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Derwent London flags strong third quarter, points to record year
5th Nov 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Derwent London flagged further progress with both leasing and developments on Thursday, as the real estate investment trust updated on third-quarter trading.
Read moreBT lifts dividend, maintains outlook as pension deficit narrows
5th Nov 2026 07:45
(Sharecast News) - BT Group raised its interim dividend and maintained its full-year guidance on Thursday as it reported higher revenues and profits for the first half, alongside a reduction in its pension deficit.
Read moreBP sells down Aker BP stake for over $1bn
5th Nov 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - BP has raised over $1bn from the sale of a 5% stake in Norwegian oil and gas producer Aker BP, as the British energy giant looks to strengthen its balance sheet through asset disposals.
Read moreDiageo reaffirms guidance despite ongoing weakness in North America
5th Nov 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Drinks giant Diageo reiterated its full-year outlook on Thursday, despite ongoing softness in North America, its biggest market.
Read moreFriday preview: US non-farm payrolls report eyed; IAG results due
5th Nov 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - The highlight on Friday will be the US non-farm payrolls report for October, along with average earnings and the unemployment rate.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rally ahead of BoE announcement
5th Nov 2026 07:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to surge at the open on Thursday following strong gains on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England and sifted through a raft of corporate news.
Read moreHikma falls as injectables outlook cut despite strong guidance for branded unit
5th Nov 2026 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals trimmed revenue guidance for its injectables division on Thursday, offsetting a more upbeat outlook for its branded business.
Read moreGerman industrial orders rise 4.4% in September
5th Nov 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - German industrial orders rose 4.4% on the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Thursday.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: North Sea drilling, Poundland, ESG funds
5th Nov 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - The UK is "dangerously" dependent on China for critical raw materials needed for the military, renewable energy infrastructure and AI, a parliamentary investigation has found. MPs on the business select committee called for an urgent centralised policy and the creation of a "critical minerals finance facility" to help fund rare earth and other critical mineral mines, and deploy grants, equity and debt to accelerate a diversification programme. - Guardian
Read moreInternational sales help Next Q3 beat expectations
5th Nov 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Third quarter sales at Next beat expectations, driven by the clothing retailer's international operations, although UK growth was volatile after the hot summer weather that deterred shoppers from venturing out.
Read moreUS close: Dow jumps more than 1,500 points after Republicans lose Congress
4th Nov 2026 22:11
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed sharply higher on Wednesday after Americans overwhelmingly rejected Donald Trump's Republican party in the US midterm elections.
Read moreEurope close: Mid-term election rally sends Stoxx 600 to highest since August
4th Nov 2026 17:06
(Sharecast News) - Stocks surged across Europe on Wednesday and oil prices sank as global financial markets reacted to the Democrats' sweeping victory in the US mid-term elections, with the Stoxx 600 hitting its highest in nearly three months.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks hit three-week high in US election aftermath, oil prices drop
4th Nov 2026 16:52
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks jumped on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 hitting its highest in nearly three weeks as risk appetite soared in the aftermath of the Democrats' resounding success in the US mid-term elections and a big tumble in the price of oil
Read moreMcDonalds shares jump as international growth offsets subdued US market
4th Nov 2026 16:18
(Sharecast News) - Shares in McDonald's jumped on Wednesday after the fast-food giant reported a 9% increase in third-quarter profits despite falling sales in its domestic market, where customer traffic continued to decline.
Read moreCulture secretary officially refers Sky-ITV deal to regulators
4th Nov 2026 15:29
(Sharecast News) - Lisa Nandy has officially issued a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) to ask Ofcom and the competition regulator to investigate the proposed Sky takeover of ITV, the culture secretary announced on Wednesday.
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