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Pinewood H1 profits fall ahead of Ridgeview takeover
30th Sep 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Cloud software firm Pinewood Technologies said it still expected full-year earnings to be broadly in line with 2025 as it posted a fall in interim profits.
Read moreSaga boosts outlook after bumper first half, shares soar
30th Sep 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Saga sailed ahead on Wednesday, after the travel-to-insurance group lifted full-year guidance on the back of a buoyant first half.
Read moreUK economy grows faster than first estimated in Q2
30th Sep 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy grew faster than first estimated in the second quarter, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rise as Q2 GDP revised upwards
30th Sep 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled data showing the UK economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, ahead of a key US inflation reading.
Read moreThursday preview: Nike results, UK manufacturing PMI due
30th Sep 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - On Thursday, quarterly results from Nike, Accenture, McCormick, Stolt-Nielsen and Acuity Brands will be in focus in the US.
Read moreImpax Environmental Markets NAV jumps 26% in first half
30th Sep 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Impax Environmental Markets reported a sharp rise in net asset value for the first half of 2026, comfortably outperforming global equities, despite a widening discount to NAV.
Read moreBabcock secures short‑term MoD extension
30th Sep 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Aerospace and defence engineer Babcock said on Wednesday that it had agreed to a two‑month extension to its Future Maritime Support Programme bridging agreement with the UK's Ministry of Defence, ensuring continuity of key naval support work while the two sides finalise a long‑term successor deal.
Read moreSpire Healthcare sees FY in line with 2025 as interim profits fall
30th Sep 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Private hospitals chain Spire Healthcare, about to be bought by a group of investment firms in a deal worth £1bn, posted lower first half operating profit of £38.4m down from £63m a year earlier.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: BrewDog, Barclays, Grant Thornton
30th Sep 2026 07:08
(Sharecast News) - BrewDog's new owner has urged drinkers to give the ailing brand "a second chance" as it invests more than £50m in improving the company's beers, pubs and working conditions. The US cannabis and drinks company Tilray bought BrewDog for £33m in March this year, after the company collapsed into administration after five years of losses and a series of controversies relating to the treatment of workers under the founder James Watt. - Guardian
Read moreGreggs to axe 740 jobs in manufacturing shake-up
30th Sep 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Greggs unveiled plans to overhaul its manufacturing operations on Wednesday, with the potential loss of more than 700 jobs.
Read moreUS close: Stocks retreat as long-dated yields climb to 2002 levels
29th Sep 2026 22:24
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday as Treasury yields continued to head higher.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks drop late on as Treasury yields rise
29th Sep 2026 16:15
(Sharecast News) - European stocks gave up earlier gains and finished lower Tuesday afternoon after a weak Wall Street start, as another sell-off in US government debt tempered investors' appetite for equities.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gives up gains to close in the red
29th Sep 2026 16:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished in the red on Tuesday, as miners pared back earlier gains and investors mulled Andy Burnham's first conference speech as prime minister.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as rising yields keep pressure on markets
29th Sep 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday following another weak session driven by rising Treasury yields.
Read moreUS consumer confidence weakens in September
29th Sep 2026 15:10
(Sharecast News) - US consumer confidence weakened in September, according to the Conference Board, with both assessments of current conditions and expectations for the months ahead deteriorating.
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