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Europe midday: Shares hold gains with eyes on Fed meeting next week
5th Dec 2025 12:00
(Sharecast News) - European shares were in upbeat mood on Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting with bets increasing on a 25 basis point cut in interest rates.
Read moreSupply@ME Capital to keep CEO on despite shareholder backlash
5th Dec 2025 11:43
(Sharecast News) - Supply@ME Capital, the fintech company specialising in inventory monetisation services, announced on Friday that it would be ignoring a shareholder vote to get rid of its founder and chief executive despite a small majority of those at its AGM voting against his re-appointment.
Read moreBridgepoint said to explore £550m bid for Advanced Medical Solutions, shares surge
5th Dec 2025 11:10
(Sharecast News) - Advanced Medical Solutions surged on Friday following a report that private equity firm Bridgepoint is exploring an offer for the company that could value it at between £550m and £600m.
Read moreShore Capital stays upbeat on AJ Bell despite post-results slump
5th Dec 2025 10:58
(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell's stock tanked on Thursday after the trading platform operator disappointed the market with margin guidance for the current year, but that hasn't stopped Shore Capital from reiterating its 'buy' rating on the shares.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE touch firmer ahead of US inflation print
5th Dec 2025 10:56
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade just a smidgen higher by midday, as investors eyed a key US inflation reading.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures cautiously higher ahead of September PCE reading
5th Dec 2025 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the open on Friday as investors patiently awaited the publication of September consumer spending figures and personal consumption expenditures price index - the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
Read moreME Group terminates offer period after no adequate bids
5th Dec 2025 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Self-service vending machines group ME Group has officially terminated its offer period, after having not received an adequate approach from a third party.
Read moreWeek ahead: Fed policy announcement eyed
5th Dec 2025 09:04
(Sharecast News) - The main highlight next week will be the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement on Wednesday.
Read moreGenedrive reports doubling of full-year revenue
5th Dec 2025 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Genedrive reported a doubling of revenue and other income to £1m for the year ended 30 June on Friday, from £0.5m a year earlier, as the point-of-care pharmacogenetic testing company shifted from a pre-commercial to a commercial focus.
Read moreEurope open: Shares rise as eyes turn to Fed rate call next week; Ocado jumps
5th Dec 2025 08:15
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened in upbeat mood on Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting with bets increasing on a 25 basis point cut in interest rates.
Read more1Spatial wins £4m contract with Ordnance Survey
5th Dec 2025 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Tech group 1Spatial has won a £4.2m contract by Ordnance Survey to support a government initiative to build a digital map of underground pipes and cables.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks end down as investors mull US inflation print
5th Dec 2025 07:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Friday's session in the red even as the latest US inflation print underpinned expectations of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge up ahead of US inflation reading; Ocado surges
5th Dec 2025 07:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors eyed a key US inflation reading.
Read moreEurozone GDP, employment revised higher for third quarter
5th Dec 2025 07:48
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone economy expanded slightly more than originally estimated in the third quarter of 2025, according to revised figures from Eurostat on Friday, as growth picked up from its lowest rate in one and a half years.
Read moreJPMorgan starts Greggs at 'overweight'
5th Dec 2025 07:43
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan initiated coverage on bakery chain Greggs with a 2,110p target price and an 'overweight' rating on Friday, as it said a re-rating appeared to be "on the menu".
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