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UK government approves Jackdaw gas field in North Sea
21st Oct 2026 11:46
(Sharecast News) - The UK government announced on Wednesday that it has approved the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher as SpaceX jumps, Netflix slips
21st Oct 2026 11:35
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the open on Wednesday, buoyed by upbeat corporate earnings and a rebound in risk appetite despite lingering pressure in the tech space.
Read moreFrench riots force Carrefour to cut profit outlook, shares plunge
21st Oct 2026 11:10
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Carrefour tumbled on Wednesday, after the grocer warned that the riots and mass protests sweeping France would hit profits.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares extend gains as French bond spread widens
21st Oct 2026 10:32
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Wednesday with French equities rallying after Tuesday's sell off amid political turmoil and bond yields that hit 5%.
Read moreAberdeen AUMA rise in Q3, ii sees continued strong growth
21st Oct 2026 10:25
(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen posted a rise in third-quarter assets under management and administration on Wednesday, reflecting positive markets and acquisitions.
Read moreQuilter posts strong Q3 flows as AuMA jumps 19pc
21st Oct 2026 10:08
(Sharecast News) - Wealth manager Quilter reported another strong quarter on Wednesday, with core net inflows and market share gains continuing to drive momentum across the business as assets under management and administration hit £160.5bn, up 19% year‑on‑year.
Read moreFresnillo reaffirms outlook despite slide in gold, silver production
21st Oct 2026 09:55
(Sharecast News) - Blue chip miner Fresnillo reaffirmed its full-year outlook on Wednesday, despite seeing a sharp slide in quarterly gold and silver production.
Read moreDomino's Pizza LFL sales growth slows in Q3
21st Oct 2026 09:19
(Sharecast News) - Domino's Pizza was under the cosh on Wednesday as it maintained full-year expectations but reported a slowdown in like-for-like sales growth in the third quarter.
Read moreSegro secures £70m of new rent, boosts occupancy
21st Oct 2026 08:59
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust Segro said on Wednesday that trading remained strong through the first nine months of the year, with rent growth, high occupancy and progress across its development pipeline all supporting earnings.
Read moreTesla and SpaceX mull multi-trillion dollar tie-up, shares take off
21st Oct 2026 08:43
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Tesla and SpaceX jumped on Wednesday, after Elon Musk confirmed the two businesses were exploring a possible blockbuster merger.
Read moreAdidas lifts outlook on record Q3
21st Oct 2026 08:15
(Sharecast News) - German sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday raised its full-year profit guidance on the back of record third-quarter results.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on BP following Q3 update
21st Oct 2026 08:10
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on BP from 650p to 715p on Wednesday, citing stronger refining earnings, rapid balance‑sheet improvement and the prospect of buybacks returning in 2027 as gearing falls.
Read moreUS PE firm Ember to buy Ashtead Technology in £505m deal
21st Oct 2026 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Ashtead Technology has agreed to be taken over by US private equity firm Ember Infrastructure Management in a £505m deal.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE edges down as inflation data cements rate hike expectations
21st Oct 2026 08:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as a bigger-than-expected rise in UK inflation cemented rate hike expectations.
Read moreEurope open: Shares edge ahead; France rallies despite rising bond yields
21st Oct 2026 07:56
(Sharecast News) - European shares edged ahead at the open on Wednesday with French equities rallying after Tuesday's sell off amid political turmoil and surging bond yields.
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