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Chesnara's H1 profits surge as results boosted by HSBC deal
25th Aug 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Chesnara rose on Tuesday after the FTSE 250 insurance group's interim results impressed, with cash generation and profits surging year-on-year.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx up as investors assess expanded US sanctions on Iran
25th Aug 2026 07:58
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Tuesday as investors assessed the actual structure of expanded US sanctions against Iran while Tehran pledged to retaliate against any measures that harmed its economy.
Read moreGerman GDP revised higher for second quarter
25th Aug 2026 07:43
(Sharecast News) - German economic growth slowed less than expected in the second quarter of 2026, according to revised estimates from the country's federal statistical office on Tuesday.
Read moreDirector dealings: Videndum's new CEO buys first big stake
25th Aug 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Videndum's brand new chief executive has purchased his first significant stake in the content creation products group, just a week after stepping into the job.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors mull US sanctions
25th Aug 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Tuesday as investors mulled the US announcement of fresh sanctions on Iran.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE rises as Melrose Industries, Vistry surge
25th Aug 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Tuesday as fresh US sanctions on Iran turned out to be less severe than expected.
Read moreeasyJet, Apollo extend offer deadline as regulator talks continue
25th Aug 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - The offer deadline for Apollo's £5.7bn takeover proposal for easyJet has been extended by two weeks to facilitate ongoing discussions with regulators.
Read moreMelrose to open $100m claims scheme for Garden Grove incident
25th Aug 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Melrose Industries on Tuesday said it was opening a $100m claims programme after a toxic chemical scare at a US plant in May led to a mass evacuation of residents and businesses.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Trump tariffs, European insurers, high streets
25th Aug 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump announced a new 50% tariff on automobiles and crucial raw materials from Canada, the latest deterioration in trade relations between the two neighbours with historically strong economic ties. The US president said that the increased tariffs would start on 1 January 2027 on all cars, trucks, automobile parts and steel. He also derided the nation's tariffs on American farmers, writing on social media that Canada has been "ripping off" the US "for years". - Guardian
Read moreUS close: Stocks mixed as chip stocks drag despite easing Treasury yields
24th Aug 2026 23:09
(Sharecast News) - Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Monday as weakness across chipmakers outweighed a pullback in Treasury yields.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks end up as investors eye fresh US sanctions on Iran
24th Aug 2026 15:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Monday in quiet trade, as investors eyed details of further US sanctions on Iran.
Read moreTuesday preview: German GDP, Ifo survey among the highlights
24th Aug 2026 15:58
(Sharecast News) - Tuesday looked set to be another fairly quiet day, with first-half results from Chesnara and Gulf Keystone Petroleum due out in the UK.
Read moreAlibaba announces $10.2bn placement fund AI expansion, shares slide
24th Aug 2026 15:50
(Sharecast News) - Alibaba shares tumbled more than 8% in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese tech company raised HK$80bn ($10.2bn) in an equity placement to extend its "global AI leadership".
Read moreEurope close: Shares close mixed ahead of latest sanctions on Iran
24th Aug 2026 15:07
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed mixed on Monday as traders awaited the details of planned US sanctions against Iran.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners rally, BP gushes lower
24th Aug 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 10,813.94 in afternoon trade on Monday.
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