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Distribution Finance reports record new loan origination

8th Apr 2025 12:24

(Sharecast News) - Distribution Finance Capital reported record new loan origination of £382m in the first quarter of 2025 on Tuesday, up from £330m a year earlier, as strong demand - particularly in the motorhome and caravan sector - helped drive continued growth across its lending operations.

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Bradda Head gets drilling permits, exploration plan acceptance

8th Apr 2025 12:18

(Sharecast News) - Bradda Head Lithium announced on Tuesday that it has received drilling permit approvals for its San Domingo pegmatite targets, and had its amended exploration plan accepted at the Basin West lithium-in-clay project, both located on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Arizona.

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Cora Gold appoints Senet to lead updated Sanankoro study

8th Apr 2025 12:12

(Sharecast News) - Cora Gold announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Senet, a subsidiary of DRA Global, to lead an updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) at its flagship Sanankoro gold project in southern Mali, reflecting recent resource upgrades and favourable market conditions.

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Steppe Cement shares surge after strong Q1 growth

8th Apr 2025 11:27

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Steppe Cement surged on Tuesday after the Kazakhstani cement manufacturer announced a big jump in sales in the first quarter and a healthy increase in market share.

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Beeks Financial Cloud signs $2m multi-year deal with forex client

8th Apr 2025 11:27

(Sharecast News) - Beeks Financial Cloud announced on Tuesday that it has signed a new multi-year contract worth about $2m with a leading global foreign exchange and multi-asset brokerage, further strengthening its sales momentum in the second half of its financial year.

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Central Asia Metals reports steady operational progress

8th Apr 2025 11:23

(Sharecast News) - Central Asia Metals reported steady operational performance in the first quarter of 2025 on Tuesday, as it reiterated full-year production guidance across its copper, zinc and lead operations.

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Europe midday: Shares hold gains on tariff negotiation hopes

8th Apr 2025 11:15

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Tuesday after a three-day battering as investors hoped that tariff talks between the US and Japan would lead to more negotiations globally, although sentiment was tempered after China and Washington exchanged more threats over levies.

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Equals revenue rises ahead of its agreed acquisition

8th Apr 2025 10:57

(Sharecast News) - Equals Group reported a 38% increase in revenue to £131.7m for the year ended 31 December on Tuesday, as strong growth across its platform drove record transaction volumes ahead of its recommended takeover by Alakazam Holdings Bidco.

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US pre-open: Futures higher following three-day tariff rout

8th Apr 2025 10:44

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were firmly in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday as major indices looked set to reclaim some of their post-'Liberation Day' losses.

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London midday: Stocks gain on US-Japan trade hopes; Sino-US tensions escalate

8th Apr 2025 10:43

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, recovering from whopping losses in the previous session despite escalating Sino-US tensions, as investors grew hopeful of a trade deal between the US and Japan.

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Global slowdown could drive oil prices below $40 - Goldman Sachs

8th Apr 2025 10:14

(Sharecast News) - Oil prices could tumble to less than $40 a barrel, Goldman Sachs warned on Tuesday, on the back of a slowing global economy and output hikes.

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Porsche Q1 deliveries fall as sales in China, Germany plummet

8th Apr 2025 10:12

(Sharecast News) - Porsche delivered 8% fewer vehicles in the first quarter on the back of heavy declines in sales in China and the domestic German market.

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US small business optimism drops as policy changes dampen outlook

8th Apr 2025 10:11

(Sharecast News) - Optimism levels among small businesses in the United States dropped to a five-month low in March, as Washington's new trade policies clouded the sales outlook for firms.

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UK 'relatively well placed' to weather tariff shock, says Berenberg

8th Apr 2025 09:38

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg said on Tuesday that the UK was "relatively well placed to weather the tariff shock".

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Impax Asset Management AuM falls amid 'highly uncertain' market conditions

8th Apr 2025 09:36

(Sharecast News) - Asset manager Impax said on Tuesday that total assets under management had fallen in Q1 amid "highly uncertain" market conditions.

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