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AkzoNobel 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.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Powell speech
22nd Aug 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday after closing at a fresh record a day earlier for the third session in a row, as investors eyed an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole.
Read moreRevolution Beauty cancels sale, brings back founders to lead 'strategic reset'
22nd Aug 2025 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Revolution Beauty has terminated its sale process and announced a proposed fundraising to raise £16.5m, as it brings back its co-founders to lead a "strategic reset" to turn the business around - which includes sweeping redundancies.
Read moreEurope open: Shares lower as Ukraine peace hopes fade; Eyes on Powell
22nd Aug 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Friday as Russia started stalling on Ukraine peace talks and investors awaited a speech from US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell for hints on the future path of interest rates.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen flat after fresh record; Powell speech eyed
22nd Aug 2025 07:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a steady open on Friday after closing at a fresh record a day earlier for the third day in a row, above 9,300.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Elon Musk, JCB, Standard Chartered
22nd Aug 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Elon Musk's company, Tesla, should have its application to supply energy to UK homes blocked on national security grounds, Ed Davey has told ministers. The Liberal Democrat leader argued that giving the electric car manufacturer a foothold in the British energy market would be "a gravely concerning move considering Elon Musk's repeated interference in UK politics". - Guardian
Read moreZinc Media CFO to step down from role
22nd Aug 2025 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Television and content producer Zinc Media said on Friday that chief financial officer Will Sawyer will retire from the group at the end of the year.
Read moreGerman GDP revised lower for second quarter
22nd Aug 2025 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Germany's economy contracted more than previously thought in the second quarter, according to data out on Friday from Destatis, with industrial production weaker than estimated.
Read moreBlackstone set to win Warehouse race as Tritax rules out higher bid
22nd Aug 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Blackstone has emerged as the winner in the race to buy Warehouse Reit, after rival bidder Tritax Big Box said it would not increase its offer for the commercial landlord.
Read moreUS close: Markets slip on Walmart earnings, Powell speech nerves
21st Aug 2025 22:10
(Sharecast News) - US stocks posted moderate declines on Thursday as underwhelming results from economic bellwether Walmart hit sentiment, while traders exercised caution ahead of a scheduled speech from Jerome Powell.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on US jobless claims, UK data
21st Aug 2025 17:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Thursday as traders digested a surprise increase in US initial jobless claims, a series of domestic data releases, and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium.
Read moreSorted Group renews contract with M&S
21st Aug 2025 16:02
(Sharecast News) - Sorted Group said on Thursday that it has renewed its contract with Marks & Spencer until September 2028, extending a partnership that it said underpins the retailer's delivery operations with Sorted's cloud-based technology.
Read morePulsar Helium raises £3.7m to help fund appraisal drilling
21st Aug 2025 15:57
(Sharecast News) - Pulsar Helium said in an update on Thursday that it has raised £3.7m through a share placing and subscription to accelerate development of its flagship Topaz helium project in Minnesota.
Read moreOracle Power to expand Blue Rock Valley exploration
21st Aug 2025 15:53
(Sharecast News) - Oracle Power said on Thurdsay that it will move ahead with expanded exploration work at its Blue Rock Valley copper and silver project in Western Australia after positive results from a maiden geochemical sampling programme identified strong anomalies along a two-kilometre strike length.
Read moreSeeing Machines reports strong operational progress
21st Aug 2025 15:50
(Sharecast News) - Seeing Machines reported strong operational progress for the year ended 30 June on Thursday, with cars on the road using its driver and occupant monitoring technology rising 69% to more than 3.7m as Europe approached the July 2026 deadline mandating camera-based systems in all vehicles.
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