreUS close: Stocks rally as Fed cuts rates, S&P 500 nears record high
10th Dec 2025 21:22
(Sharecast News) - After a tentative start, US stocks rallied following the Federal Reserve's decision to lower interest rates, with the S&P 500 rising to within a whisker of its record high in October.
Read moreFormer NHS England chair Meddings in running to head Prudential - report
10th Dec 2025 16:02
(Sharecast News) - A former chairman of NHS England is reportedly among the candidates being considered as the next chair of FTSE 100 insurer Prudential.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ocado surges; SDCL slides again
10th Dec 2025 15:13
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250: 21,865.83 -43.29 (-0.20%)
Read moreBroker tips: Shawbrook, MONY Group, Pearson
10th Dec 2025 15:05
(Sharecast News) - Barclays started coverage of Shawbrook on Wednesday with an 'overweight' rating and 520p price target as it said it was unique among UK financials and that its shares were attractively valued.
Read moreDirector dealings: Softcat CFO snaps up shares
10th Dec 2025 15:04
(Sharecast News) - Softcat revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer had Kathryn Mecklenburgh acquired 20,530 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed-listed IT firm.
Read moreGE Vernova jumps to fresh record highs
10th Dec 2025 14:58
(Sharecast News) - GE Vernova shares surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday, after the power-equipment maker raised its multi-year financial targets, doubled its dividend and expanded share buybacks.
Read moreAmaroq reports strong drilling results from Nanoq
10th Dec 2025 14:55
(Sharecast News) - Amaroq reported strong drilling results from its 2025 exploration campaign at the Nanoq gold project in South Greenland on Wednesday, confirming significant gold and copper mineralisation and strengthening the project's potential as a material standalone asset alongside the company's Nalunaq mine.
Read moreNetcall acquiring Jadu in £19.2m deal
10th Dec 2025 14:51
(Sharecast News) - Netcall announced the acquisition of Jadu Holdings in a deal valued at up to £19.2m on Wednesday, expanding its footprint in UK local government and adding new digital experience and artificial intelligence capabilities to its Liberty platform.
Read moreBank of Canada holds rates at 2.25%, as expected
10th Dec 2025 14:51
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada held interest rates on hold at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected.
Read moreEurope close: Markets mixed as investors await Fed outcome
10th Dec 2025 14:50
(Sharecast News) - European equities ended mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, where a widely expected 25-basis-point interest rate cut had shifted attention toward guidance on the future path of monetary policy.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Pearson boosted by JPM note; BAE Systems falls
10th Dec 2025 14:23
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 9,665.21 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreUS open: Markets edge down ahead of FOMC decision, Powell statement
10th Dec 2025 14:05
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red ahead early on Wednesday as market participants braced for the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
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