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Hercules acquires Quality Transport Training
12th Jun 2025 10:10
(Sharecast News) - Labour supply company Hercules has acquired the business and assets of Quality Transport Training for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreShuka gets final regulatory approval for Leopard acquisition
12th Jun 2025 10:08
(Sharecast News) - Shuka Minerals announced on Thursday that it has received final regulatory approval from Zambia's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for its acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining, paving the way for the completion of its purchase of the Kabwe Zinc Mine.
Read morePoundland sold to Gordon Brothers for €1
12th Jun 2025 10:08
(Sharecast News) - Struggling discount retailer Poundland has been sold for a nominal amount to US investment firm Gordon Brothers, it was confirmed on Thursday.
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed as investors await US tariff clarity
12th Jun 2025 10:05
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equity markets ended Thursday on a mixed note as investors weighed US president Donald Trump's declaration that a trade deal with China was "done", alongside comments that Chinese imports would face tariffs of 55%.
Read morePod Point to be taken over by EDF in £10m deal
12th Jun 2025 09:28
(Sharecast News) - Pod Point Group Holdings has agreed to be taken over by EDF, it was announced on Thursday, for a fraction of the £350m it was valued at when it floated just four years ago.
Read moreAirbus predicts 3.6% annual air traffic increase over long term
12th Jun 2025 08:49
(Sharecast News) - French aerospace giant Airbus has predicted a 3.6% average annual increase in passenger traffic over the long term, it announced in its Global Market Forecast on Thursday.
Read moreThursday preview: UK GDP, US Treasury auction in the spotlight
12th Jun 2025 08:41
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Thursday will be on the latest UK economic growth figures.
Read moreThursday preview: UK GDP, US Treasury auction in the spotlight
12th Jun 2025 08:29
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Thursday will be on the latest UK economic growth figures.
Read moreWood Group and Sidara granted another extension to PUSU deadline
12th Jun 2025 08:27
(Sharecast News) - Wood Group has been granted an extension to the so-called 'put up or shut up' takeover deadline for Sidara until 30 June as part of an effort to push the deal through before the end of the month.
Read moreEurope open: Shares fall sharply on trade, geopolitical tensions
12th Jun 2025 08:05
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Thursday as the US trade war with the rest of the world rumbled on, Iran-US tensions increased, and UK GDP contracted sharply.
Read moreAbingdon Health secures €2m contract with European biotech firm
12th Jun 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Rapid tests developer Abingdon Health has secured a new €2.0m contract with a leading European biotech firm for the continued development and regulatory approval of a companion diagnostic lateral flow point-of-care test.
Read moreMotorpoint reinstates dividend after swing to profit
12th Jun 2025 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Vehicle retailer Motorpoint has reinstated its dividend after swinging to a profit in the year ended 31 March on the back of solid revenue growth, increased use of data-led analytics and improved stock management.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE flat as GDP data disappoints
12th Jun 2025 07:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday after the release of disappointing UK GDP data.
Read moreRevolution Beauty receives proposals from a 'number of parties'
12th Jun 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Personal care products company Revolution Beauty confirmed on Thursday that it has received proposals from "a number of parties" regarding its formal sale.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen down; UK economy shrinks more than expected
12th Jun 2025 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following a mostly weaker US close and after the release of disappointing UK GDP data.
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