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Europe midday: Shares muted ahead of Fed decision
28th Oct 2025 11:35
(Sharecast News) - European shares tumbled from Monday's highs as investors took stock ahead of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision later in the week.
Read moreNext 15 agrees to sell majority holdings in Blueshirt firms
28th Oct 2025 11:32
(Sharecast News) - Next 15 Group announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its majority holdings in the Blueshirt Group and Blueshirt Capital Advisors (BCA) to the founders and senior management teams of the two US-based capital markets advisory businesses, as part of its plan to simplify its portfolio and focus on core growth areas.
Read moreAsia report: Markets fall as Trump meets with Japan's new PM
28th Oct 2025 10:48
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities were mostly lower on Tuesday as investors digested a landmark rare earths agreement between US president Donald Trump and Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi, which overshadowed optimism from Wall Street's record highs.
Read moreC&C Group profits improve despite lower revenue
28th Oct 2025 10:39
(Sharecast News) - C&C Group reported higher first-half profit and margins on Tuesday, as strong cash generation and tight cost control helped offset lower revenues caused by the transfer of Budweiser Brewing Group distribution in Ireland and softer market conditions.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks flat ahead of Fed, US tech earnings; HSBC gains
28th Oct 2025 10:37
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were flat by midday on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve and a raft of key US tech earnings, but HSBC gained on well-received results.
Read moreIG Design confident in meeting full-year guidance
28th Oct 2025 10:29
(Sharecast News) - IG Design Group said on Tuesday that trading in the first half of its financial year supported its confidence in meeting full-year guidance, with a strong orderbook and improved cash discipline helping offset softer market conditions in key regions.
Read moreCiti downgrades Centrica to 'neutral', cites limited absolute upside
28th Oct 2025 10:25
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded British Gas owner Centrica on Tuesday to 'neutral' from 'buy', citing "sound" fundamentals but limited absolute upside.
Read morePimco reportedly offloads majority of Thames Water debt
28th Oct 2025 10:20
(Sharecast News) - Bond fund manager Pimco has reportedly offloaded hundreds of millions of pounds of Thames Water debt as the beleaguered utility tries to avert temporary nationalisation by securing a private sector rescue deal.
Read moreWednesday preview: Fed rate cut, US tech earnings eyed
28th Oct 2025 09:22
(Sharecast News) - All eyes will be on the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday, as well as a raft of earnings from US tech giants.
Read moreBarclays to buy US personal loan platform Best Egg for $800m
28th Oct 2025 09:19
(Sharecast News) - Barclays said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy US direct-to-consumer personal loan origination platform Best Egg for $800m.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures little changed ahead of FOMC meeting
28th Oct 2025 08:52
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the open on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting gets set to begin later in the day.
Read moreReact FY profits grow on continued momentum across core service lines
28th Oct 2025 08:50
(Sharecast News) - Cleaning specialist React Group said on Tuesday that both revenue and profits were expected to have grown in the year ended 30 September, driven by continued momentum across core service lines and the recently acquired 24hr Aquaflow business.
Read moreUltimate Products profits fall as air fryer sales slump
28th Oct 2025 08:49
(Sharecast News) - Ultimate Products reported a decline in annual profit on Tuesday, as softer consumer demand and elevated shipping costs weighed on margins, though the owner of Salter and Beldray said trading remained in line with expectations and reaffirmed its confidence in its longer-term prospects.
Read moreGenedrive's Saudi Arabian distribution partner inks MoU with Ministry of Health
28th Oct 2025 08:26
(Sharecast News) - Pharmacogenetic testing business Genedrive said on Tuesday that its exclusive distribution partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, iDeal iDea for Medical Equipment Technology, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health.
Read moreLondon open: Gains muted as miners slump; HSBC results in focus
28th Oct 2025 08:19
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday, with gains muted amid weakness in the mining sector, as investors digested quarterly results from HSBC and the latest shop price data from the BRC.
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