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London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing
3rd Jun 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a steady open on Wednesday as investors mulled US President Donald Trump's latest comments on the Middle East conflict.
Read moreCurrys appoints insider Fredrik Tønnesen as CEO
3rd Jun 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Electricals retailer Currys on Wednesday said it had appointed insider Fredrik Tønnesen as chief executive to replace Alex Baldock.
Read moreEnergean's Angola acquisition in doubt after partner seeks to pre‑empt
3rd Jun 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Exploration and production firm Energean said on Wednesday that Chevron had notified the group that Etu Energias has moved to exercise its pre‑emption rights over Energean's planned acquisition of interests in Blocks 14 and 14K offshore Angola.
Read moreWednesday newspaper preview: South West Water, Hyve, Royal Exchange
3rd Jun 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - A utility company has been fined £1.85m for supplying water unfit for human consumption after a parasite outbreak made hundreds of people sick and forced thousands of households to boil their water. South West Water (SWW) pleaded guilty to the criminal offence relating to a cryptosporidiosis outbreak in Brixham, Devon, in the spring and summer of 2024. - Guardian
Read moreThursday preview: US initial jobless claims, Remy Cointreau results due
3rd Jun 2026 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Thursday will see the release of full-year results from Mitie Group, CMC Markets, Capital Gearing Trust and French drinks maker Remy Cointreau, while Lululemon Athletica will publish quarterly numbers across the pond.
Read moreRamsdens lifts profit guidance after record first-half performance
3rd Jun 2026 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Ramsdens lifted its full-year profit guidance on Tuesday after reporting a record first-half performance, with interim profit before tax exceeding the whole of the prior financial year.
Read moreAnnual profits tumble at B&M
3rd Jun 2026 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Shares in B&M European Value Retail surged on Wednesday, after the retailer posted a smaller-than-expected slide in annual profits, despite being hit hard by weaker sales in the UK and soaring costs.
Read moreUS close: Stocks eke out new records, though upside limited
2nd Jun 2026 21:30
(Sharecast News) - US stocks inched towards new record highs on Tuesday, as sentiment was again lifted by ongoing excitement surrounding the AI trade, though upside was limited as investors watched developments in the Middle East and looked ahead to Friday's jobs report.
Read moreLondon close: Mining stocks lift markets, but gains limited
2nd Jun 2026 16:07
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks edged higher on Tuesday, helped by further records on Wall Street, though gains were limited as investors continued to digest conflicting reports from the Middle East.
Read moreActive Energy's Ghummud facility generates $110,000 net in first month
2nd Jun 2026 15:51
(Sharecast News) - Active Energy Group said on Tuesday that its recently-acquired Ghummud facility in Abu Dhabi generated AED 404,000, or about $110,000, in net revenue during its first full month of trading.
Read moreCentral Asia Metals agrees to acquire Cygnus in all-share deal
2nd Jun 2026 15:47
(Sharecast News) - Central Asia Metals announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire Cygnus Metals in an all-share deal valuing the Australian-listed company at about AUD 232m, adding the Chibougamau copper-gold project in Québec to its portfolio.
Read morePrimorus Investments posts smaller full-year profit
2nd Jun 2026 15:43
(Sharecast News) - Primorus Investments reported a lower full-year profit for 2025, although net assets rose as the investment company said it had made progress in simplifying its portfolio and recycling capital.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks manage gains as oil prices pull back
2nd Jun 2026 15:08
(Sharecast News) - European shares managed gains on Tuesday despite continued uncertainty over the US-Iran ceasefire, Israel's attacks on Lebanon, a heavy Russian bombardment of Ukraine and a fresh rise in eurozone inflation.
Read moreDirector dealings: Staffline, Great Southern Copper insiders linked to sale-and-repurchases
2nd Jun 2026 15:07
(Sharecast News) - Staffline chairman Thomas Spain's closely associated investment vehicle and Great Southern Copper non-executive director Nicholas Briers carried out matched sale-and-repurchase transactions, according to director dealing disclosures made to the London market on Tuesday.
Read moreSabien receives £0.2m, proposes balance sheet strengthening
2nd Jun 2026 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Sabien Technology said on Tuesday that it had received £213,708 in cash from b.grn Group and proposed a series of debt reduction and share-settlement measures intended to strengthen its balance sheet and sharpen its focus on commercialising its M2G energy-reduction technology.
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