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Mitchells & Butlers cheers higher sales as FY profits jump
28th Nov 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Mitchells & Butlers surged on Friday as the pub group posted better-than-expected annual profits and kept cost impacts unchanged, despite rising pressures, adding that like for like sales in the last two months had risen by 3.8% amid uncertainty ahead of the UK government's Budget.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Hinkley Point, HICL/TRIG, Heathrow
28th Nov 2025 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves has been warned that her plans for tax rises and spending restraint in the run-up to the next general election resemble a work of "fiscal fiction", as MPs expressed concern about the impact of her budget on their constituents. A day after the chancellor's statement, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said Reeves had chosen a high-risk strategy by backloading the squeeze to just before voters go to the polls in 2029. - Guardian
Read moreGerman retail sales unexpectedly fall
28th Nov 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - German retail sales unexpectedly fell in October, according to the Federal Statistical Office on Friday, marking the fifth decline over the past seven months.
Read moreGalileo Resources signs cooperation and project development agreement with Jubilee Metals
28th Nov 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Exploration company Galileo Resources said on Thursday that it has inked a conditional cooperation and project development agreement with Jubilee Metals in relation to the Molefe copper project in Zambia.
Read morePlaytech shares rally on guidance despite hit from UK Budget
27th Nov 2025 16:09
(Sharecast News) - Gambling services provider Playtech rebounded, with the stock rising 10% after reassuring investors that it would meet full-year expectations despite rises in online gaming duty as part of the Budget.
Read moreEurope close: Markets manage gains on Fed rate cut hopes
27th Nov 2025 16:04
(Sharecast News) - European equities eked out modest gains on Thursday as investors continued to position for a potential US rate cut next month and Puma shares surged on renewed takeover speculation.
Read moreActiveOps upbeat on solid interim results
27th Nov 2025 16:01
(Sharecast News) - ActiveOps reported solid interim results on Thursday, with revenue and annual recurring revenue rising sharply as demand for its decision intelligence software accelerated and customer expansion continued to underpin growth.
Read moreFacilities by ADF set to end year broadly in line with forecasts
27th Nov 2025 15:58
(Sharecast News) - Facilities by ADF said in an update on Thursday that it expects to report full-year results broadly in line with market expectations, as stronger second-half activity and cost-cutting measures helped lift revenue and margins.
Read moreBroker tips: Strix, Arrow Exploration, Primary Health Properties
27th Nov 2025 15:41
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on kettle controls manufacturer Strix from 85p to 75p on Thursday following the group's trading update a day earlier, but said it continues to consider its valuation "attractive" given the medium-term outlook for the business.
Read moreMorgan Stanley accepts €101m fine in Dutch tax evasion case
27th Nov 2025 15:40
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay Dutch prosecutors €101m to settle a long-running case involving two of its subsidiaries in London and Amsterdam over alleged dividend tax evasion.
Read moreDirector dealings: Senior chairman snaps up shares
27th Nov 2025 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Senior revealed on Thursday that chairman Ian King had acquired 75,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed manufacturing and engineering firm.
Read moreEnSilica flags strategic progress at AGM
27th Nov 2025 15:33
(Sharecast News) - EnSilica said in an update on Thursday that it achieved solid strategic progress in the year ended 31 May, securing new design wins and expanding its chip-supply revenues, although overall sales fell due to delays on customer projects.
Read moreFirst Property profits rise despite market pressures
27th Nov 2025 15:30
(Sharecast News) - First Property Group reported higher interim profit despite continued market pressures on Thursday, as asset values improved and the company reduced its net debt through property disposals.
Read moreBuccaneer Energy expands position in Pine Mills field
27th Nov 2025 15:28
(Sharecast News) - Buccaneer Energy announced the expansion of its position in the Pine Mills field in Texas on Thursday, acquiring a 32.5% working interest in leasehold acreage west of its Allar 1 well, in a move the company said would enable new drilling options and additional production opportunities.
Read moreAptamer enters new financial year with growing commercial momentum
27th Nov 2025 15:04
(Sharecast News) - Aptamer Group said in an update on Thursday that it entered its new financial year with growing commercial momentum and increased visibility over revenue, supported by repeat business from major pharmaceutical clients and a strengthening order book.
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