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Amazon in talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI - report

30th Jan 2026 10:07

(Sharecast News) - Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to invest up to $50bn in OpenAI, in what would be a giant bet on the AI startup.

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CaixaBank raises guidance after FY profit growth, record-low bad‑loan ratio

30th Jan 2026 10:03

(Sharecast News) - Spain's largest domestic bank CaixaBank said on Friday that net profits had risen in 2025, prompting the group to lift its full-year dividend and upgrade growth and profitability expectations.

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Yellow Cake confident despite small decline in net asset value

30th Jan 2026 09:51

(Sharecast News) - Yellow Cake reported a modest decline in net asset value in the quarter ended 31 December on Friday, reflecting a slightly weaker uranium spot price, while reiterating a constructive outlook for the uranium market amid accelerating global nuclear investment and persistent supply constraints.

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Asia report: Most markets fall as gold prices pull back

30th Jan 2026 09:41

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on Friday as a sharp pullback in precious metals weighed on resource stocks and investors digested mixed signals from the United States, where technology earnings pressured equities even as political uncertainty eased.

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Cohort subsidiary MCL secures £17.9m of contract wins

30th Jan 2026 09:40

(Sharecast News) - Cohort announced on Friday that a subsidiary had secured new contract wins worth £17.9m, strengthening order book visibility and underpinning revenue expectations for the current financial year.

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Signify shares slump on earning miss; Unveils €180m cuts plan

30th Jan 2026 09:08

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Signify slumped on Friday after the world's largest lights manufacturer said it was cutting €180m in costs after missing annual earnings forecasts.

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Peel Hunt FY profit and revenue to beat market expectations, shares spark

30th Jan 2026 08:35

(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt shares shot higher on Friday after the investment bank said full-year revenues and profits were set to be ahead of market expectations.

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Swatch FY operating profits fall short of market expectations

30th Jan 2026 08:19

(Sharecast News) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group fell short of market expectations for full-year operating profits, with results held back by low capacity utilisation and its decision to keep factories running in anticipation of future demand.

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Trump warns UK against closer links with China

30th Jan 2026 08:03

(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump on Friday warned Britain against doing business with China as Prime Minister Keir Starmer completed a three-day diplomatic and economic mission to the world's second largest economy.

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Europe open: Stoxx gains as volatility eases; Eyes on Warsh for Fed job

30th Jan 2026 08:03

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Friday as volatility eased for the time being and investors eyed reports that US President Donald Trump had selected Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve.

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London open: FTSE flat; Trump expected to nominate Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

30th Jan 2026 08:01

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled solid quarterly results from US tech giant Apple, with US President Donald Trump expected to name former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for Federal Reserve chair later in the day.

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Trump to announce former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as Fed chair

30th Jan 2026 07:54

(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that he was nominating former Fed governor Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

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Adidas shares jump on record annual sales

30th Jan 2026 07:41

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Adidas jumped on Friday after the German sportswear giant reported record sales in 2025 and launched a €1bn share buyback as price stability withstood the impact of US tariffs.

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Quiz on brink of third administration in six years

30th Jan 2026 07:38

(Sharecast News) - Womenswear retailer Quiz has warned that roughly 1,000 jobs were now at risk after it filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, according to The Telegraph.

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Pinewood Technologies in talks with PE firm Apax over 500p a share offer

30th Jan 2026 07:35

(Sharecast News) - Pinewood Technologies has confirmed it is in takeover talks with private equity firm Apax Partners about a possible 500p a share cash offer that it would be minded to recommend to shareholders.

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