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Jet2 maintains growth trajectory ahead of Gatwick launch
25th Feb 2026 07:48
(Sharecast News) - Package holidays provider Jet2 said on Wednesday that it has continued to make progress on its growth strategy in the year ending 31 March, with preparations for the launch of its new London Gatwick base progressing.
Read moreMorgan Sindall hails another 'record' full year, lifts medium-targets for two units
25th Feb 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Sindall hailed another record full-year performance on Wednesday as it hiked its dividend and lifted medium-term targets for its Infrastructure and Mixed Use Partnerships businesses.
Read moreAnnual sales miss forecasts at Haleon, shares slip
25th Feb 2026 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Consumer healthcare giant Haleon posted weaker-than-expected annual sales on Wednesday, hit by a less severe cold and 'flu season and ongoing softness in the US.
Read moreDiageo cuts guidance and dividend on tough US trading
25th Feb 2026 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Diageo cut its full-year guidance and halved the dividend on Wednesday, sending shares sharply lower, after weak trading in North America and China weighed heavily on the drinks giant.
Read moreTrainline CEO to step down after six years
25th Feb 2026 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Trainline chief executive Jody Ford is stepping down after more than six years in the job, the online ticketing platform said on Wednesday, sending shares in the company down 6%.
Read moreParamount Skydance ups pressure on Warner Bros Discovery with improved takeover bid
25th Feb 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Paramount Skydance has returned with an improved takeover proposal for Warner Bros Discovery, increasing the pressure on the group to reconsider a bid it has previously rejected and intensifying the contest for control of the company.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to gain as investors eye Nvidia results
25th Feb 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors waded through a raft of corporate news, including results from HSBC and Diageo, and looked ahead to earnings from US tech giant Nvidia.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: House listings, Sizewell C, Wayve, PwC
25th Feb 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Spring has come early to the UK housing market, with a surge in people listing their homes for sale as confidence returns to the sector, a report by the property website Zoopla found. The site said this month was on course to record the highest number of newly listed homes for sale in any February for a decade. - Guardian
Read moreUK consumer confidence edges higher again in February - BRC
25th Feb 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence edged higher again in February, a survey released on Thursday showed.
Read moreService sector profits hit by rising cost pressures, says CBI
25th Feb 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Rising cost pressures continued to hit profitability across the UK services sector over the past three months, according to a CBI survey on Thursday.
Read moreGSK to acquire Canada's 35Pharma for $950m
25th Feb 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker GSK has agreed to acquire Canadian clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm 35Pharma for $950m in cash.
Read moreHSBC FY beats estimates despite impairments, lifts return targets
25th Feb 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - HSBC reported a better-than-expected annual results despite a 7.4% fall in pre-tax profits due to the adverse impact from legal provisions, organisational simplification and the sale of its French-retained portfolio of loans.
Read moreUS close: Stocks bounce back as mega chip deals lift mood
24th Feb 2026 22:37
(Sharecast News) - US stocks partially rebounded on Tuesday after a tariff-fuelled sell-off the previous session, with massive deals in the chip sector helping to repair sentiment despite ongoing concerns about overspending on AI.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks modestly higher after Trump announces new tariffs
24th Feb 2026 16:18
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed modestly higher on Tuesday as investors digested the latest shift in US tariff policy from president Donald Trump and assessed a raft of economic data on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks flatline with FTSE 100 close to record high
24th Feb 2026 16:10
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 flatlined for the second straight session on Tuesday as tariff turmoil and AI concerns kept a lid on risk appetite, though markets were still holding close to record-high levels reached last week.
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