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London midday: Stocks stay up as Hiscox surges on results; construction data in focus
6th Aug 2025 11:57
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday as investors sank their teeth into another barrage of earnings and mulled the latest reading on the UK construction sector.
Read moreTP ICAP shares slide despite record first half, fresh share buyback
6th Aug 2025 11:55
(Sharecast News) - TP ICAP shares were sliding on Wednesday morning, even after the company reported record first-half revenue and announced a further £30m share buyback.
Read moreOxford Nanopore suing MGI Australia over alleged patent infringements
6th Aug 2025 11:45
(Sharecast News) - Oxford Nanopore Technologies announced the launch of legal proceedings against MGI Australia on Wednesday, alleging infringement of four Australian patents, following the release of MGI's 'Cyclone SEQ WT-02' sequencing device in Australia.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares go red as Trump threatens pharma with tariffs
6th Aug 2025 11:29
(Sharecast News) - European shares slid into negative territory at midday on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump lined up the pharma industry in the latest episode of his tariff war.
Read moreEurozone retail sales rise more than expected in June
6th Aug 2025 11:28
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales rose more than expected in June, according to figures released on Wednesday by Eurostat.
Read moreVesuvius maintains dividend despite sharp fall in earnings
6th Aug 2025 11:21
(Sharecast News) - Vesuvius reported a sharp fall in earnings for the first half of 2025 on Wednesday, as tough trading conditions in key markets and ongoing pricing pressures offset cost-saving efforts and market share gains.
Read moreUS pre-open: Dow Jones on track to reclaim Tuesday's losses
6th Aug 2025 10:54
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones on track to reclaim all of yesterday's losses.
Read moreCLS second and third floors at Office Connect property in Cologne
6th Aug 2025 10:26
(Sharecast News) - Commercial property investor CLS said on Wednesday that it has let 2,165 square metres at its 'Office Connect' site in Cologne to a world-leading supplier of agricultural crop protection products.
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed on tariff threats, economic data
6th Aug 2025 09:57
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets ended mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed fresh tariff threats from US president Donald Trump.
Read moreTullow Oil reports loss as production, oil prices decline
6th Aug 2025 09:57
(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil reported a first-half loss on Wednesday, as production volumes and realised oil prices declined, with the company reiterating that refinancing its capital structure remains its top strategic priority.
Read moreAcquired TalkTalk customers underpin growth for Telecom Plus
6th Aug 2025 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Telecom Plus said on Wednesday that it expects customer numbers to rise by around 25% in the current financial year after acquiring a second batch of broadband and landline customers from TalkTalk, as it continued to expand through strategic purchases and cross-selling.
Read moreEurozone construction sector downturn deepens in July
6th Aug 2025 09:30
(Sharecast News) - The downturn in the eurozone construction sector deepened in July, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
Read moreHiscox investment gains offset California wildfire hit in H1
6th Aug 2025 09:30
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox delivered a resilient set of interim results on Wednesday despite absorbing one of the industry's largest-ever wildfire events.
Read moreTHG sells Claremont business for £103m, warns on profits
6th Aug 2025 09:18
(Sharecast News) - THG warned on profits on Wednesday as it announced the sale of its Claremont Ingredients business to Nactarome Group for around £103m in cash.
Read moreWealth management growth drives robust first half for Quilter
6th Aug 2025 08:59
(Sharecast News) - Quilter reported a robust set of first-half results on Wednesday, driven by strong net inflows and growth across its wealth management platform, with both its Affluent and High Net Worth segments outperforming market peers.
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