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London midday: FTSE turns higher as oil dips below $100 a barrel
13th Mar 2026 10:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned higher by midday on Friday, shaking off earlier losses as oil eased back below $100 a barrel, and despite weaker-than-expected UK GDP figures.
Read moreFDA expands approved age indication for GSK RSV vaccine in higher risk adults
13th Mar 2026 10:36
(Sharecast News) - The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved age indication of GSK's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, Arexvy, to adults aged 18 to 49 years at increased risk for lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures rise as traders eye key US inflation print
13th Mar 2026 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green before the open on Friday as market participants looked ahead to key inflation data.
Read moreEurozone industrial output unexpectedly drops
13th Mar 2026 10:05
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone industrial production unexpectedly contracted at its sharpest rate in nine months in January, as output declining across all major categories except energy.
Read moreBE Semiconductor shares surge on reported takeover interest
13th Mar 2026 09:59
(Sharecast News) - BE Semiconductor Industries surged on Friday following a report the Dutch chip equipment maker has been fielding takeover interest.
Read moreAeorema delivers first project at Austin's SXSW
13th Mar 2026 09:43
(Sharecast News) - Aeorema Communications said on Friday its brand experience agency Cheerful Twentyfirst was delivering a new activation at this week's South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, marking the agency's first project at the internationally-recognised event.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on ICG
13th Mar 2026 08:51
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on private equity fim ICG from 2,600p to 2,800p on Friday, stating there were "no signs of a bubble here, just opportunity".
Read moreEurope open: Shares slump as Iran war stokes stagflation, rate hike fears
13th Mar 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened sharply lower again on Friday as oil prices remained above $100, sparking fears of stagflation and interest rate rises.
Read moreBerkeley holds guidance but warns Iran war hitting risk sentiment
13th Mar 2026 07:42
(Sharecast News) - UK property developer Berkeley Group reaffirmed annual profit guidance but warned the war on Iran was "weighing heavily" on risk sentiment.
Read moreNorway's Blastr in talks over funding for Speciality Steels bid - report
13th Mar 2026 07:31
(Sharecast News) - Norwegian green steel group Blastr has reportedly approached investors to help it clinch a takeover of Britain's third-biggest steel producer, Speciality Steels UK (SSUK).
Read moreUK economy unexpectedly flatlines ahead of Iran shock
13th Mar 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy stalled in January, official data showed on Friday, just weeks before war in the Middle East sent global energy prices soaring.
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