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Zurich to buy Beazley in £8.1bn deal
2nd Mar 2026 15:33
(Sharecast News) - London-listed insurer Beazley said on Monday that it has agreed to be taken over by Zurich Insurance in an £8.1bn deal.
Read moreUS manufacturing growth holds steady, ISM survey shows
2nd Mar 2026 15:25
(Sharecast News) - US manufacturing activity grew for the second straight month in February, with growth holding relatively stable, according to figures out on Monday from the Institute for Supply Management.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Informa slides; Bunzl in the black
2nd Mar 2026 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.4% at 10,762.24 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreBlackRock-EQT consortium to buy AES for $10.7bn, shares drop
2nd Mar 2026 14:43
(Sharecast News) - Shares in AES plunged on Wall Street on Monday after the clean energy firm agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT for $10.7bn.
Read moreNvidia to invest $4bn in Lumentum, Coherent
2nd Mar 2026 14:37
(Sharecast News) - US tech giant Nvidia said on Monday that it will invest $4bn in Lumentum and Coherent, split equally between the two companies, which develop photonics technologies.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Iran war sees cyclical stocks come into focus
2nd Mar 2026 14:23
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,435.90 -1.35%
Read moreBAE Systems well-placed as tensions flare in Middle East - Morgan Stanley
2nd Mar 2026 13:47
(Sharecast News) - BAE Systems is well-positioned to benefit from higher US spending, according to Morgan Stanley in a note on Europe's aerospace and defence sector.
Read moreQatarEnergy halts LNG production amid military strikes
2nd Mar 2026 12:42
(Sharecast News) - QatarEnergy has halted production of liquefied natural gas and associated products after military attacks targeted its operating facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City, the state-owned company said on Monday.
Read moreUS cannabis giant Tilray strikes £40m deal for BrewDog - reports
2nd Mar 2026 12:32
(Sharecast News) - Tilray Brands is close to agreeing a £40m deal to acquire most of BrewDog in a cut-price takeover that will be executed through a pre-pack administration, according to a report from Sky News on Monday.
Read moreRevenue up, earnings down as GlobalData moves to Main Market
2nd Mar 2026 12:27
(Sharecast News) - GlobalData reported double-digit full-year revenue growth on Monday, underpinned by acquisitions and rising adoption of its AI-enabled products, as the group prepared to move to London's Main Market this week.
Read moreCraneware reports double-digit earnings growth
2nd Mar 2026 12:23
(Sharecast News) - Craneware reported double-digit growth in adjusted first-half earnings on Monday, as the US-focused healthcare financial performance software group highlighted accelerating innovation and announced plans for a $25m share buyback.
Read moreTristel reports double-digit revenue growth, higher profitability
2nd Mar 2026 12:19
(Sharecast News) - Tristel reported double-digit revenue growth and higher profitability for its first half on Monday, supported by strong momentum in the US, as the group reiterated that trading was in line with market expectations for the full year.
Read moreDirector dealings: CT Automotive non-exec invests, Frontier Developments founder joins buyback
2nd Mar 2026 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Two London-listed companies were among those disclosing director dealings on Monday, with a non-executive at CT Automotive increasing his holding and Frontier Developments' founder selling shares under a buyback programme.
Read moreSerabi Gold plans to expand capacity at Palito Complex
2nd Mar 2026 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Serabi Gold outlined plans to expand processing capacity at its Palito Complex and revise mining methods at Coringa on Monday, while maintaining 2026 production guidance and progressing permitting and exploration activities in Brazil.
Read moreWH Smith owner Modella eyes store closures as restructuring talks continue - report
2nd Mar 2026 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Modella Capital, the British private equity firm that snapped up the high street business of WH Smith last June, is working on plans to shutter "scores" of shops, according to media reports on Monday.
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