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Deliveroo sees FY core profit in upper half of guided range after strong H1
7th Aug 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Deliveroo said on Thursday that full-year core profit was set to be in the upper half of its guided range following a strong first-half performance.
Read moreAsia report: Shares rise as investors shrug off Trump tariff plan on chips
7th Aug 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Asian share markets were largely higher as investors shrugged off US President Donald Trump's planned 100% tariff on computer chip imports.
Read moreHouse prices rise at fastest pace since start of year - Halifax
7th Aug 2025 07:43
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose in July at the fastest monthly pace since the start of the year, according to figures released by Halifax on Thursday.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge down ahead of BoE announcement
7th Aug 2025 07:38
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England, which is widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points.
Read moreHikma on track to meet FY expectations despite H1 operating profit drop
7th Aug 2025 07:30
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Hikma Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday that it was on track to meet FY expectations, with solid top-line growth and strong demand across its portfolio helping offset margin pressures and a drop in operating profits.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Trump tariffs, Apple, TSB
7th Aug 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Dozens of countries face higher taxes on their exports to the US now that Donald Trump's latest wave of country-specific tariffs has come into force. The sweeping "reciprocal" levies announced by the White House a week ago - just before a previous 1 August deadline was due to elapse - were in place as of a minute past midnight Washington time on Thursday. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as sterling boosted by hawkish rate cut
7th Aug 2025 07:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended firmly in the red on Thursday as a hawkish rate cut from the Bank of England lifted the pound.
Read moreWPP earnings slump amid weak economic backdrop
7th Aug 2025 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Ad agency WPP reported a slump in half-year earnings as clients spent less and the use of artificial intelligence hit the bottom line.
Read moreHarbour Energy alters production guidance, launches $100m buyback
7th Aug 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Harbour Energy surged on Thursday as the oil and gas explorer nudged up production guidance, unveiled a $100m share buyback and posted a jump in half-year adjusted earnings.
Read moreUS close: Dow Jones reverses Tuesday's losses
6th Aug 2025 22:05
(Sharecast News) - Major indices delivered solid gains on Wednesday as market participants thumbed over a fresh batch of corporate earnings.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher after wave of results
6th Aug 2025 17:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended slightly higher on Wednesday, buoyed by corporate earnings despite concerns over a deteriorating outlook for the UK construction sector.
Read moreEurope close: Shares close lower as tariffs weigh on Stoxx
6th Aug 2025 16:12
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished in the red on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump lined up the pharma industry in the latest episode of his tariff war, while also slapping an extra 25% duty on India for buying Russian oil.
Read moreTrump doubles India tariffs to 50% for buying Russian oil
6th Aug 2025 15:32
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slapped an extra 25% tariff on goods from India, saying the country directly or indirectly imported Russian oil.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: TP ICAP slumps; Vesuvius gains
6th Aug 2025 15:12
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,890.06 -0.05%
Read moreUber reports revenue, profitability ahead of expectations
6th Aug 2025 15:01
(Sharecast News) - Uber reported strong second-quarter results on Wednesday, with revenue and profitability exceeding expectations and prompting the company to authorize a $20bn share repurchase program - its largest to date.
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