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US manufacturing PMIs strengthen in May
1st Jun 2026 15:13
(Sharecast News) - US factory activity strengthened in May, according to two separate surveys on Monday, with both the Institute for Supply Management and S&P Global manufacturing PMIs pointing to the sector's fastest expansion in nearly two years.
Read moreOil prices extend gains as Iran said to suspend peace talks with US
1st Jun 2026 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices rose further in afternoon trade on Monday following a report that Iran has suspended peace talks with the US until Israel ends its operations in Lebanon.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: easyJet, Bluefield up on bid talk; Pan African slumps on outlook
1st Jun 2026 14:52
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,378.13 -0.20%
Read morePeople Inc. said to be preparing $18bn bid for MGM Resorts, shares surge
1st Jun 2026 14:30
(Sharecast News) - Shares of MGM Resorts surged on Monday after Barry Diller's People Inc. said it has submitted a non-binding proposal to buy the casino giant for $48.30 per share in cash.
Read moreTiton acquires G-Pack Manufacturing for £1m
1st Jun 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Titon Holdings said on Monday that it had acquired G-Pack Manufacturing, a designer and seller of injection moulded components for the UK window and door hardware sector, for £1m.
Read moreLPA Group returns to profit in first half
1st Jun 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - LPA Group reported a return to profit in its first half on Monday as revenue rose sharply, with the engineering group saying it expected full-year results to be in line with market expectations.
Read moreBroker tips: Easyjet, Hollywood Bowl, Whitbread, Cerillion, AJ Bell
1st Jun 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan said in a research note on Monday that Castlelake was "credible" after the US investment firm confirmed it was in the early stages of considering a takeover offer for Easyjet, but that no approach had been made.
Read moreSafestay agrees £5.1m sale of Glasgow Charing Cross hostel
1st Jun 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Safestay said on Monday that it had exchanged conditional contracts to sell its Safestay Glasgow Charing Cross freehold property and hostel to an independent third-party investor for £5.1m in cash.
Read moreGreat Western completes initial exploration on Defender-Pine Crow corridor
1st Jun 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Great Western Mining said on Monday that it had completed initial exploration work across the three-kilometre corridor between its Defender-Pine Crow tungsten project and existing M2 copper resource in Mineral County, Nevada, ahead of a planned drilling campaign in July.
Read moreCheckit appoints joint adviser as it explores sale options
1st Jun 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Checkit said on Monday that it had appointed EC M&A as joint financial adviser as it continues its formal sale process.
Read moreDirector dealings: Magnum Ice Cream CEO snaps up shares
1st Jun 2026 14:10
(Sharecast News) - The Magnum Ice Cream Company revealed on Monday that chief executive Peter ter Kulve had acquired 23,150 ordinary shares in the London-listed firm.
Read moreForgent gets approval for maiden Peak Hills drilling campaign
1st Jun 2026 14:09
(Sharecast News) - Forgent said on Monday that it had received regulatory approval for its maiden drilling campaign at the Peak Hills gold-copper project in Western Australia.
Read moreEnSilica wins seven-year, $75m manufacturing and supply contract
1st Jun 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - EnSilica said on Monday that it had won a seven-year manufacturing and supply contract expected to generate about $75m in revenue with a German manufacturer of automotive components.
Read moreAvacta reports 'encouraging' early signals from AVA6000 clinical data
1st Jun 2026 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Avacta said on Monday that updated clinical data for its AVA6000 cancer therapy showed encouraging early efficacy signals in patients with salivary gland cancers, alongside a continuing favourable safety profile.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BP and Shell gush higher as oil extends gains; defence firms slump
1st Jun 2026 14:01
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.9% at 10,320.81 in afternoon trade on Monday, sliding on news that Iran has suspended peace talks with the US.
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