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Foresight Group disposes of public markets arm
11th Jun 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Investment manager Foresight Group said on Thursday that it has agreed to sell its public markets arm, Foresight Capital Management, to Guinness Global Investors as it continues to streamline the business and sharpen its focus on core areas.
Read moreRevenues, profits jump at Halma despite uncertain backdrop
11th Jun 2026 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Halma tanked on Thursday, despite a jump in full-year earnings, after a conservative outlook from the safety equipment and life-saving technology specialist disappointed.
Read moreUS close: S&P 500, Nasdaq sink to five-week low on inflation, geopolitical fears
10th Jun 2026 22:52
(Sharecast News) - US stocks plummeted on Wednesday, with the Dow and Nasdaq falling nearly 2% apiece, as heightened geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and concerns about rising inflationary pressures hammered risk appetite.
Read moreFrasers launches €1.98bn takeover offer for Hugo Boss
10th Jun 2026 17:30
(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said on Wednesday that it was launching a €1.98bn (£1.73bn) takeover offer for Hugo Boss.
Read moreThursday preview: ECB announcement, Halma results in focus
10th Jun 2026 17:26
(Sharecast News) - Thursday will see the release of full-year results from safety equipment firm Halma and budget airline Wizz Air, along with quarterly results from Adobe in the US.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks slightly weaker as oil prices rise
10th Jun 2026 15:17
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday after the US and Iran exchanged missile fire overnight, while investors parsed fresh US inflation data and another sell-off in artificial intelligence-linked stocks.
Read moreUS open: Markets slip as Middle East tensions flare, CPI jumps above 4pc
10th Jun 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Wednesday after Washington carried out what it described as "self‑defence strikes" against Iran, heightening tensions in the region and threatening progress toward a potential peace deal, and May's consumer price index report saw inflation surpass the 4% threshold for the first time in three years.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: DCC gains on improved takeover proposal; software stocks fall
10th Jun 2026 14:26
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 10,237.47 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreBlue Concept not planning to bid for Deltic Energy
10th Jun 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Sweden's Blue Concept said on Wednesday that it does not plan to make an offer for AIM-listed North Sea operator Deltic Energy.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: WH Smith tanks; Tritax Big Box jumps
10th Jun 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,945.78 0.47%
Read moreTime Out enters long-term franchise deal in Australia
10th Jun 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Time Out Group said on Wednesday that it had entered into a long-term franchise agreement with Vinyl Group for Time Out Australia, as part of the transition of its Australian media operations to the ASX-listed media business.
Read moreBroker tips: DCC, Pagegroup, Hays
10th Jun 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on energy sales and distribution business DCC from 6,300p to 6,700p on Wednesday as they highlighted what they see as a "meaningful opportunity" for the group as it transitions into a pure‑play energy business.
Read moreDirector dealings: Greencore chair snaps up shares
10th Jun 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Greencore revealed on Wednesday that non-executive chair Leslie Van de Walle had acquired 125,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food company.
Read moreHouse market treads water as geopolitical tensions hit home - Rics
10th Jun 2026 13:50
(Sharecast News) - The UK housing market remained under pressure in May, a closely-watched industry survey showed on Thursday, as geopolitical tensions continued to subdue consumer confidence.
Read moreFulcrum Metals subsidiary signs pilot plant deal with TDIS
10th Jun 2026 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Fulcrum Metals said on Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Fulcrum EnviroTech had signed a contract with Test Design Implement Solutions to deploy and operate a standalone pilot plant in Ontario, Canada, as it advances its Teck-Hughes mine waste recovery project towards commercialisation.
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