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4th Apr 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Cross-Channel train services serving new destinations will be cheaper to run under a scheme to grow international rail travel from the UK. London St Pancras Highspeed (LSPH), which owns and operates the railway and stations from the capital to the Channel tunnel, said it would slash charges for operators planning new routes. Eurostar is the sole existing operator between the UK and Europe, with regular direct trains reaching only Paris and Brussels, as engineering work affects the Amsterdam route until May. - Guardian
Read moreScience Group further increases stake in Ricardo
4th Apr 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Science Group announced on Friday that it has further increased its stake in Ricardo to 19.09%, intensifying pressure on the engineering consultancy's board following a series of scathing critiques of its governance and strategic decisions.
Read moreGerman factory orders stall, missing forecasts
4th Apr 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders unexpectedly stalled in February, official research showed on Friday.
Read moreAstraZeneca's Enhertu gets further EU approval
4th Apr 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu has been approved in the European Union as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-low or HER2-ultralow breast cancer, the companies said on Friday.
Read moreBP chair to step down next year
4th Apr 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - The chair of BP is to step down, the oil and gas major announced on Friday, amid calls by investor groups for a shake-up of the board.
Read moreUS close: Markets hammered by Trump's tariff plan, S&P 500 falls 4.8%
3rd Apr 2025 22:01
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets suffered their worst sell-off in five years on Thursday after president Donald Trump unveiled a barrage of sweeping trade tariffs that were much more severe than expected.
Read moreEurope close: Financial assets reel after return to 1930s trade tariffs in US
3rd Apr 2025 19:55
(Sharecast News) - Trading screens were a sea of red on Thursday with financial markets plunging after US President Donald Trump announced a return to a level of trade tariffs last seen during the dark period of the 1930s.
Read moreBroker tips: Antofagasta, Wood Group
3rd Apr 2025 16:35
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has kicked off coverage of Antofagasta with a 'buy' rating, highlighting the "pure-play" benefits of the copper miner which offers "compelling" growth potential.
Read moreDirector dealings: Various Eateries founder raises stake
3rd Apr 2025 15:39
(Sharecast News) - Various Eateries revealed on Thursday that founder Hugh Osmond had acquired 1.0m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed hospitality group.
Read moreUS open: Stocks sharply lower as Trump's tariffs rattle markets
3rd Apr 2025 15:31
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the red at the open on Thursday as investors grew fearful that Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs will lead to a global trade war that could hurt an already struggling US economy.
Read moreUS services sector activity slows in March with hiring softening, ISM says
3rd Apr 2025 15:30
(Sharecast News) - Services sector activity in the US slowed last month, resulting in a sharp decline in hiring, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slide in global reaction to Trump tariffs
3rd Apr 2025 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as global markets reacted negatively to US president Donald Trump's unexpectedly aggressive global tariff policy announced overnight.
Read moretinyBuild sells Red Cerberus subsidiary for $1.5m
3rd Apr 2025 15:24
(Sharecast News) - Video game publisher and developer tinyBuild announced on Thursday that it has sold its quality assurance and localisation subsidiary Red Cerberus for $1.5m in cash to a North American software and hardware consultancy specialising in testing.
Read moreOracle Power reports additional assey results from Northern Zone drilling
3rd Apr 2025 15:20
(Sharecast News) - Oracle Power reported additional assay results from its ongoing drill campaign at the Northern Zone Intrusive Hosted Gold Project in Western Australia on Thursday, with the latest data confirming high-grade gold intercepts within a broader lower-grade mineralised halo.
Read moreValiRx terminates exclusive negotiations with TheoremRx
3rd Apr 2025 14:58
(Sharecast News) - ValiRx announced the immediate termination of its letter of intent with TheoremRx on Thursday, ending exclusive negotiations originally set to run until 31 May.
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