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UK manufacturing downturn continues as new orders slump, CBI data shows
23rd Oct 2025 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Weak demand weighed on UK manufacturing activity over the past three months, with output volumes falling and new orders sinking at their fastest pace in more than five years, according to the Confederation of British Industry on Thursday.
Read moreIHG reiterates FY guidance after RevPAR ticks up in Q3
23rd Oct 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group said on Thursday that it remained on track to meet full year profit and earnings expectations after revenue per available room ticked up 0.1% in the three months ended 30 September.
Read moreUnilever reiterates full-year outlook on strong third quarter
23rd Oct 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Consumer goods giant Unilever reiterated its full-year outlook on Thursday, despite "subdued" market conditions, following a strong third quarter.
Read moreLloyds Q3 profits plunge 36% on car finance scandal costs
23rd Oct 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank on Thursday reported a 36% fall in third quarter profit after taking an extra £800m hit from the motor finance scandal.
Read moreUS close: Dow Jones retreats from record highs as US-China tensions flare
22nd Oct 2025 21:20
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the red at the close of trading on Wednesday following the Dow's record close in the previous session.
Read moreEurope close: Markets turn red in late trading
22nd Oct 2025 17:48
(Sharecast News) - European stocks ended mostly lower on Wednesday as an early rally faded, with investors weighing a busy slate of corporate earnings and fresh UK inflation data that strengthened expectations for a Bank of England rate cut.
Read moreUK energy industry calls for break-up of 'lost' Ofgem
22nd Oct 2025 14:59
(Sharecast News) - Britain's energy industry made a sweeping call for regulator Ofgem to be broken up and stripped of many of its powers on Wednesday, accusing it of excessive bureaucracy, regulatory failures and driving up costs for consumers.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Barclays rallies on Q3 results; Coca-Cola HBC slumps again
22nd Oct 2025 14:25
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1% at 9,526.37 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreKavango Resources shares drop on abrupt CEO exit
22nd Oct 2025 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Kavango Resources plunged on Wednesday after the Southern Africa-focused miner announced the abrupt exit of chief executive Ben Turney.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: ITV tumbles on Liberty stake sale; Builders in favour
22nd Oct 2025 13:57
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,161.07 1.15%
Read moreAccsys completes EUR 55m debt refinancing
22nd Oct 2025 13:40
(Sharecast News) - Accsys Technologies announced on Wednesday that it has completed a €55m debt refinancing agreement with ABN Amro and HSBC UK, strengthening its balance sheet and improving liquidity on more favourable terms.
Read moreBroker tips: B&M, Atalaya Mining
22nd Oct 2025 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity slashed their target price on budget retailer B&M European Value Retail from 395p to 245p on Wednesday following the second downgrade to profit guidance in just two weeks.
Read moreDirector dealings: Tap Global chairman raises stake
22nd Oct 2025 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Tap Global revealed on Wednesday that new chairman Manuel De Luque Muntaner had acquired 600,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed digital finance hub operator.
Read moreUS open: Stocks flat as Trump casts doubt on Xi meeting
22nd Oct 2025 13:38
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a somewhat muted start start on Wednesday following the Dow's record close.
Read morePolarean shares plunge as board launches strategic review
22nd Oct 2025 13:36
(Sharecast News) - Polarean Imaging shares were plunging on Wednesday, after its board said it had launched a strategic review to evaluate the company's future direction and organisational structure, including the possibility of cancelling its AIM listing as it looked to improve shareholder value and access to capital.
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