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Morgan Advanced Materials outlines plans for above-average growth
4th Dec 2025 10:09
(Sharecast News) - Ceramics, fire protection and carbon technology firm Morgan Advanced Materials on Thursday laid out plans for above-market organic revenue growth, including improving efficiency and "maximising" the value of its portfolio.
Read moreBalfour Beatty on track to meet FY expectations
4th Dec 2025 10:09
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty said on Thursday that it was on track to meet full-year expectations as it pointed to strong cash and order book growth.
Read moreWatches of Switzerland H1 underpinned by 'robust' US growth
4th Dec 2025 10:08
(Sharecast News) - Watches of Switzerland reiterated its full-year guidance on Thursday after a "strong" first half, with revenue and profit higher thanks to "robust" growth in the US.
Read moreFrasers holds guidance despite weak consumer demand
4th Dec 2025 10:07
(Sharecast News) - UK retailer Frasers Group held annual guidance despite a fall in half-year profit amid weak consumer confidence and excess inventory which continued to weigh on the sector, leading to heavy discounting.
Read moreAJ Bell hails record FY results, announces £50m share buyback
4th Dec 2025 10:06
(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell announced a share buyback of up to £50m on Thursday as it hailed a record full-year performance, with "excellent" growth in customer numbers.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Post Office, Ben & Jerry's, Anthropic
4th Dec 2025 10:04
(Sharecast News) - The Post Office has avoided a fine over a data breach that resulted in the mistaken online publication of the names and addresses of more than 500 post office operators it had been pursuing during the Horizon IT scandal. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has reprimanded the Post Office over the breach, in which the company's press office accidentally published an unredacted version of a legal settlement document with the operators on its website. - Guardian
Read moreVodafone's African subsidiary snaps up stake in Kenyan telco
4th Dec 2025 10:04
(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications giant Vodafone said on Thursday that its African subsidiary, Vodacom, has agreed to acquire an effective 20% stake in Safaricom, Kenya's leading telecoms operator.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rise after Wall Street gains
4th Dec 2025 10:04
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday following a positive close on Wall Street and solid gains for Japan's Nikkei, which was up 2.3%.
Read moreUS close: Stocks finish firmer despite biggest ADP payrolls decline since 2023
3rd Dec 2025 22:25
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed the prospect of a year‑end rally and digested key jobs data ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as ADP payrolls show biggest decline since 2023
3rd Dec 2025 15:08
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday, as investors weighed the prospect of a year‑end rally and digested key jobs data ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks mixed as US-Russia talks end without progress
3rd Dec 2025 15:03
(Sharecast News) - European equities closed mixed on Wednesday as high-stakes talks between US and Russian officials ended without progress on a potential Ukraine peace deal, tempering gains driven by upbeat economic data and corporate moves.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners in the black; Sainsbury's slumps
3rd Dec 2025 15:01
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 9,701.85 in afternoon trade on Wednesday
Read moreDirector dealings: Dunelm CFO snaps up shares
3rd Dec 2025 14:44
(Sharecast News) - Dunelm revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Karen Witts had acquired 10,790 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed home furnishings retailer.
Read moreBroker tips: Entain, Trainline, Drax
3rd Dec 2025 14:38
(Sharecast News) - Trainline tanked on Wednesday after JPMorgan downgraded its stance on the shares to 'underweight' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 230p from 300p.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Zigup surges, Spire slumps
3rd Dec 2025 14:33
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,957.35 -0.11%
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