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SSE on track to meet FY guidance as Q1 networks and renewables jump
16th Jul 2026 09:02
(Sharecast News) - Energy firm SSE said on Thursday that it was on track to meet guidance as networks investment and renewables output surged in the first quarter, reiterating the financial outlook it had set out in May.
Read moreBritish Steel brought back under UK govt control
16th Jul 2026 09:01
(Sharecast News) - British Steel was taken into public ownership on Thursday after the government confirmed it had stepped in to secure the future of the struggling Scunthorpe‑based producer.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE falls as investors mull UK GDP data
16th Jul 2026 08:36
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors digested the latest UK GDP data and a slew of corporate releases.
Read moreShabana Mahmood to be named chancellor - report
16th Jul 2026 08:24
(Sharecast News) - Incoming prime minister Andy Burnham has decided to make home secretary Shabana Mahmood chancellor, it was reported on Thursday.
Read moreExperian Q1 revenues grow on strong B2B momentum, organic revenue guidance disappoints
16th Jul 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Data and technology firm Experian posted 8% total revenue growth and 7% organic growth for the first quarter on Thursday, with strong B2B momentum across major markets offsetting softer trends in parts of consumer services, but disappointing organic revenue guidance came in below market expectations and weighed on the stock in early trade.
Read moreDunelm sees FY profit in line as Q4 sales rise
16th Jul 2026 08:15
(Sharecast News) - Dunelm said on Thursday that full-year profit was set to be in line with its guidance and consensus, as it reported a rise in fourth-quarter sales.
Read moreEurope open: Shares down again as geopolitical concerns weigh
16th Jul 2026 08:07
(Sharecast News) - European stocks were lower on Thursday morning as renewed geopolitical tensions and a global tech sell‑off weighed on sentiment across the region.
Read moreQinetiQ trades as expected in first quarter
16th Jul 2026 08:06
(Sharecast News) - QinetiQ said on Thursday that first-quarter trading was in line with expectations, supported by a record opening order backlog and increased visibility following the UK Government's Defence Investment Plan.
Read moreUK economy expands in May
16th Jul 2026 07:57
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, official data showed on Thursday, in line with expectations.
Read moreOcado sticks to cash flow forecasts; In talks with 'multiple' US retailers
16th Jul 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - UK online grocery and warehouse tech group Ocado on Thursday said it still expected to be cash-flow positive by the end of this financial year, although investors were unimpressed, marking the shares down 10% in early London trade.
Read moreSwitzerland's ABB to buy Rotork in £4.1bn deal
16th Jul 2026 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Rotork shares rocketed on Thursday after it agreed to be bought by Swiss engineering firm ABB in a £4.1bn deal.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall as investors mull GDP figures
16th Jul 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday as investors digested the latest UK GDP data.
Read moreFrasers withholds fiscal 2027 outlook due to Hugh Boss, Accent bids
16th Jul 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Sports Direct owner Frasers Group withheld guidance for the current financial year due to its bids for German fashion brand Hugo Boss and Australia's Accent group which mate it difficult to provide accurate forecasts.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: SpaceX, Stonegate, Utmost
16th Jul 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham must avoid another "summer of speculation" on tax and spend that would spook British business, the chief executive of the CBI has warned. As Burnham prepares to take up the Labour leadership on Friday, with a new cabinet to be announced on Monday, Rain Newton-Smith urged him to tread carefully. - Guardian
Read moreDFS FY profits seen in line with recently upgraded guidance
16th Jul 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Furniture retailer DFS Furniture said on Thursday that full‑year profits would come in at around £45m, within its recently upgraded £43m to £50m guidance range, despite a softer market backdrop in the second half.
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