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Sunday newspaper round-up: Ukraine, BP, New Princes IPO
10th Aug 2025 21:58
(Sharecast News) - America is finished with financing Ukraine's war against Russia, the US vice-president said in an interview. He was speaking at an emergency gathering with European and Ukrainian officials at Chevening hosted by David Lammy. The day before, seven of Europe's leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, issued a joint statement highlighting that "the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine" and that Kyiv needed security guarantees. - The Sunday Times
Read moreUS close: Stocks rise as Trump's tariffs come into force
8th Aug 2025 23:15
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Friday as stocks reclaimed most of yesterday's losses.
Read moreEurope close: Stoxx closes up, with Ukraine, gold tariffs in focus
8th Aug 2025 16:48
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the end of a busy week for earnings as traders eyed the latest moves by US President Donald Trump to broker a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, while gold futures soared on a report imports to America would be hit by tariffs.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo shines; Flutter falls despite guidance upgrade
8th Aug 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 9,085.20 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Senior jumps on Berenberg 'buy'; TBC tumbles
8th Aug 2025 14:50
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,915.79 -0.10%
Read moreDirector dealings: Convatec CEO sells shares
8th Aug 2025 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Convatec revealed on Friday that chief executive Karim Bitar had disposed of 1.25m ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed medical products and technologies company.
Read moreUS open: Major indices on track for winning week
8th Aug 2025 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Friday as stocks looked set to reclaim some of yesterday's losses.
Read moreBroker tips: Senior, Harbour Energy, Diageo
8th Aug 2025 13:09
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on engineering and manufacturing group Senior with a 'buy' rating and 275p target price on Friday, offering 47% upside to the stock's current share price.
Read moreRockfire to start drilling at Molaoi by mid-September
8th Aug 2025 13:09
(Sharecast News) - Rockfire Resources confirmed in an update on Friday that drilling at its 100%-owned Molaoi zinc deposit in southern Greece would begin before 15 September, following the country's August holiday period.
Read moreKeras reports progress on US, Togo assets
8th Aug 2025 13:06
(Sharecast News) - Keras Resources reported operational progress at its high-grade phosphate and manganese assets in the US and Togo on Friday, with production ramping up at both sites and first manganese exports from Nayéga expected next month.
Read moreBlue Star's SatoshiPay invests £1m loan into crypto assets
8th Aug 2025 13:02
(Sharecast News) - Blue Star Capital confirmed on Friday that portfolio company SatoshiPay had now fully invested the £1m loan provided by Blue Star, deploying the funds into a mix of Ethereum and wrapped Bitcoin assets.
Read moreWendy's lowers guidance as US sales struggle
8th Aug 2025 12:59
(Sharecast News) - Square burger specialist Wendy's reported a 1.8% decline in global systemwide sales in its second quarter on Friday, to $3.7bn, prompting a downgrade to its full-year guidance amid continued pressure on its US business.
Read morePennant cuts revenue expectations after MoD contract delay
8th Aug 2025 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Pennant International warned on Friday that its full-year revenue was now expected to fall below market expectations after a key Ministry of Defence contract was pushed back to 2026 or later due to new internal approval processes.
Read moreFutura appoints interim CEO as erection gel disappoints
8th Aug 2025 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Futura Medical announced the appointment of Alex Duggan as its interim chief executive officer on Friday, following the completion of all regulatory and due diligence requirements.
Read moreCarlyle to take control of Very Group from Barclay family - report
8th Aug 2025 12:53
(Sharecast News) - US investment firm Carlyle is reportedly preparing to take control of online retailer Very Group in a deal that will end the Barclay family's long tenure at another major UK company.
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