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Aptamer reports progress across enzyme modulation pipeline
22nd Aug 2025 13:58
(Sharecast News) - Aptamer Group reported progress across its enzyme modulation pipeline on Friday, and confirmed strong commercial validation from a top five global pharmaceutical partner, underscoring the revenue potential of its Optimer technology platform.
Read moreMarechale Capital reports narrower full-year operating loss
22nd Aug 2025 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Marechale Capital reported a narrower operating loss for the year ended 30 April on Firday, despite lower revenues, as the City of London-based corporate finance adviser cited improved margins and progress across its investment portfolio.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: WH Smith stages small rally after Thursday drubbing
22nd Aug 2025 13:30
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,901.89 0.39%
Read moreRedcentric shares jump on potential sale of data centre operations
22nd Aug 2025 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Redcentric jumped on Friday after the IT managed services provider confirmed press speculation about the potential sale of its data centres division.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole address
22nd Aug 2025 12:37
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell as market participants patiently awaited a speech from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell at the central bank's economic symposium in Jackson Hole.
Read moreTikTok to cut hundreds of UK jobs, shift more moderation to AI
22nd Aug 2025 12:18
(Sharecast News) - TikTok is cutting hundreds of UK jobs as part of a global restructuring, it was reported on Friday, that would see content moderation increasingly handled by artificial intelligence rather than human staff.
Read moreUK govt to pick up wages, pensions at collapsed Liberty Steel plant
22nd Aug 2025 12:14
(Sharecast News) - The UK government said it would pay August wages and pension contributions for workers at Liberty Steel's plant in South Yorkshire after a government-appointed special manager took over the collapsed company.
Read moreASOS could lose FTSE 250 place in latest reshuffle
22nd Aug 2025 11:46
(Sharecast News) - No changes are expected to the roster of blue chips on the FTSE 100 as part of index provider FTSE Russell's quarterly reshuffle of UK equity benchmarks, though fast fashion retailer ASOS is set to be kicked out of the FTSE 250.
Read moreECR Minerals appoints Bitcoin specialist to board
22nd Aug 2025 11:20
(Sharecast News) - ECR Minerals announced the appointment of Perry Hothi as a specialist consultant to advise its board on Bitcoin and digital asset strategy on Friday, following its adoption of a Bitcoin and digital asset treasury management policy earlier in the month.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE flat ahead of Powell speech
22nd Aug 2025 10:19
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared losses to trade flat by midday on Friday after closing at a fresh record a day earlier for the third session in a row, as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole.
Read moreWeek ahead: US, European and Japanese inflation data in focus
22nd Aug 2025 09:59
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus over the coming week will be on a barrage due out on the US economy, particularly readings on inflation and expectations for prices.
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed ahead of Fed chair Powell's speech
22nd Aug 2025 09:46
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets ended mixed on Friday as investors awaited a speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for signals on the future path of interest rates.
Read moreStandard Chartered rises on favourable filing in 'Brutus' case
22nd Aug 2025 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered shares rose on Friday after the bank welcomed what it described as a favourable filing from the US Department of Justice in a long-running civil case involving allegations of sanctions breaches.
Read moreZenova raises £262,500, hits internal FX unit sales target
22nd Aug 2025 09:29
(Sharecast News) - Fire-retardant systems manufacturer Zenova Group has successfully raised £262,500 via a placing and subscription of 131.25m new shares at 0.20p apiece, alongside one-for-one warrants exercisable at 0.40p within two years.
Read moreAkzoNobel shares spark as Cevian takes 3% stake
22nd Aug 2025 08:47
(Sharecast News) - Shares of AkzoNobel shot higher on Friday as it emerged that activist investor Cevian Capital has taken a 3.02% stake in the Dulux owner.
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