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Orsted shares jump as US judge lifts block on key windfarm

13th Jan 2026 10:34

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Orsted surged on Tuesday as the Danish renewables company won a victory against the Trump administration after a US judge said it could resume work on its $5bn wind farm project off Rhode Island.

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JD Sports AI deal a 'small positive', says Citi

13th Jan 2026 10:20

(Sharecast News) - Citi said on Tuesday that JD Sports' agreement with digital commerce tech firm Commertools, announced a day earlier, was a "small positive".

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Primary Health Properties reports solid progress with Assura integration

13th Jan 2026 09:54

(Sharecast News) - Primary Health Properties, the healthcare facilities investor which merged with peer Assura in October, said it has made good progress integrating the two companies as benefits of the deal begin to be delivered for shareholders.

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Global central bank chiefs to release statement in support of Powell - report

13th Jan 2026 09:41

(Sharecast News) - A raft of central bank chiefs issued a joint statement on Tuesday in support of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, after the Trump administration threatened him with a criminal indictment.

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Countries trading with Iran risk 25% tariffs, Trump warns

13th Jan 2026 09:20

(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has warned he will impose tariffs on any county doing business with Iran, as the US president continues to throw his weight behind widespread unrest in the Middle East nation.

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Shoe Zone FY profits slide, outlook downbeat

13th Jan 2026 09:17

(Sharecast News) - Shoe Zone shares tumbled on Tuesday after the retailer posted a slump in full-year profit and revenue and struck a downbeat note on the outlook, with profits set to fall further in the coming year.

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US pre-open: Stocks to pull back ahead of CPI, Q4 earnings

13th Jan 2026 09:17

(Sharecast News) - US stock futures were pointing to small losses ahead of the opening bell on Tuesday, with markets set to pull back from record highs ahead of key inflation data and the start of fourth-quarter earnings season.

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Gym Group to beat targets, buy back shares after strong 2025

13th Jan 2026 09:17

(Sharecast News) - Shares in The Gym Group rose on Tuesday after the budget-friendly, 24-hour gym chain said it expects 2025 results to beat market forecasts and intends to launch a new share buyback programme worth £10m.

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Grafton revenues jump despite soft UK, North Europe markets

13th Jan 2026 08:36

(Sharecast News) - Builders merchants and DIY retailer Grafton Group said full-year profits were expected to be in line with expectations on the back of a 10% rise in revenues driven by its Irish and Iberian businesses.

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UBS boss to step down in 2027, report says

13th Jan 2026 08:31

(Sharecast News) - The chief executive of Swiss banking giant UBS is reported set to step away from his position next year, according to a report on Tuesday from the Financial Times.

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Interim sales, profits jump at Games Workshop

13th Jan 2026 08:27

(Sharecast News) - Games Workshop Group posted a "record" first half on Tuesday, as demand for its Warhammer battle figurines continued to soar.

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PageGroup Q4 profit falls amid challenging conditions in Continental Europe, UK

13th Jan 2026 08:15

(Sharecast News) - Recruiter PageGroup posted a drop in fourth-quarter gross profit on Tuesday as it highlighted ongoing challenging conditions in Continental Europe and the UK.

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Europe open: Stoxx hits fresh high despite Trump tariff threat on Iran partners

13th Jan 2026 08:03

(Sharecast News) - European stocks hit fresh highs at the open on Tuesday despite more market volatility as US President Donald Trump threatened Iran's trading partners with 25% tariffs.

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Hunting reports higher earnings, improving margin

13th Jan 2026 08:03

(Sharecast News) - Hunting reported higher earnings and an improving margin for 2025 on Tuesday, alongside a strong order pipeline and upgraded medium-term targets for its subsea technologies division.

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London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of US inflation print; Whitbread surges

13th Jan 2026 08:00

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading and the start of US earnings season.

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