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Friday newspaper round-up: Elon Musk, Blackstone boss, Ardmore Construction
12th Jun 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - The World Cup will be the most lucrative sports event ITV has ever aired, the broadcaster has said, with bosses calling the tournament a "six-week summer Super Bowl moment" for TV advertising. The channel is airing 51 of the 104 matches across the men's tournament, co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, which is the biggest yet after an expansion from 32 to 48 teams. - Guardian
Read moreWeek ahead: Raft of policy announcements due; AO World results, Tesco update eyed
12th Jun 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Next week sees the release of full-year results from the likes of AO World and FirstGroup, trading updates from Tesco and Whitbread and the latest policy announcements from the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
Read moreGerman inflation confirmed at 2.7% in May
12th Jun 2026 07:06
(Sharecast News) - German inflation eased slightly to 2.7% in May, according to official data published on Friday, confirming flash estimates.
Read moreUS close: Stocks surge as Trump cancels Iran strikes, says peace deal imminent
11th Jun 2026 22:14
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rebounded strongly from a five-week low on Thursday after Donald Trump called off further strikes on Iran, claiming that a peace deal between the two nations could be signed within the coming days.
Read moreEurope close: Markets rise as ECB hikes interest rates
11th Jun 2026 17:54
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates as expected, even as the US and Iran again exchanged missile strikes.
Read moreAeorema agency awarded three-year Climate Week NYC contract
11th Jun 2026 17:35
(Sharecast News) - Aeorema Communications said on Thursday that its brand experience agency Cheerful Twentyfirst had been awarded a three-year contract to deliver Climate Week NYC in 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks come off highs as oil prices rise on Iran conflict
11th Jun 2026 16:56
(Sharecast News) - London's blue chip index rose on Thursday for the second day, though gains were trimmed by the close of play as oil prices turned higher amid threats of further conflict between the US and Iran.
Read moreAmazon's data centres used less water in 2025
11th Jun 2026 16:04
(Sharecast News) - Amazon has said its data centre business is three quarters of the way to hitting its water-positive target by 2030, after improving water efficiency by 52% since 2021.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Wizz flies higher; NCC slides as sale ruled out
11th Jun 2026 15:43
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,010.48 0.26%
Read moreBroker tips: Bellway, Cleantech Lithium
11th Jun 2026 15:08
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg cut its target price on Bellway from 2,800p to 2,100p on Thursday after trimming its profit forecasts following the housebuilder's latest trading update.
Read moreUS open: Stocks rise on chip recovery despite fresh Iran strikes
11th Jun 2026 15:05
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as chipmakers staged a rebound and oil prices eased, even after the US carried out further strikes against Iran overnight.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Intertek gains; Halma slumps on guidance
11th Jun 2026 14:56
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 10,348.86 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreToscafund gets extension to deadline for Spire takeover offer
11th Jun 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare said on Thursday that the 'put up or shut up' deadline for Toscafund Asset Management to make a takeover offer has been extended to allow for further talks and due diligence.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity slightly lowers target price on Cleantech Lithium
11th Jun 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - Analysts Canaccord Genuity cut their target price on CleanTech Lithium from 19p to 17p on Thursday, but reiterated their 'speculative buy' rating after updating its model to reflect the company's recent equity raise and convertible loan note conversion.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity slightly lowers target price on Cleantech Lithium
11th Jun 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - Analysts Canaccord Genuity cut their target price on CleanTech Lithium from 19p to 17p on Thursday, but reiterated their 'speculative buy' rating after updating its model to reflect the company's recent equity raise and convertible loan note conversion.
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