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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Grangemouth ethylene plant, Warner Bros, ChatGPT
17th Dec 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Jim Ratcliffe's chemicals company Ineos has been granted £120m of government funding to help save the UK's last ethylene plant at Grangemouth, in a deal expected to protect more than 500 jobs. The investment in the Scottish plant was necessary to preserve a vital part of the country's chemicals infrastructure, the UK government said. The ethylene produced there was essential for medical-grade plastics production, water treatment and in aerospace and car-building, it added. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise amid rate cut expectations; housebuilders rally
17th Dec 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended off highs but firmly in the black on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation data cemented expectations of a rate cut from the Bank of England https://www.sharecast.com/news/news-and-announcements--/uk-manufacturing-downturn-eases-in-december---cbi--21392432.htmlthis week.
Read moreRecord announces board changes, finance chief steps down
17th Dec 2025 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Record announced a series of board and senior management changes on Wednesday, as the specialist currency and asset manager transitioned towards a more diversified institutional asset management model.
Read moreBunzl reiterates FY profit guidance despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges
17th Dec 2025 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Distribution and services giant Bunzl reiterated its full‑year profit guidance on Wednesday, despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges.
Read moreSerco appoints Proximus finance chief as CFO
17th Dec 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Serco jumped on Wednesday after the UK government contractor lifted financial guidance on the back of contract wins and appointed a new finance chief.
Read moreGSK asthma treatment approved by US regulators
17th Dec 2025 07:05
(Sharecast News) - US regulators have approved GSK's Exdensur treatment for severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype, marking the first ultra-long-acting biologic with twice-yearly dosing for this condition.
Read moreDiploma names Wilson Ng as permanent CFO
17th Dec 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Technical products and services supplier Diploma tapped Wilson Ng to take over as group chief financial officer on Wednesday, effective immediately.
Read moreInflation unexpectedly falls to 3.2%
17th Dec 2025 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Inflation fell by more than expected in November, official data showed on Wednesday, to the lowest level for eight months.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Glencore to 'buy'
17th Dec 2025 06:56
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg upgraded mining giant Glencore from 'hold' to 'buy' on Wednesday following the group's capital markets day in December.
Read moreUS close: Markets digest delayed payrolls, weak retail sales as energy and AI stocks slide
16th Dec 2025 23:12
(Sharecast News) - Major indices turned in a mixed performance on Tuesday as market participants digested key payrolls data that had been delayed by the Federal government shutdown.
Read moreBroker tips: Solid State, Zigup
16th Dec 2025 15:20
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on value added electronics group Solid State with a 150p target price and a 'buy' rating on Tuesday, stating the stock represented a "well-placed defence opportunity".
Read morePanmure Liberum hikes target price on Zigup
16th Dec 2025 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Panmure Liberum hiked its target price on vehicle rental provider Zigup from 550p to 600p on Tuesday, stating the firm's interim earnings had confirmed that trading was "at the high end of consensus".
Read moreEurope close: Stocks finish lower in global rout
16th Dec 2025 15:18
(Sharecast News) - European equities closed lower on Tuesday, with losses seen across the region as investors awaited a series of interest rate decisions from European central banks and key US economic data, while weaker Wall Street performance and softer eurozone business surveys weighed on sentiment.
Read moreVan Elle trading in line in first half
16th Dec 2025 15:15
(Sharecast News) - Van Elle Holdings said on Tuesday that first-half trading was in line with board expectations, as resilient operational performance offset challenging market conditions and continued delays to Building Safety Act approvals for high-rise residential developments.
Read moreGeo raises £1.25m to fund drilling and exploration
16th Dec 2025 15:12
(Sharecast News) - Geo Exploration said on Tuesday that it has raised £1.25m before expenses through a heavily discounted placing to fund drilling and exploration activity across its portfolio, including projects in Australia and Namibia.
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