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Spectra Systems appoints new finance director
16th Oct 2025 11:07
(Sharecast News) - Spectra Systems Corporation said on Thursday that it has appointed Rafael Marcinek as finance director in a non-board role, following the medical leave of Kevin Richards.
Read moreDiageo shareholders urged to vote against pay report - Sky
16th Oct 2025 11:06
(Sharecast News) - Drinks giant Diageo is facing a potential investor backlash over pay, it was reported on Thursday.
Read moreAnglo Asian Mining reports record quarterly copper production
16th Oct 2025 11:01
(Sharecast News) - Anglo Asian Mining reported record quarterly copper production in the third quarter on Thursday, as new mines came online, marking a major step in the group's strategic shift toward becoming a predominantly copper producer.
Read moreAsia report: Korea leads markets higher as IMF upgrades outlook
16th Oct 2025 10:59
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities advanced on Thursday, led by record highs in South Korea and Australia as investors reacted to an upgraded global outlook from the International Monetary Fund and fresh signs of progress in US trade negotiations.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE touch lower after lacklustre GDP; Whitbread tumbles
16th Oct 2025 10:49
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still a touch weaker by midday on Thursday as investors digested lacklustre UK GDP figures, with Whitbread under the cosh after disappointing interim results.
Read moreDeutsche Bank downgrades AstraZeneca to 'sell'
16th Oct 2025 10:24
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded AstraZeneca to 'sell' from 'hold' on Thursday and cut the price target to 10,500p from 11,500p as it said it was turning sceptical on SERENA-4.
Read moreEurozone trade surplus narrows in August, EU deficit widens
16th Oct 2025 10:12
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone posted a trade surplus of €1bn in August, down from €3bn a year earlier and sharply lower than both the €12.4bn recorded in July and the €6.9bn expected by economists.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher despite renewed US-Sino tensions
16th Oct 2025 10:01
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday as renewed trade tensions and the ongoing government shutdown continued to cloud investor sentiment.
Read moreCirata maintains outlook as quarterly bookings fall
16th Oct 2025 09:57
(Sharecast News) - Cirata shares were sliding on Thursday, after reporting a fall in quarterly Data Integration bookings even as it remained on track to meet its full-year outlook for bookings and cost reductions.
Read moreBerenberg starts Filtronic at 'buy'
16th Oct 2025 09:42
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg initiated coverage on shares of Filtronic on Thursday with a 'buy' rating and 196p price target.
Read moreShore Capital stays positive on Whitbread despite H1 disappointment
16th Oct 2025 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Premier Inn owner Whitbread tanked on Thursday after the company posted a drop in interim profits and lowered guidance for its German operations, though Shore Capital said the disappointing first half is unlikely to change forecasts too much.
Read moreVolex backs FY expectations as it hails 'strong' first half
16th Oct 2025 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Volex hailed a "strong" first-half performance on Thursday as it backed its expectations for the year.
Read moreRBC Capital lowers target price on Brooks Macdonald
16th Oct 2025 09:14
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets lowered their target price on wealth management firm Brooks Macdonald from 1,900p to 1,850p on Thursday following the group's first-quarter trading update.
Read moreThousands sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over cancer claims
16th Oct 2025 08:49
(Sharecast News) - Legal action against US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson got underway in London on Thursday, over claims its talcum powder caused cancer.
Read moreEnSilica warns of FY EBITDA loss as delays trigger £1.6m provision
16th Oct 2025 08:48
(Sharecast News) - Chip maker EnSilica said on Thursday that delays to a key customer project and supply chain uncertainty had prompted a revision to its full-year guidance, with the group now expecting to deliver an EBITDA loss for the 2025 trading year.
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