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UK economic growth slows less than expected in Q2
14th Aug 2025 07:38
(Sharecast News) - UK economic growth slowed in the second quarter, albeit less than expected, according to figures released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors mull UK GDP
14th Aug 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP figures.
Read moreAviva H1 profit jumps 22% on price hikes, wealth inflows
14th Aug 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Aviva jumped to their highest level since 2007 as the UK insurer posted a 22% rise in half-year operating profit on the back of price hikes and growth in premium income.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: RICS, StubHub, non-dom tax crackdown, PwC
14th Aug 2025 07:19
(Sharecast News) - The flow of new rental properties coming on to the market has fallen at the fastest rate since the first Covid lockdown five years ago, according to research by Britain's property surveyors. Although the demand for properties is steady, there are fewer new rentals from landlords coming available, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) found. - Guardian
Read moreFriday preview: US data on tap amid rising Fed rate cut hopes
14th Aug 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - There are no major corporate releases scheduled for Friday in London so the market's focus will likely be on international economic announcements.
Read moreAntofagasta sees first-half profits surge as margins jump
14th Aug 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Copper miner Antofagasta has reported a 60% surge in first-half profits on the back of higher output and materially lower costs, helping to drive margins to their highest in four years.
Read moreSecure Trust Bank interim profits jump as customer deposits hit record
14th Aug 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Secure Trust Bank posted a jump in interim profit on Thursday as customer deposits hit a record high.
Read moreSavills first-half profit, revenue rise after strong Q1
14th Aug 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Savills reported a rise in first-half profit and revenue on Thursday, pointing to a strong first-quarter performance but a more subdued transactional market in the second quarter.
Read moreNational Grid sells LNG terminal to Centrica, Energy Capital for £1.5bn
14th Aug 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - National Grid said it had sold its Grain LNG terminal to British Gas owner Centrica and US-based Energy Capital Partners, part of Bridgepoint Group, for an enterprise value of £1.5bn.
Read moreAdmiral H1 profits surge to record high amid UK customer growth
14th Aug 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Insurance firm Admiral Group delivered a robust set of interim results on Thursday, with growth in customer numbers and a continued focus on pricing discipline helping to offset sector-wide pressures.
Read moreUS close: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new records on rate cut hopes
13th Aug 2025 22:29
(Sharecast News) - Rising hopes of an interest-rate cut in September pushed US stocks higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both settling at new all-time highs.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks edge higher on hopes of Fed rate cut
13th Aug 2025 17:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher on Wednesday in subdued trading, supported by optimism over potential US monetary easing after inflation data on Tuesday.
Read moreDirector dealings: Breedon's Clive Watson snaps up shares
13th Aug 2025 15:29
(Sharecast News) - Breedon revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Clive Watson had acquired 1,223 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed construction materials company.
Read moreBroker tips: Genuit, Legal & General, Quilter
13th Aug 2025 15:28
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Genuit on Wednesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' as it said the company was geared for growth.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks hit three-week high on Fed rate cut hopes
13th Aug 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose to a three-week high on Wednesday, helped by a solid start on Wall Street, as investor hopes increased for a interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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