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Supreme buys SlimFast UK & Europe for £20.1m
20th Oct 2025 11:23
(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed Supreme said on Monday that it has bought the trade and selected UK and European assets of SlimFast for £20.1m in cash from nutrition and food company Glanbia.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks maintain gains but B&M in freefall after warning
20th Oct 2025 11:20
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had maintained gains by midday Monday as worries about the trade spat between the US and China eased, but B&M shares were in freefall after another profit warning from the discount retailer.
Read moreUK consumer sentiment slips as low income homes feel the pinch - survey
20th Oct 2025 10:59
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer sentiment slipped in October, with households still feeling the pressure from rising prices and less cash to spend as a result, according to a survey published on Monday.
Read moreMajor internet outage hits dozens of websites and apps
20th Oct 2025 10:47
(Sharecast News) - A raft of popular websites and apps went down on Monday, from Halifax to Snapchat and Ring doorbells, after an issue at Amazon Web Services led to a major internet outage.
Read moreAsia report: Nikkei reaches record on solid day for region
20th Oct 2025 10:35
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities advanced on Monday, buoyed by political developments in Japan and steady economic data from China, as investors took a broadly optimistic view of the region's outlook.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Marks & Spencer to 'sector perform'
20th Oct 2025 10:31
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Marks & Spencer on Monday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' but lifted the price target to 400p from 375p.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures edge higher as traders look ahead to earnings
20th Oct 2025 10:27
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell as investors looked ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings and key inflation data releases.
Read moreFaron strengthens bexmarilimab potential with fresh trial data
20th Oct 2025 10:04
(Sharecast News) - Faron Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that updated results from its phase one and two 'BEXMAB' study showed further improvement in the clinical performance of bexmarilimab, strengthening the drug's profile as a treatment for newly diagnosed higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (HR-MDS).
Read moreTuesday preview: UK September borrowing figures due; Netflix numbers in focus
20th Oct 2025 09:39
(Sharecast News) - Tuesday will see the release of the latest UK borrowing figures, while across the pond, a slew of corporate releases will include the latest numbers from Netflix.
Read moreUK unveils Sterling 20 partnership to 'get Britain building again'
20th Oct 2025 09:34
(Sharecast News) - Twenty of the UK's largest pension funds and insurers are set to launch a new partnership to channel the nation's savings into key infrastructure and fast growing businesses, the government announced on Monday.
Read moreThor Explorations' YTD rally has further to run, says Canaccord Genuity
20th Oct 2025 09:30
(Sharecast News) - This year's huge rally in the share price of Thor Explorations has further to run, according to Canaccord Genuity, which hiked its target price for the West African focussed gold producer on Friday.
Read moreAvacta raises £16m, releases solid clinical trial data
20th Oct 2025 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Avacta Group announced on Monday that it has raised £16m through an oversubscribed equity placing to accelerate development of its oncology pipeline, as new clinical data presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) demonstrated strong efficacy and safety for its lead program, faridoxorubicin (AVA6000).
Read moreHolcim to acquire Germany's Xella in €1.85bn deal
20th Oct 2025 08:36
(Sharecast News) - Building materials giant Holcim has signed a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a European leader in sustainable and innovative walling systems with projected 2025 net sales of around €1bn.
Read moreGucci owner Kering to sell beauty business to L'Oreal for €4bn
20th Oct 2025 08:34
(Sharecast News) - Gucci owner Kering has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for €4bn as part of a long-term strategic partnership.
Read moreWinvia to float on London's AIM market
20th Oct 2025 08:26
(Sharecast News) - Prize draw operator Winvia has confirmed its intention for an initial public offering on London's junior AIM market, seeking to raise roughly £40m from the sale of new shares at an expected valuation of approximately £200m.
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