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Europe close: Stocks tick higher after Supreme Court tariff ruling
20th Feb 2026 17:16
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed higher on Friday as investors digested a landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court striking down president Donald Trump's global tariffs and monitored escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, while a raft of corporate earnings and upbeat regional data underpinned sentiment.
Read moreOSB Group appoints Enrique Labiano as CEO
20th Feb 2026 16:35
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group said on Friday that it has appointed Enrique Alvarez Labiano as chief executive officer with effect from a date to be agreed.
Read moreDirector dealings: Vianet executive chairman snaps up shares
20th Feb 2026 15:39
(Sharecast News) - Vianet revealed on Friday that chairman and chief executive James Dickson had acquired 40,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm.
Read moreBroker tips: Segro, St James's Place
20th Feb 2026 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has kept a 'buy' rating for Segro after strong results from the industrial real estate group on Friday, highlighting the company's "impressive" rental growth and the stock's attractive investment case.
Read moreEssensys extends PUSU deadline for third time as talks continue
20th Feb 2026 15:34
(Sharecast News) - Essensys, the AIM-listed landlord and workspace software group, has once against extended the 'put up or shut up' deadline as talks continue about a potential takeover by founder Mark Furness.
Read moreUS open: Stocks rise despite weak GDP and firm inflation as Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs
20th Feb 2026 15:31
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Friday as market participants digested key inflation data, disappointing fourth quarter GDP figures and a Supreme Court decision on Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime.
Read moreSupreme Court rules against Trump's tariffs
20th Feb 2026 15:12
(Sharecast News) - The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks hit new high on UK data, trade tariff ruling
20th Feb 2026 14:44
(Sharecast News) - Encouraging UK economic data and a monumental ruling by the US Supreme Court on Donald Trump's trade tariffs led to another record close in London on Friday, helped by solid gains in the mining and financial sectors.
Read moreOpendoor shares jump as Q4 results build confidence in turnaround
20th Feb 2026 14:44
(Sharecast News) - American real estate platform operator Opendoor Technologies saw shares jump on Friday after fourth-quarter revenues topped Wall Street predictions, as confidence builds in its 'Opendoor 2.0' turnaround programme.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Chemring slumps; TBC Bank jumps
20th Feb 2026 14:34
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,697.10 0.52%
Read moreUBS upgrades St James's Place to 'buy', highlights earnings growth
20th Feb 2026 14:34
(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded its stance on wealth manager St James's Place on Friday to 'buy' from 'neutral' on valuation grounds following the recent selloff, and citing earnings support.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Diageo fizzes higher ahead of results, Centrica recovers
20th Feb 2026 14:11
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 10,697.66 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreNew Thor venture awarded two South Australia exploration licences
20th Feb 2026 13:27
(Sharecast News) - Thor Energy announced on Friday that it has been awarded two new Regulated Substance Exploration Licence Applications in South Australia's onshore Otway Basin, significantly expanding its natural hydrogen and helium footprint through a 50-50 joint venture with H2EX.
Read moreFinseta appoints Andrew Richards as permanent CFO
20th Feb 2026 13:23
(Sharecast News) - Finseta announced the appointment of Andrew Richards as permanent chief financial officer and an executive director on Friday, with immediate effect.
Read morePulsar Group reports accelerating organic growth
20th Feb 2026 13:17
(Sharecast News) - Pulsar Group reported accelerating organic growth and improved profitability for the year ended 30 November on Friday, alongside a sharp reduction in net debt in the opening months of the new financial year.
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