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Spire Healthcare agrees to £1.03bn takeover
7th Sep 2026 07:51
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare has agreed to be taken over by Tulip UK Bidco, a new company which comprises investment firm Toscafund, London-based private equity firm Three Hills and US investment manager Ares, for £1.03bn.
Read moreGerman industrial production unexpectedly falls in July
7th Sep 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - German industrial production fell unexpectedly in July, dragged lower by a sharp drop in automotive output, according to figures from the Federal Statistics Office on Monday.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen flat; UK house prices see first annual drop since 2023
7th Sep 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat open on Monday as investors mulled the latest UK house price data and as oil prices continued to rise.
Read moreStandard Life interims beat forecasts
7th Sep 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Standard Life posted a stronger‑than‑expected 25% jump in first‑half profit, lifted by solid new business flows and buoyant demand in the pension‑risk transfer market.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: JLR, family-owned manufacturing businesses, airline passengers
7th Sep 2026 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Professional designers should not feel "threatened" by the rapid growth of generative AI, according to business leaders, despite fears over job losses in the sector. With design and film production companies and manufacturers all adopting AI at an accelerating pace, industry bodies said the technology would be used to enhance the work of designers rather than replace them. - Guardian
Read moreUK retail sales growth eases in August as consumers tighten their belts - BRC
7th Sep 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales growth eased in August as summer spending cooled, with discretionary spending hit as consumers tightened their belts, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Read moreIQE planning move to Main Market as demand jumps
7th Sep 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - IQE reported a sharp increase in first-half revenues on Monday as stronger demand across AI, data centre, wireless and defence markets helped the company swing to a profit.
Read moreAstraZeneca's breast cancer drug granted accelerated approval in the US
7th Sep 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday that its breast cancer drug Etcamah (camizestrant), used alongside a CDK4/6 inhibitor, has been granted accelerated approval in the US for patients with a common form of advanced breast cancer who show signs of developing resistance to standard hormone therapy.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: US-Iran strikes, EU border delays, Jaguar Land Rover, UK taxes, M&S, TG Jones
6th Sep 2026 08:49
(Sharecast News) - The US military said it had struck three Iranian oil tankers after American warships came under missile attack, warning it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet" as tensions in the region escalated. According to the Guardian, citing officials, a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer avoided "multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks" while patrolling, with no injuries reported among US personnel. The Pentagon said two of the tankers were "permanently disabled", while a third, which was unladen, was destroyed. Washington described the vessels as part of a covert network used to finance Iran's Revolutionary Guards and proxy groups operating across the Middle East.
Read moreUS close: Stocks head south as hot August jobs print fuels rate-hike fears
4th Sep 2026 22:48
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Friday as August's hotter-than-expected jobs report led to increased expectations that the central bank will move to raise interest rates at its next policy meeting.
Read moreUK firms cite easing price pressures as wage growth holds steady
4th Sep 2026 15:56
(Sharecast News) - UK businesses reported a further easing in price pressures in August, while wage growth remained stable, according to the latest Decision Maker Panel survey from the Bank of England.
Read moreRockhopper says Argentina comments not expected to affect Sea Lion development
4th Sep 2026 15:03
(Sharecast News) - Rockhopper Exploration said on Friday that recent comments from Argentine president Javier Milei regarding the Falkland Islands and the Sea Lion oil project were not expected to have a material impact on the development or its timetable.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as traders weigh hotter‑than‑expected August jobs report
4th Sep 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday as traders digested August's hotter than expected jobs report.
Read moreDirector dealings: Oxford Nanopore CFO raises stake
4th Sep 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Oxford Nanopore Technologies revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Nick Keher had acquired 15,325 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed molecular sensing technology developer.
Read moreBroker tips: Bodycote, Senior, Prudential, Vodafone
4th Sep 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg said on Friday that the UK capital goods sector has delivered solid relative gains in 2026 despite operating in what it described as a fragile, multi‑paced economic and geopolitical backdrop, prompting it to cut both Bodycote and Senior to 'hold' from 'buy'.
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