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Vodafone, PPC mulling Greek fibre joint venture
10th Jun 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone Greece and Public Power Corporation have entered into heads of terms to create a potential 50:50 joint venture made up of their respective fibre to the home and wholesale fibre businesses in Greece.
Read moreCeres Power raises £103m via share placing and retail offer
10th Jun 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Clean energy technology firm Ceres Power said on Wednesday that it had raised £103m through a non‑pre‑emptive share placing and retail offer.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks end up as investors mull US inflation reading
10th Jun 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended up on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest US inflation reading and further strikes by the US and Iran.
Read moreBoots weighs up possible $10bn takeover
10th Jun 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Australia's Sigma Healthcare is in early discussions about a potential $10bn takeover of British health and beauty retailer The Boots Group, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, renewable energy projects, Boots
10th Jun 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Anthropic, the maker of the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models, made a new version of its technology available to the general public on Tuesday while restricting its use in sensitive areas. Dubbed Fable 5, the model is the first to be made widely available from the company's new Mythos class - its most advanced lineup of AI technology, unveiled in April but restricted to a small set of partner institutions for months over cybersecurity concerns. - Guardian
Read moreWH Smith warns on profits for second time
10th Jun 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith cut profits guidance for the second time this year on Wednesday, sending shares in the retailer tumbling, as war in the Middle East curtailed travel and weighed on consumer demand.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks drop as peace deal hopes underwhelm, oil sinks
9th Jun 2026 15:41
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 falling to its lowest in nearly four weeks despite increased hopes that a peace deal in the Middle East was nearing its final stages.
Read moreMorgan Stanley reiterates 'underweight' on PageGroup, slashes price target
9th Jun 2026 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley reiterated its 'underweight' rating on PageGroup on Tuesday and slashed the price target, as it "neutralised" its rating on recruitment peer Hays to 'equalweight' from 'underweight'.
Read moreDirector dealings: Mpac's Clive Whiley raises stake
9th Jun 2026 15:26
(Sharecast News) - Mpac revealed on Tuesday that senior independent director Clive Whiley had acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed packaging automation firm.
Read moreUS existing home sales top forecasts as affordability improves
9th Jun 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - Improving affordability pushed US existing home sales to a five-month high last month, according to figures out on Tuesday from the National Association of Realtors.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks fall back from OpenAI filing surge
9th Jun 2026 15:10
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday and oil prices fell as Iran and Israel reportedly agreed a ceasefire and US president Donald Trump again claimed that a peace deal with Tehran was close.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: WPP gains, Oxford Instruments slides
9th Jun 2026 14:52
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,103.31 0.39%
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as chip rebound, easing crude prices steady sentiment
9th Jun 2026 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened higher on Tuesday as chipmakers extended their rebound and oil prices eased on hopes of progress in talks between Washington and Tehran.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as chip rebound, easing crude prices steady sentiment
9th Jun 2026 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened higher on Tuesday as chipmakers extended their rebound and oil prices eased on hopes of progress in talks between Washington and Tehran.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Bunzl gains on upgrade; GSK slumps on acquisition
9th Jun 2026 14:05
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,332.58 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
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