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Quantum Blockchain gets notice of US patent allowance

24th Jul 2026 11:48

(Sharecast News) - Quantum Blockchain Technologies said on Friday that a Notice of Allowance had been issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office for its patent application titled 'Message Scheduling for Cryptographic Hashing', which the company refers to as its 'ASIC Ultra Boost' technology.

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Arc Minerals upbeat on survey results from Virgo

24th Jul 2026 11:43

(Sharecast News) - Arc Minerals said on Friday that a geophysical survey at its Virgo copper project in Botswana had extended the inferred contact between the D'Kar and Ngwako Pan formations to 18km, more than four times longer than previously expected.

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Team Internet trades as expected in first half

24th Jul 2026 11:40

(Sharecast News) - Team Internet said on Friday that first-half trading was in line with market expectations, with gross revenue falling 32% year on year to $179.1m, net revenue down 16% to $61.0m and adjusted EBITDA 21% lower at $19.5m.

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Truetide proposes revised AI-centric investing policy

24th Jul 2026 11:38

(Sharecast News) - Truetide said on Friday that it planned to seek shareholder approval for a revised investing policy centred on a balanced long-short strategy focused on artificial intelligence.

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Alien Metals reports continued progress at Elizabeth Hill

24th Jul 2026 11:35

(Sharecast News) - Alien Metals highlighted continued progress at the Elizabeth Hill silver project in Western Australia on Friday, where joint venture partner West Coast Silver reported further high-grade drilling results and advanced development studies.

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Nexteq flags fall in first-half revenue

24th Jul 2026 11:01

(Sharecast News) - Nexteq said on Friday that first-half revenue was expected to fall to about $26.7m from $40.7m, in line with revised expectations, as weakness in its Quixant land-based gaming division offset stable trading at Densitron.

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Europe midday: Shares up despite Houthi oil threat, Trump tariffs

24th Jul 2026 10:57

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Friday as investors assessed US President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs and the threat to global oil supplies from Houthi rebels in Yemen as tensions in the Gulf ramped up.

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London midday: FTSE stays up as investors shrug off tariffs, Brent eases back

24th Jul 2026 10:52

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors shrugged off fresh US tariffs on more than 60 countries, while Brent crude eased back after breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since May.

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Eurozone composite PMI returns to growth as confidence improves

24th Jul 2026 10:33

(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity across the eurozone grew for the first time in four months in July, according to data out on Friday from S&P Global, driven by a renewed expansion of new orders.

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US pre-open: Futures edge up despite renewed geopolitical tensions

24th Jul 2026 10:26

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the open on Friday following a bruising session a day earlier.

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UK private sector returns to growth in July

24th Jul 2026 10:23

(Sharecast News) - The UK's private sector returned to growth in July, helped along by the World Cup and the heatwave, according to a survey released on Friday.

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Stripe in talks to buy OpenRouter in $10bn deal - report

24th Jul 2026 09:44

(Sharecast News) - Stripe is reportedly in talks to buy OpenRouter, a startup that helps developers choose between artificial-intelligence models.

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Berenberg lowers target price on Anglo American

24th Jul 2026 09:28

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg trimmed their target price on Anglo American from 5,200p to 5,100p on Friday, citing updated modelling after the miner's second‑quarter production report and adjustments linked to Peruvian royalty changes at Quellaveco.

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Victrex CFO Ian Melling to step down

24th Jul 2026 09:15

(Sharecast News) - Victrex said on Friday that chief financial officer Ian Melling will step down at the end of the month.

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Wise to reapply for US trust-bank charter after OCC rejection

24th Jul 2026 09:11

(Sharecast News) - Fintech group Wise said on Friday that the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency had denied its application for a national trust bank charter, noting the decision relates to issues in its original submission more than a year ago.

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