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Princes Group confirms London IPO
10th Oct 2025 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Princes Group is to debut on the London market, the canned food specialist confirmed on Friday, as it looks to fund an acquisition spree.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slide as Trump threatens 'massive' tariffs on China
10th Oct 2025 07:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended sharply lower on Friday, having extended losses into the close after US President Trump threatened a "massive" tariff hike on China in a dispute over rare earth metals.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen lower on downbeat US cues
10th Oct 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday following a downbeat session on Wall Street, as investors mulled a drop in retail footfall.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Rishi Sunak, councils, Oracle
10th Oct 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Rishi Sunak has been appointed as a senior adviser by the US technology companies Microsoft and Anthropic. The former British prime minister's pair of new jobs emerged on Thursday in letters published by Westminster's office of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba). They add to his roles as a senior adviser to Goldman Sachs International, the investment bank, and speechmaker to investment firms including Bain Capital and Makena Capital in the US, which have netted him over £150,000 a talk. - Guardian
Read moreHays expects macro uncertainty to impact rest of year
10th Oct 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Recruitment firm Hays said it experienced the typical recovery in post-summer activity in its first quarter, but expects ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty to weigh on its performance over the remainder of the year.
Read moreIbstock warns on soft market conditions as clay and concrete sales disappoint
10th Oct 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Building products manufacturer Ibstock reported weaker-than-expected demand in its core construction markets during the third quarter amid a "more uncertain near-term backdrop".
Read moreJTC extends takeover talks with Warburg Pincus
10th Oct 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - JTC has extended possible takeover talks with suitor Warburg Pincus, the fund solutions provider confirmed on Friday.
Read moreUS close: Stocks pull back from record highs as Fed split weighs
9th Oct 2025 22:52
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the close of trading on Thursday, pulling back from all-time highs.
Read moreEurope close: Ferrari, HSBC, Orsted lead markets lower
9th Oct 2025 16:47
(Sharecast News) - European stocks mostly fell on Thursday, with the Stoxx 600 pulling back from a record high on the back of steep losses from a number of heavyweight names, including Ferrari, HSBC, Lloyds, Novo Nordisk and Orsted.
Read moreBroker tips: Burberry, Flutter Entertainment
9th Oct 2025 16:09
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank lifted Burberry to 'buy' from 'hold' on Thursday and hiked its price target on the stock to 1,500p from 1,200p.
Read moreBerenberg trims Flutter target price on gaming sector review
9th Oct 2025 15:53
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on bookmaker Flutter Entertainment from 24,700p to 24,200p on Thursday as they took a fresh look at the gaming sector.
Read moreNovo Nordisk to buy Akero Therapeutics for $5.2bn
9th Oct 2025 15:41
(Sharecast News) - Denmark's Novo Nordisk said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy Akero Therapeutics - a clinical-stage company developing treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases - for up to $5.2bn.
Read moreDirector dealings: Franchise Brands chairman raises stake
9th Oct 2025 15:32
(Sharecast News) - Franchise Brands revealed on Thursday that executive chairman Stephen Hemsley had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Close Brothers tanks; Volution surges on results
9th Oct 2025 15:04
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.2% at 22,003.92 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Mondi recovers some ground; HSBC slides
9th Oct 2025 14:57
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 9,520.39 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
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