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Europe open: Stoxx slumps as airline, leisure shares hit by Iran war
2nd Mar 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - European shares plunged at the open after the US and Israel started a war with Iran on Saturday, assassinating the country's leader and several members of his administration, hitting the airline and leisure sectors while defence and oil stocks posted big gains.
Read moreGerman January retail sales fall more than expected
2nd Mar 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - German retail sales fell a more than expected 0.9% in January compared to the previous month, according to official data published on Monday.
Read moreUK house price growth steady in February - Nationwide
2nd Mar 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - UK house price growth held steady in February, according to a survey released by Nationwide on Monday.
Read morePPHE Hotel Group to repurchase Park Plaza London Waterloo freehold interest
2nd Mar 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Hospitality real estate firm PPHE Hotel Group said on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to repurchase its freehold interest in Park Plaza London Waterloo.
Read moreBunzl FY profits drop as margin contraction offsets revenue growth
2nd Mar 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Distribution firm Bunzl reported a drop in full-year adjusted operating profits on Monday despite posting higher revenues, as margins came under pressure over the year.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to slide on Iran conflict
2nd Mar 2026 07:38
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slide at the open on Monday after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend.
Read moreShop price inflation eases amid 'fierce' competition
2nd Mar 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Shop price inflation eased by more than expected in February, industry research showed on Tuesday, supported by stiff competition on the high street and falling food costs.
Read moreSales, profits jump at Smith & Nephew
2nd Mar 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Smith & Nephew posted a jump in annual revenues and profits on Monday, as new products helped bolster demand at the medical devices specialist.
Read moreIsrael orders Energean to stop production at Karish FPSO
2nd Mar 2026 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Energean said the Israeli government had ordered it to suspend production at its floating gas production, storage and offloading facility near the country's coast in response to the war with Iran which began on Saturday.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: OBR, Rolls-Royce, small businesses
2nd Mar 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves must reform the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to open the way to more public investment, an alliance of thinktanks has argued ahead of the chancellor's spring forecast on Tuesday. With Keir Starmer's government under intense pressure after Labour's defeat by the Greens in Thursday's Gorton and Denton byelection, the thinktanks called on Reeves to review the watchdog's remit. - Guardian
Read moreBlackRock Throgmorton Trust underperforms benchmark as it progresses combination
2nd Mar 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - BlackRock Throgmorton Trust reported a modest increase in net asset value over the year ended 30 November on Monday, underperforming its benchmark, as it progressed a proposed combination with the BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust, expected to complete in April.
Read moreBroker tips: Centrica, Vanquis Banking, Oxford Nanopore
2nd Mar 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Centrica on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it pointed to a more balanced risk-reward on the stock at current trading.
Read morePrivate sector downturn to ease slightly, CBI survey finds
2nd Mar 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Business activity across the UK's private sector is expected to fall over the next three months, according to a survey from the Confederation of British Industry released on Monday, though business pessimism has eased significantly.
Read moreOil price jumps above $80 in OTC trade; Opec+ agrees modest output rise
1st Mar 2026 20:16
(Sharecast News) - Brent crude prices surged to just below around $80 a barrel on Monday as the US and Israel started a war of regime change against Iran, with Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Kohmenei assassinated on Saturday along with other key members of the ruling administration.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Iran, Reform UK, Ukraine
1st Mar 2026 09:16
(Sharecast News) - Iranian state media confirmed that supreme leader Ali Khamenei has been killed, following US‑Israeli strikes that marked the opening phase of a campaign aimed at regime change. Khamenei had not been seen since the bombardment began, with satellite imagery indicating heavy damage to his secure compound in Saturday's initial barrage.
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