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London close: FTSE falls as defence firms slump; all eyes on Nvidia
19th Nov 2025 07:45
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a mostly flat session in the red on Wednesday as defence names took a tumble, with all eyes on key quarterly results from US chipmaker and AI bellwether Nvidia, while the latest UK inflation data added weight to expectations the Bank of England may cut rates next month.
Read moreHigher rents boost first-half profits for British Land
19th Nov 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Real estate group British Land delivered an 8% increase in underlying profits over the first half, supported by higher rents and strong occupancy levels across the core sectors of prime London office campuses and retail parks.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors mull UK inflation, ahead of Nvidia
19th Nov 2025 07:36
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Wednesday following heavy losses a day earlier, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and looked ahead to key third-quarter earnings from US chipmaker Nvidia.
Read moreWH Smith CEO resigns after probe into US accounts
19th Nov 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith shares sparked on Wednesday as chief Carl Cowling resigned on Wednesday after an independent probe found faults with the accounting treatment of its US business.
Read moreLosses narrow at Mulberry as turnaround gathers pace
19th Nov 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Mulberry Group sparked on Wednesday, after the British luxury brand said an "encouraging" first half had left it well placed for the critical festive trading season.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Amazon, UK power grid review, HP
19th Nov 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - The start of passenger services on the new East West Rail line will be delayed until at least 2026 with no start date confirmed, the operator has said, partly due to a row over guards on the trains. Passenger trains were supposed to come into service between Oxford and Milton Keynes this autumn, the first stage on the new railway along the Oxford-Cambridge arc where the government hopes for rapid economic growth. - Guardian
Read moreSage profits jump on AI boom; Unveils £300m buyback
19th Nov 2025 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Business software group unveiled a £300m share buyback as it posted a jump in annual profits and pinned its hopes on the evolution of artificial intelligence.
Read moreLloyds buys digital wallet provider Curve
19th Nov 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group said on Wednesday that it has bought London-based digital wallet provider Curve for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreEurozone inflation eases to 2.1%
19th Nov 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation eased in October, official data showed on Wednesday, in line with expectations.
Read moreSevern Trent CEO steps down as utility firm posts 57% profit jump
19th Nov 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Water group Severn Trent has announced that chief executive Liv Garfield is stepping down at the end of the year, and will be replaced by James Jesic, its capital and commercial services director and the managing director of its Welsh division.
Read moreRotork launches £50m share buyback with trading on track
19th Nov 2025 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Engineering firm Rotork on Wednesday unveiled a new £50m buyback as it reaffirmed full-year guidance.
Read moreUK inflation rate falls to 3.6%
19th Nov 2025 07:00
(Sharecast News) - The rate of inflation slowed slightly last month, official data published on Wednesday showed, adding weight to expectations the Bank of England may trim interest rates in December.
Read moreUS close: Stocks hit five-week low as risk assets slide
18th Nov 2025 23:03
(Sharecast News) - Heightened fears about a bubble in the AI sector hammered US stocks again on Tuesday, while uncertainty regarding a potential interest rate cut in December continued to weigh on sentiment.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks fall on growing AI bubble fears
18th Nov 2025 16:36
(Sharecast News) - European equities fell sharply on Tuesday as concerns over stretched artificial intelligence valuations and a major internet outage weighed on sentiment across the region.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners and banks under the cosh; ICG surges
18th Nov 2025 15:39
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.6% at 9,519.61 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
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