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Great Portland Estates pre-lets space at Elsley House in West London
29th May 2026 08:20
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Great Portland Estates said on Friday that it has pre-let over 13,000 square feet of fully managed offices at Elsley House in West London, including both the first and second floors.
Read moreBerenberg hikes target price on BT Group
29th May 2026 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on telecommunications giant BT Group from £2.50 per share to £3 on Friday, after the firm reported that trends in its consumer business had improved in the fourth quarter of its trading year.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE steady despite growing US-Iran peace hopes
29th May 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday despite growing hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
Read moreEurope open: Stocks gain amid US-Iran peace hopes
29th May 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors grew increasingly hopeful of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
Read moreOcado and Asda to enter ecommerce partnership
29th May 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Ocado said on Friday that it has agreed to enter a partnership with Asda to develop the latter's online business across the UK with the Ocado Smart Platform.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks set for muted open despite US-Iran peace hopes
29th May 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday despite growing hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
Read moreAstrazeneca's Imfinzi receives green light from US FDA
29th May 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Astrazeneca said on Friday that Imfinzi has been approved in the US as part of the first immunotherapy‑based combination for patients with high‑risk, non‑muscle‑invasive bladder cancer who have not previously been treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Nationwide, Anthropic, Marks & Spencer
29th May 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Labour is poised for a fresh attempt at changing the welfare system after a major government-backed report said youth unemployment was costing Britain more than £125bn a year. As official figures revealed the number of young people not working or studying had surpassed a million for the first time in more than a decade, Alan Milburn said the government had a responsibility to the next generation to take action. - Guardian
Read moreWeek Ahead: B&M, Broadcom results eyed; payrolls in the spotlight
29th May 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Next week sees the release of results from the likes of B&M European Value Retail in the UK, while US quarterly earnings from Broadcom and CrowdStrike will be in focus, along with the latest non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreDrax commissions Hirwuan Power Station in South Wales
29th May 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Drax said on Friday that it had completed commissioning of Hirwaun Power Station in South Wales, the first of three 299MW open cycle gas turbine plants it is developing in England and Wales.
Read moreUS close: Stocks higher after Washington and Tehran sign MOU to extend ceasefire
28th May 2026 22:28
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green at the close of trading on Thursday as investors thumbed over a key inflation reading and digested fresh headlines coming out of the Middle East.
Read moreRoadside Real Estate acquisition delayed by death of target's shareholder
28th May 2026 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Roadside Real Estate said on Thursday completion of its planned acquisitions of D. A. Roberts Fuels and Hoch Group was now expected by the end of June.
Read moreRoadside Real Estate acquisition delayed by death of target's shareholder
28th May 2026 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Roadside Real Estate said on Thursday completion of its planned acquisitions of D. A. Roberts Fuels and Hoch Group was now expected by the end of June.
Read moreBroker tips: Metro Bank, Pets At Home, Hiscox
28th May 2026 15:01
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hiked their target price on retail and commercial bank Metro Bank from 170p to 195p on Thursday, noting that the lender was now further along in executing its turnaround strategy and should benefit from a higher‑for‑longer interest‑rate environment.
Read moreDirector dealings: CVS Group's Scott Morrison snaps up shares
28th May 2026 14:55
(Sharecast News) - CVS Group revealed on Thursday that group general counsel Scott Morrison had acquired 987 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed veterinary services business.
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