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Informa names former Reuters boss Tom Glocer chair
9th Jul 2026 11:58
(Sharecast News) - Media group Informa has named former Thomson Reuters Group veteran Tom Glocer as its next chair.
Read morePepsiCo shares drop on gloomy outlook despite Q2 beat
9th Jul 2026 11:56
(Sharecast News) - PepsiCo shares dropped in New York on Thursday after the drinks and snacks group flagged pressure from unpredictable commodity prices and weaker North American food sales, despite posting higher second-quarter profits.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares hold gains despite latest US-Iran military exchange
9th Jul 2026 11:25
(Sharecast News) - European held gains despite the latest tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran overnight.
Read moreWorkspace hits back at Saba's 'high-risk' plan ahead of key vote
9th Jul 2026 11:15
(Sharecast News) - Workspace Group hit out at Saba Capital Management on Thursday, as it urged shareholders to reject "flawed" plans by the activist investor to break up the business.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher as oil prices stabilise, PepsiCo in focus
9th Jul 2026 11:00
(Sharecast News) - Stock futures were pointing to small gains on Wall Street on Thursday as markets attempted to recover from losses in the previous session following the end of a ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays down as AstraZeneca tumbles on drug disappointment
9th Jul 2026 10:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday, dragged lower by heavy losses for AstraZeneca, as Donald Trump suggested Iran still wants to strike a peace deal despite escalating tensions between the US and Tehran.
Read moreECR Minerals identifies new gold target at Lolworth
9th Jul 2026 10:35
(Sharecast News) - ECR Minerals said on Thursday that laboratory assay results from the Butterfly Creek prospect had identified a new drill-ready gold target at its wholly owned Lolworth project in North Queensland.
Read moreHugo Boss urges shareholders to reject 'inadequate' Frasers bid
9th Jul 2026 10:33
(Sharecast News) - Hugo Boss urged its shareholders on Thursday to reject an "inadequate" £1.7bn takeover bid by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group.
Read morePebble Group flags first-half revenue, earnings growth
9th Jul 2026 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Pebble Group said on Thursday that first-half trading was in line with management expectations, with group revenue and adjusted EBITDA both expected to be ahead of the prior year.
Read moreAsia report: Tech stocks lead gains on mixed day for region
9th Jul 2026 10:13
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Thursday as equity markets began to rebound despite renewed US-Iran tensions and elevated oil prices.
Read moreBrooks Macdonald posts growth in funds under management
9th Jul 2026 10:10
(Sharecast News) - Brooks Macdonald said on Thursday that funds under management and advice rose to £21.7bn at 30 June from £19.1bn a year earlier, as its full-year net flows improved by more than £600m.
Read morePrologis says combination with Segro still best route to long-term value
9th Jul 2026 10:07
(Sharecast News) - Prologis said on Thursday that a combination with Segro remained the best route to maximise long-term value, as it published a new investor presentation arguing the deal would give Segro shareholders access to a larger and better-capitalised data centre platform.
Read morePolar Capital shares slide despite jump in AuM
9th Jul 2026 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Polar Capital shares were sliding on Thursday, even after it reported that assets under management rose 47% over the quarter to £45.0bn at 30 June, from £30.6bn at the end of March.
Read moreAstraZeneca shares slide on failure of cardiomyopathy trial
9th Jul 2026 09:57
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca said on Thursday that the phase 3 CARDIO-TTRansform trial of Wainua in adults with transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy did not meet its primary endpoint, failing to show a statistically significant benefit against placebo on the composite measure of cardiovascular mortality and recurrent cardiovascular clinical events up to 140 weeks.
Read moreSevern Trent trading in line with expectations
9th Jul 2026 09:54
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent said on Thursday that trading remained in line with expectations after a strong start to the 2027 financial year, leaving the water utility confident of delivering at least £50m of total performance incentives during the year.
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