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EKF Diagnostics buys back, cancels 50,000 shares

12th Jun 2026 13:06

(Sharecast News) - EKF Diagnostics said on Friday that it had purchased 50,000 of its own shares as part of its share buyback programme.

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TruFin plans £80m shareholder return after Playstack sale

12th Jun 2026 13:03

(Sharecast News) - TruFin said on Friday that it planned to return £80m to shareholders following the completion of the sale of Playstack.

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Quadrise shares fall on delay of Valkor equipment

12th Jun 2026 13:00

(Sharecast News) - Quadrise said on Friday that deployment of equipment for its Valkor project in Utah had been delayed, while $950,000 of a $1.0m licence fee remained outstanding.

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Citi upgrades Halma to 'buy', says shares no longer include photonics premium

12th Jun 2026 12:35

(Sharecast News) - Citi upgraded Halma to 'buy' from 'neutral' on Friday and lifted the price target to 4,600p from 3,700p after the company's results a day earlier.

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Verici Dx raises additional £0.19m through retail offer

12th Jun 2026 11:38

(Sharecast News) - Verici Dx said on Friday that it had raised about £190,000 through its WRAP retail offer, taking total gross proceeds from the offer and an associated placing to approximately £2.6m.

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Boohoo secures sublease for unused US distribution centre

12th Jun 2026 11:20

(Sharecast News) - Boohoo said on Friday that it has completed the sublease of a distribution centre in the US that it no longer uses to ID Logistics, mitigating a "material future liability".

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London midday: FTSE extends gains, oil falls further amid Mideast peace hopes

12th Jun 2026 11:17

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as oil prices fell further after Donald Trump said a deal with Iran was close to being agreed, and as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data and eyed the hotly-anticipated SpaceX IPO.

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Europe midday: Shares hold gains on Trump peace deal claims

12th Jun 2026 11:13

(Sharecast News) - European sharemarkets rallied and oil prices fell on Friday after US President Donald Trump paused threatened air strikes against Iran and once again claimed a deal on ending his war of choice with Tehran was close.

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MP Evans crop, production volumes rise strongly

12th Jun 2026 11:12

(Sharecast News) - MP Evans said on Friday that crop and production volumes rose strongly in the first five months of 2026, while palm-oil pricing remained firm and production costs were expected to remain broadly stable.

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Asia report: Kospi leads gains as oil prices slide

12th Jun 2026 11:11

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets closed higher on Friday as investors welcomed signs of progress toward a US-Iran peace agreement and looked ahead to SpaceX's historic stock market debut.

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US pre-open: Futures higher as traders eye Middle East tensions, SpaceX IPO

12th Jun 2026 10:34

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street future were in the green ahead of the open on Friday as traders turned their attention to Middle East developments and SpaceX's landmark initial public offering.

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McBride warns FY profits will miss expectations, shares slide

12th Jun 2026 10:05

(Sharecast News) - McBride tumbled on Friday as the maker of own brand household products warned that full-year profit for this year and the next would fall short of analysts' expectations, citing cost increases due to the Iran war.

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Shore Capital says 'buy' Tesco despite challenging Q1 comparatives

12th Jun 2026 09:55

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating on Tesco ahead of the supermarket's first-quarter results next week, though it doesn't expect any big positive surprises with the company facing tough comparatives with last year.

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Virgin Wines says FY profit and revenue will miss market views, shares slide

12th Jun 2026 09:24

(Sharecast News) - Virgin Wines tumbled on Friday as it said full-year profit and revenue were set to miss analysts' expectations as it cited higher costs and weaker consumer confidence due to the Iran war.

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UK inflation expectations rise as consumers outlook weakens

12th Jun 2026 09:17

(Sharecast News) - Inflation expectations in the UK picked up sharply in May, according to a closely watched Bank of England survey, with consumer perceptions about the current environment and future outlook pointing to rising price pressures at the till.

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