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Taylor Wimpey reiterates outlook on robust demand
30th Apr 2025 08:23
(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey said on Wednesday its spring selling season was progressing well, leaving it on track to meet full-year forecasts.
Read moreEurope open: Shares up amid earnings flurry, China survey data
30th Apr 2025 08:22
(Sharecast News) - European markets were higher at the open on Wednesday, amid another dump of quarterly earnings and news of a slowdown in China manufacturing activity in response to US tariffs.
Read moreSegro makes 'good start' to FY25
30th Apr 2025 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Property investment and development firm Segro said on Wednesday that it had made a "good start" to FY25 in the three months ended 31 March, with the group growing its rent roll, expanding its active development pipeline and progressing its data centre strategy.
Read moreChina's factories falter as Trump's tariffs start to bite
30th Apr 2025 07:54
(Sharecast News) - China's manufacturing sector faltered last month, official data showed on Thursday, as Donald Trump's trade war started to hit home.
Read moreAston Martin limits US exports in response to tariffs; Losses narrow
30th Apr 2025 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Luxury carmaker Aston Martin is limiting exports to the US in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs and also managed to post narrower-than-expected first-quarter losses.
Read moreUK house price growth softens in April - Nationwide
30th Apr 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - House prices fell by more-than-expected in April, a closely-watched industry survey showed on Wednesday, following changes to the stamp duty regime.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Net zero, trans bathrooms, Trump trade deal, Amazon, Spain blackouts
30th Apr 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - The push for net zero has become "irrational" because people in developed countries are being asked to make "financial sacrifices and changes in lifestyle" that will make little difference, Sir Tony Blair has warned as he called for a "reset" of climate policies. The former prime minister said that a backlash against climate change policies threatened to "derail the whole agenda", in the latest sign that the mainstream consensus on green policies is collapsing. - The Times
Read moreBunzl agrees Chile acquisition, completes Dutch one
30th Apr 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Bunzl announced two healthcare-related acquisitions on Wednesday, including a new market entry in Chile and a completed deal in the Netherlands, as it continued to expand its international footprint in specialist distribution.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks set to edge up at start of trading
30th Apr 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Stocks are set to move slightly higher ahead of a big day for economic data and company results on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreBarclays beats forecasts with 19% rise in Q1 profit
30th Apr 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Barclays Bank lifted bad loan provisions in response to macroeconomic uncertainty in the US as it also reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in pre-tax profit to £2.7bn.
Read moreGSK confirms guidance after strong first quarter
30th Apr 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - GSK reiterated shrugged off the potential impact of tariffs on Wednesday and reiterated its full-year outlook, following a strong start to the year.
Read moreUS close: Stocks rise for sixth day as trade fears ease
29th Apr 2025 22:44
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks finished higher for the sixth straight day on the back of reported progress in recent US trade talks, as investors digested a long list of economic data releases and corporate earnings.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks end on mixed note ahead of US tech earnings
29th Apr 2025 17:05
(Sharecast News) - European stocks finished on a mixed note on Tuesday, as markets continued to claw their way back to levels seen before Donald Trump's trade tariffs were first announced.
Read moreBroker tips: Ashtead, Hochschild
29th Apr 2025 16:23
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded equipment rental firm Ashtead on Tuesday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' and slashed its price target to 4,125.0p from 6,750.0p as it factored in a slowdown.
Read moreInsig AI ends year well ahead of recent guidance
29th Apr 2025 16:21
(Sharecast News) - Insig AI said in an update on Tuesday that trading for the fourth quarter and the full year to 31 March was ahead of prior expectations, with fourth-quarter revenue reaching £249,000 - up 90% on the third quarter and 210% on the second.
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