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Derwent signs £100m RCF with Handelsbanken
13th Jul 2026 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Derwent London on Monday said it has signed a £100m unsecured revolving credit facility with Handelsbanken, marking the Swedish bank's first lending relationship with the FTSE 250 developer.
Read moreMonthly revenues surge at TSMC
13th Jul 2026 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co posted another surge in monthly revenues on Monday, as the global artificial intelligence boom continued to buoy the chip giant.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Boku following soft H1 update
13th Jul 2026 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg cut their target price on software firm Boku from 300p to 200p on Monday as they reduced their forecasts following a weaker‑than‑expected first‑half update, though they also said their investment thesis remained intact and reiterated their 'buy' recommendation.
Read morePageGroup holds guidance as Q2 profit rises on strong Americas
13th Jul 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Shares in PageGroup surged on Monday after the recruiter's second quarter earnings beat forecasts, driven by a strong performance in the Americas, offsetting weaker trading in France, Northern Europe and the UK, although it warned of "a high degree of uncertainty in the outlook for the rest of the year".
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall, oil rises as US-Iran tensions escalate
13th Jul 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday as oil prices rose amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, as the US insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open, despite Tehran claiming it had closed the vital waterway.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Pub sector, Eurostar, war bonds
13th Jul 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - The beleaguered pub sector is getting a boost from England's World Cup run, with some landlords reporting roaring sales as anticipation builds for a bumper night on Wednesday for the semi-final clash with Argentina. Lisa Mayall, the manager of the British Oak in Kingswinford near Dudley in the West Midlands, was jubilant after England's 2-1 win against Norway on Saturday night and brisk takings at the pub's till. She expects hundreds more customers for the team's next game at 8pm BST. - Guardian
Read moreHeathrow passenger numbers edge lower in June
13th Jul 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - London's Heathrow Airport reported a slight decline in passenger numbers in June as disruption in the Middle East weighed on travel flows.
Read moreNew PM urged to slash business energy costs, implement reforms
13th Jul 2026 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Cutting business energy costs could unlock an additional £130bn in economic activity over the next two decades, according to a new report from the CBI and Energy UK, who have called on the new prime minister to implement reforms to reduce the current strain facing British businesses.
Read moreTuesday preview: Banking giants kick off US earnings season
13th Jul 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - US earnings season will kick off in earnest on Tuesday, with quarterly results due from banking giants JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Wells Fargo.
Read moreGSK rectal cancer drug shows positive result in key trial
13th Jul 2026 07:03
(Sharecast News) - A treatment for rectal cancer being developed by GSK has shown positive results in interim testing, the pharma giant announced on Monday.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Burnham, Wahaca, digital services tax, Asda, carbon emissions, Iran
11th Jul 2026 22:19
(Sharecast News) - Leading British tech entrepreneurs, including Multiverse chief executive Euan Blair, have urged Andy Burnham not to risk stifling enterprise by imposing higher taxes, according to The Times. A coalition of prominent founders has written to the prime minister‑in‑waiting, warning that the next government has only a narrow window to build on recent momentum and cautioning against policies that could deter company creation and investment. The group includes Blair, as well as the founders of three British unicorns: Alex Kendall of driverless‑car technology firm Wayve, Victor Riparbelli of AI video company Synthesia, and Vishal Marria of data‑analytics specialist Quantexa.
Read moreUS close: Stocks erase earlier losses as SK Hynix debut lifts sentiment
10th Jul 2026 23:49
(Sharecast News) - After a rocky start, US stocks pushed into positive territory by the closing bell on Friday, helped by renewed optimism in the AI and semiconductor sectors on the back of a strong market debut from South Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks cling to gains as oil prices slip back
10th Jul 2026 16:52
(Sharecast News) - European shares managed to finish slightly higher on Friday as geopolitical concerns and jitters around artificial intelligence valuations continued to weigh on sentiment.
Read moreShuka drilling confirms mineralisation at unmined Kabwe zones
10th Jul 2026 16:49
(Sharecast News) - Shuka Minerals said on Friday that drilling at the Kabwe zinc project in Zambia had confirmed mineralisation in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones, more than one kilometre northwest of the main Pit 2 area.
Read moreUK government clears Vossloh's planned acquisition of Cordel
10th Jul 2026 16:45
(Sharecast News) - Cordel said on Friday the UK government had cleared Vossloh's recommended cash acquisition of the company under the National Security and Investment Act, satisfying one of the remaining conditions to the deal.
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