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US pre-open: Futures slip as Trump picks Kevin Warsh for Fed chair
30th Jan 2026 12:31
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Friday after Donald Trump announced his nominee for the next head of the Federal Reserve.
Read moreChevron still beats expectations despite fall in profits
30th Jan 2026 12:06
(Sharecast News) - Chevron reported a decline in fourth-quarter and full-year profits in 2025 as lower oil prices and currency headwinds weighed on results, but the US oil major still beat market expectations on earnings, delivered record production and raised its dividend, underlining confidence in cash generation and future growth.
Read moreEmpyrean Energy strikes deal to resolve Duyung dispute
30th Jan 2026 12:02
(Sharecast News) - Empyrean Energy said in an update on Friday that it has signed a binding term sheet with Conrad Asia Energy resolving a long-running cash call dispute relating to the Duyung production sharing contract and the Mako gas field in Indonesia, securing a funded route to retain economic exposure without future direct cash call obligations.
Read moreWinking Studios flags sharp increase in revenue, higher earnings
30th Jan 2026 11:58
(Sharecast News) - Winking Studios said in an update on Friday that it expected to report a sharp increase in revenue and higher earnings for the year ended 31 December, supported by an acquisition and continued organic growth across its studios.
Read moreRUA Life Sciences reports improvement in earnings, cash burn
30th Jan 2026 11:55
(Sharecast News) - RUA Life Sciences reported a sharp improvement in earnings and cash burn for the 18 months ended 30 September on Friday, after doubling revenues and strengthening its contract development and manufacturing business through an acquisition.
Read moreGreat Western Mining raises £3.25m to progress Defender-Pine Crow project
30th Jan 2026 11:52
(Sharecast News) - Great Western Mining announced on Friday that it has raised £3.25m through an oversubscribed placing to accelerate exploration at its Defender-Pine Crow tungsten project in Nevada, following the confirmation of significant tungsten mineralisation.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares extend gains as Trump confirms Warsh as Fed pick
30th Jan 2026 11:50
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Friday as volatility eased for the time being and investors eyed the imminent appointment of Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve.
Read moreQ4 earnings beat forecasts at ExxonMobil
30th Jan 2026 11:39
(Sharecast News) - Fourth-quarter numbers from ExxonMobil came in ahead of expectations on Friday, despite weakness in the oil price.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks gain ahead of Trump announcement
30th Jan 2026 11:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pushed into the black by midday on Friday after US President Donald Trump confirmed he was nominating former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair.
Read moreKore Potash reports progress at Kola project
30th Jan 2026 10:47
(Sharecast News) - Kore Potash said in an update on Friday that it had made operational progress at its Kola potash project during the quarter ended 31 December, while continuing a formal sale process after receiving takeover approaches and completing a $12.2m fundraise.
Read moreTransense shares slide after company warns on full-year profits
30th Jan 2026 10:32
(Sharecast News) - Transense Technologies shares were sliding on Friday, after it said full-year profitability would fall materially below market expectations, as delays in customer onboarding and weaker-than-expected royalty income weighed on revenue growth in the first half of its financial year.
Read moreWeek ahead: BoE, ECB policy announcements in focus
30th Jan 2026 10:29
(Sharecast News) - Investors will focus on the latest Bank of England and European Central Bank policy announcements next week, as well as the US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreGemfields records full-year auction revenue of $128.5m
30th Jan 2026 10:29
(Sharecast News) - Gemfields Group reported auction revenues of $128.5m for the year ended 31 December on Friday, and said it had completed the funding of a major expansion project at its Montepuez ruby operation in Mozambique.
Read moreSpaceX mulling merger with either xAI or Tesla ahead of IPO - reports
30th Jan 2026 10:27
(Sharecast News) - Elon Musk is considering merging SpaceX with either Tesla Motors or xAI, it was reported on Friday, as the billionaire looks to consolidate his sprawling tech empire.
Read moreCelsius Resources moves MCB Project closer to final investment decision
30th Jan 2026 10:26
(Sharecast News) - Celsius Resources said on Friday that its Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyong copper-gold project in the Philippines had moved closer to a final investment decision after a definitive feasibility study confirmed a long-life, economically robust development.
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