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THG rejects 'unfunded' offer for Myprotein
23rd Apr 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Online retailer THG on Wednesday rejected a "largely unfunded" bid for its Myprotein business worth up to £600m from AIM-listed acquisition vehicle Selkirk - led by its former chairman.
Read moreUS close: Dow reverses Monday's losses on trade war optimism
22nd Apr 2025 22:25
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed sharply higher on Tuesday as traders grew optimistic that US-China trade tensions could ease soon.
Read moreUS Treasury Secretary expects trade war with China to de-escalate
22nd Apr 2025 19:30
(Sharecast News) - The head of America's Treasury believes that the trade war with China will de-escalate.
Read moreRussia offers to halt invasion at current frontline
22nd Apr 2025 19:16
(Sharecast News) - The Russian president has offered to stop the invasion of Ukraine at the point where the frontline currently stands.
Read moreWednesday preview: Iran, Ukraine, Global PMIs in focus
22nd Apr 2025 16:56
(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' focus in the middle of the week will be on geopolitics, with top level officials from the US, Ukraine and Europe set to meet in London.
Read moreDirector dealings: Safestore CEO raises stake
22nd Apr 2025 16:42
(Sharecast News) - Safestore revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Frederic Vecchioli had acquired 51,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed self-storage firm.
Read moreEurope close: Late rally pushes Stoxx 600 modestly higher
22nd Apr 2025 16:18
(Sharecast News) - Markets across Europe managed to push higher by Tuesday's close as traders returned to their desks following the four-day Easter weekend, with sentiment helped by a strong rebound on Wall Street.
Read moreRichmond Fed's manufacturing index plummets in April
22nd Apr 2025 14:09
(Sharecast News) - The Richmond Federal Reserve's manufacturing index plummeted to -13 in April, down from March's -4 reading and far worse than analysts' estimates of -6.
Read moreUS open: Dow Jones claws back some of yesterday's heavy losses
22nd Apr 2025 14:08
(Sharecast News) - Major indices reclaimed some of yesterday's heavy losses early on Tuesday as markets remain volatile following the announcement of Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs earlier this month.
Read moreAdmiral sells US motor division to JC Flowers
22nd Apr 2025 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Insurance group Admiral is to sell its US motor insurance unit to American private equity investment firm JC Flowers & Co for an undisclosed amount.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Wizz soars; Cyclicals struggle
22nd Apr 2025 12:17
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,235.59 -0.07%
Read moreFulcrum identifies gallium mineralisation at Ontario projects
22nd Apr 2025 12:10
(Sharecast News) - Fulcrum Metals announced on Tuesday that it has identified gallium mineralisation across all assays from 15 drill holes at its Teck-Hughes and Sylvanite gold tailings projects in Ontario, Canada.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Bunzl rebounds after profit warning, DCC falls
22nd Apr 2025 12:08
(Sharecast News) - Bunzl, Sainsbury's, Fresnillo and Admiral were among Tuesday's best performers on the top-tier index, while CRH, Flutter and DCC were registering losses.
Read moreLondon midday: Sainsbury's, gold miners lift markets but gains limited
22nd Apr 2025 11:47
(Sharecast News) - London-listed stocks pushed higher by Tuesday lunchtime, though gains were limited with no major economic data or corporate news to steer sentiment following another heavy sell-off on Wall Street the previous session.
Read moreBerenberg names Admiral among top picks in European insurance
22nd Apr 2025 11:10
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg analysts have named UK-listed motor insurer Admiral among their top picks in the European insurance sector.
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