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Keller adds $650m to I‑40 programme, order book rises to £2.4bn
28th Sep 2026 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Geotechnical contractor Keller Group said on Monday that it had secured a further $650m contract variation for the reconstruction of the I‑40 highway in the US, taking its total work on the project to around $1bn.
Read moreAsia report: Shares broadly lower as oil, bond yields rise
28th Sep 2026 08:47
(Sharecast News) - Asian sharemarkets were lower on Monday as oil prices pushed higher after US President Donald Trump dismissed Iran's latest truce offer.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE gains as housebuilders surge
28th Sep 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ticked higher in early trade on Monday, with housebuilders surging on news of a new Help to Buy-style scheme, and as oil prices rose after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal for a seven-day truce that would have led to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreTullow Oil boosts production outlook on bumper first half
28th Sep 2026 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil confirmed production was on track to hit the upper end of its guidance range on Monday, following a strong first half.
Read moreCVC abandons pursuit of Bodycote after Veritas Capital deal
28th Sep 2026 07:49
(Sharecast News) - CVC said on Monday that it was not planning to make another offer for Bodycote, which agreed earlier this month to be bought by US private equity firm Veritas Capital in a £1.65bn deal.
Read moreChancellor John Healey vows to take control of UK's finances
28th Sep 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - New chancellor John Healey pledged to take control of Britain's finances on Monday, warning that high government debt levels were "an affront" to Labour's values.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx, oil up as Trump rebuffs Iran offer on Hormuz
28th Sep 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - European shares and oil prices were both higher at the open on Monday as investors assessed US President Donald Trump's rejection of the latest Iranian truce offer.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gives up gains to end lower amid weak miners
28th Sep 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a touch weaker on Monday, unable to hold on to earlier gains despite a strong showing from housebuilding and energy shares, as weakness in the mining sector weighed.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Heathrow, diesel cars, empty homes
28th Sep 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are once again up in the air after the prime minister refused to say whether he backs the "contested" project which is delayed by up to four years. Over the weekend it emerged that Heathrow no longer expects to meet the original 2035 deadline. Instead, the airport hopes to secure planning permission by 2029 and then open the runway "within a decade", meaning it would not be operational until 2039. - Guardian
Read moreLandsec sells Westminster asset for £211m
28th Sep 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Property development and investment firm Landsec said on Monday that it has exchanged contracts for the unconditional sale of 123 Victoria Street in Westminster to SevenCitiesLdn, acting for Seven Capital, for £211m.
Read moreEntain cuts revenue outlook after Brazil bans online gaming
28th Sep 2026 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Ladbrokes and Coral-owner Entain trimmed its full-year guidance on Monday, after Brazil banned online sports betting and gaming.
Read moreHICL to invest £68m in Sweden's Hector Rail
28th Sep 2026 07:03
(Sharecast News) - HICL said it was investing around £68m in Scandinavian rail freight operator Hector Rail alongside other InfraRed-managed funds, which together will acquire 100% of the company from infrastructure investment manager Ancala.
Read moreGrowth outlook subdued as higher costs, weak demand weigh heavily - CBI
28th Sep 2026 06:59
(Sharecast News) - UK companies expect activity to slow in the coming quarter, a report warned on Monday, as costs pressures and weak demand take their toll.
Read moreUS close: Wall Street ends higher as oil eases, AI stocks rally
25th Sep 2026 23:00
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rebounded on Friday after three days in the red as oil prices fell amid growing optimism that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened, while bond yields eased from a 19-year high.
Read moreUS open: Markets rebound at the bell as falling oil, softer yields lift sentiment
25th Sep 2026 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Friday as both oil prices and Treasury yields headed south.
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