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Berkshire Hathaway to buy Taylor Morrison in $6.8bn deal
1st Jun 2026 11:03
(Sharecast News) - Berkshire Hathaway has agreed to buy housebuilder Taylor Morrison in a $6.8bn all-cash deal.
Read moreGreatland executes $500m facility, makes final investment decision for Havieron
1st Jun 2026 10:57
(Sharecast News) - Greatland Resources said on Monday that it had executed a $500m corporate debt facility and approved the final investment decision for its flagship Havieron gold-copper project in Western Australia.
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed on Hormuz concerns, wave of data
1st Jun 2026 10:56
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday, with South Korea's Kospi hitting a fresh record high, as investors monitored lingering uncertainty around US-Iran negotiations after president Donald Trump said he was in "no hurry" to reach a deal to end the conflict.
Read moreSirius Real Estate raises dividend as full-year profit rises
1st Jun 2026 10:51
(Sharecast News) - Sirius Real Estate reported higher full-year profit and raised its dividend for a 25th consecutive distribution on Monday, as rental growth, acquisitions and valuation gains supported the business parks operator's performance.
Read moreNvidia unveils new AI chip designed to 'reinvent the PC'
1st Jun 2026 10:48
(Sharecast News) - Semiconductor titan Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new superchip jointly developed with Microsoft that promises to "revinent Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents".
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE nudges lower as peace deal remains elusive; easyJet surges
1st Jun 2026 10:37
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were a touch lower by midday on Monday after the US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, and as data showed that UK house prices fell in May for the first time this year.
Read moreOil prices push higher after US and Iran trade blows
1st Jun 2026 10:33
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices pushed higher on Monday after Iran and the US continued to trade blows, dampening hopes for an imminent peace deal.
Read moreShore Capital upgrades AJ Bell after 'amazing' first-half beat
1st Jun 2026 10:17
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has upgraded its rating on AJ Bell from 'hold' to 'buy' after an "amazing beat" from the investment platform with its interim results two weeks ago.
Read moreUK manufacturing sector grows at fastest pace in four years in May
1st Jun 2026 10:17
(Sharecast News) - The UK manufacturing sector grew in May at the fastest pace in four years, according to a survey released on Monday.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures trade higher despite Middle East flare up
1st Jun 2026 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday despite a flare up in the conflict between the US and Iran.
Read moreShares plunge as Wise faces European probe
1st Jun 2026 09:21
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Wise tanked on Monday after it emerged the fintech is being investigated over potential money laundering failures.
Read moreJPMorgan says easyJet suitor Castlelake is 'credible'; highlights stumbling blocks
1st Jun 2026 09:17
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan said in a research note on Monday that Castlelake is "credible" after the US investment firm confirmed it is in the early stages of considering a takeover offer for easyJet, but that no approach had been made.
Read moreLitigation Capital Management extends debt covenant waiver, warns of negative developments
1st Jun 2026 09:12
(Sharecast News) - Disputes financier Litigation Capital Management said on Monday that its debt covenant waiver with Northleaf had been extended by a month, but also warned of negative developments in two case investments.
Read moreBerenberg cuts Whitbread target price, flags ambitious five‑year plan
1st Jun 2026 08:58
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lowered their target price on Premier Inn owner Whitbread from 2,900p to 2,280p on Monday as it said the firm had delivered the operational "reset" it had outlined earlier in the year, but argued that the company's new five‑year plan still relies on ambitious assumptions and remains heavily weighted toward later years.
Read moreEurozone manufacturing growth revised slightly higher, but slowdown confirmed
1st Jun 2026 08:56
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone manufacturing activity figures for May were revised slightly higher on Monday, but confirmed that growth still slowed from its highest level in nearly four years the previous month.
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