News Archive
Monday newspaper round-up: Pensioners and the Budget, interest rate expectations, Audi US factory
26th Oct 2026 07:23
(Sharecast News) - The chancellor will use his Budget this week to protect pensioners and those saving for their retirement, as he announces plans to shield nearly 1m people from paying income tax. John Healey is expected to confirm on Wednesday that the full state pension will rise by £489 to £13,036 - equivalent to 3.9%. However, the rise will push about 1m people on low incomes who rely on the state pension above the £12, 570 personal allowance threshold, meaning they would be dragged into paying income tax. To retain the principle that the state pension is not taxable, Healey is expected to announce a rise in the tax-free allowance for low-income pensions to £13,036. The move will cost taxpayers £200m a year by 20230 - The Times
Read more3i Infrastructure portfolio company Future Biogas buys remaining AD stakes for £104m
26th Oct 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Investment firm 3i Infrastructure said on Monday that Future Biogas has taken full ownership of a portfolio of six gas‑to‑grid anaerobic digestion plants after acquiring the remaining 49% stake from Foresight Environmental Infrastructure for £104m.
Read moreMeta launches $95bn equity raise to fund expanding AI infrastructure build‑out
26th Oct 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Facebook parent company Meta Platforms said it had launched a $95bn equity raise to help fund its heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, marking one of the largest stock offerings ever attempted by a US tech group.
Read moreAsia report: Asia mixed as chip stocks slide on fresh AI spending doubts
26th Oct 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Asian stock markets delivered a mixed performance on Monday as renewed doubts over the durability of AI‑related spending pressured semiconductor stocks, with investors also preparing for a packed week of earnings and major central‑bank decisions.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: EU, Poundland, Cumberland Farms, Pip & Nut, Skydance, Starlink
25th Oct 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham has said the UK needs an "evidence‑based debate" on freedom of movement as he considers options for reshaping Britain's relationship with Brussels. The Prime Minister told The Telegraph that any future model - including single‑market membership or even full EU re‑entry - would require a frank discussion about migration flows. Burnham, who worked in Germany under free movement rules in the 1990s, said the system had "significant challenges" but noted that earlier patterns of "revolving‑door migration" were less disruptive than today's pressures. He argued that younger workers often stayed only a few years before returning home, and that the arrangement benefited British citizens too.
Read moreUS close: Stocks sharply lower as AI jitters deepen, oil prices surge
23rd Oct 2026 23:31
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed sharply lower on Friday amid ongoing concerns that the artificial intelligence trade may be wavering and rising oil prices.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Eurowag tumbles; Oil produces gain
23rd Oct 2026 15:35
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,159.31 -0.22%
Read moreCanaccord Genuity lowers Trainline to 'hold'
23rd Oct 2026 15:32
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity downgraded Trainline to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut its target price on the stock to 213p, warning that new regulatory proposals for Great British Railways pose a material threat to the group's long‑term competitive position.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks drop as oil prices surge; Volvo Cars tumbles
23rd Oct 2026 15:13
(Sharecast News) - European stocks closed lower on Friday as worries about AI spending continued to dent sentiment, amid a surge in oil prices.
Read moreUS business activity cools slightly in October
23rd Oct 2026 15:05
(Sharecast News) - US business activity cooled slightly in October, but both the manufacturing and services PMIs continued to signal some of the strongest growth seen in the past five years, even as selling‑price inflation accelerated to its fastest pace since August 2022.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce slides on Safran warning; energy shares gain
23rd Oct 2026 14:57
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 10,663.86 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreEvoke posts drop in Q3 revenue, urges govt not to introduce more gambling taxes
23rd Oct 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - William Hill and 888 owner Evoke reported a drop in third-quarter revenue on Friday as it pointed to customer-friendly results, and called on the government not to introduce any further taxes on gambling ahead of the Autumn Budget next week.
Read moreVolvo Cars swings to loss and announces more job cuts, shares tank
23rd Oct 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Shares of Volvo Cars tanked on Friday after the Swedish car maker announced more job cuts and said it swung to a loss in the third quarter amid ongoing weakness in China.
Read moreWeek ahead: Autumn Budget, UK bank earnings in the spotlight
23rd Oct 2026 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Chancellor John Healey's Autumn Budget will be the main highlight next week in the UK, while on the corporate front, banks will be in focus as HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds report quarterly numbers.
Read moreUS consumer sentiment edges lower in October
23rd Oct 2026 13:07
(Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment was little changed in October, according to the University of Michigan, slipping just 0.2% from September to 48 as firmer expectations were offset by a sharp drop in views of current conditions.
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