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Begbies Traynor buys real estate consultancy Kirkby Diamond for up to £8.3m
26th Nov 2025 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Begbies Traynor said on Wednesday that it has bought regional real estate consultancy Kirkby Diamond for up to £8.25m.
Read moreRBNZ cuts interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected
26th Nov 2025 07:51
(Sharecast News) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand cut interest rates on Wednesday by 25 basis points to 2.25%, as widely expected, but signalled the easing cycle was coming to an end.
Read moreEurope open: Shares up on US rate cut hopes; Eyes on UK Budget
26th Nov 2025 07:49
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday as investors increased bets on a US rate cut next month and eyed the UK government's Budget, widely expected to raise billions in taxes to plug a large gap in public finances.
Read moreElementis buys Alchemy Ingredients for $22m
26th Nov 2025 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Global specialty chemicals company Elementis said it had bought UK based Alchemy Ingredients for an enterprise value of $22m on a cash-and-debt-free basis.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to gain ahead of Budget
26th Nov 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the long-awaited Budget.
Read moreWorkspace offloads three assets for £41.7m
26th Nov 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Flexible offices provider Workspace announced on Wednesday that it has completed the disposal of a portfolio of three assets for £41.7m, in line with its September 2025 valuation and at a net initial yield of 7.9%.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: BP, Tesla, Advent International
26th Nov 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The UK government has been accused of caving-in to pressure from the British Virgin Islands by allowing it to limit access to a register of company share ownership to only those deemed to have a legitimate interest. The restriction, to be discussed at talks starting on Tuesday between Foreign Office ministers and leaders of the British overseas territories (BOTs) in London, is in defiance of legislation passed by the UK government as long ago as 2008 that would make the register available to all. - Guardian
Read moreIntertek expands into US flooring market with PTL acquisition
26th Nov 2025 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Quality assurance specialist Intertek said it had bought US-based Professional Testing Laboratory, which provides testing services for the flooring industry, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreEnergean production ramps up in third quarter
26th Nov 2025 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Mediterranean and UK North Sea-focused gas explorer Energean said it expects full-year output to be in line with guidance despite the "challenging geopolitical and macro environment" in Israel.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as investors mull long-awaited Budget
26th Nov 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Wednesday as investors digested the long-awaited autumn Budget - most of which had already been leaked - with one final monumental leak from the Office for Budget Responsibility itself just half an hour before the Chancellor was due to deliver her speech.
Read moreHarworth strengthens balance sheet with £275m revolving credit facility
26th Nov 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Harworth Group has secured a new £275m revolving credit facility with a syndicate of existing relationship banks, including NatWest, Santander and HSBC.
Read moreHarworth strengthens balance sheet with £275m revolving credit facility
26th Nov 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Harworth Group has secured a new £275m revolving credit facility with a syndicate of existing relationship banks, including NatWest, Santander and HSBC.
Read morePets at Home begins £20m cost-cutting drive as interim profits sink
26th Nov 2025 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Pets at Home has announced it is taking "action at pace" to address its disappointing retail performance after interim profits at the pet shop and veterinary chain slumped by a third.
Read moreBerenberg starts Genus at 'buy', cites protein demand and China opportunity
26th Nov 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on genetics firm Genus with a 'buy' rating and a 3,050p target price on Wednesday, stating the "long-term underlying dynamics" of the business "look attractive".
Read moreAstraZeneca secures US approval for Imfinzi in gastric cancer
26th Nov 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Wednesday that its Imfinzi asset has been approved in the US for use alongside standard FLOT chemotherapy in the treatment of adult patients with resectable, early‑stage and locally advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers.
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