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Hammerson bond issuance sees strong investor demand

9th Oct 2025 07:53

(Sharecast News) - Retail-focused property group Hammerson has reported solid momentum in the third quarter as it announced strong investor demand for a new bond offering.

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Grainger delivers 'another year of strong rental income growth'

9th Oct 2025 07:49

(Sharecast News) - Residential property business Grainger said on Thursday it had delivered a strong full-year performance, with occupancy at 98.1% and like-for-like rental growth of 3.6%.

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London close: FTSE falls as ex-divs, banking stocks weigh

9th Oct 2025 07:42

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in the red on Thursday, led lower by a host of ex-dividend names and heavy falls for the likes of HSBC and Lloyds.

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German trade surplus rises as imports slump

9th Oct 2025 07:36

(Sharecast News) - Germany's trade surplus widened more than expected in August as imports slumped, according to Destatis on Thursday, though exports also came in below forecasts.

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London pre-open: Stocks to fall after hitting fresh highs

9th Oct 2025 07:30

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following fresh highs for the top-flight index a day earlier.

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Volution boosted by Fantech acquisition as full-year profits rise

9th Oct 2025 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Volution reported a rise in full-year profit and revenue on Thursday, boosted by its acquisition of Fantech in Australasia.

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Thursday newspaper round-up: Pub opening hours, Elon Musk, tax fears

9th Oct 2025 07:19

(Sharecast News) - Pubs, clubs and restaurants will be able to open into the early hours as part of Labour's drive for economic growth, a move which critics say will lead to more drunken disorder. Ministers are pushing ahead with plans to allow premises that sell alcohol to extend their opening hours in order to boost "the British night out" and help the hospitality sector. - Guardian

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US road safety regulator launches probe into Tesla's Full Self-Driving system

9th Oct 2025 07:15

(Sharecast News) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a preliminary investigation into nearly 2.9m Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving, following dozens of reports of traffic violations and crashes.

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SSP revenues hit £3.7bn as turnaround efforts continue in France and Germany

9th Oct 2025 07:14

(Sharecast News) - Food and beverage outlet operator SSP Group said on Thursday that both revenue and profits had increased in the year ended 30 September, despite a moderation in passenger number growth in the second half.

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Lloyds expects 'material' extra provisions for motor finance redress

9th Oct 2025 07:05

(Sharecast News) - Lloyds has revealed it will need "material" additional provisions to provide redress to customers in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.

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US close: Tech stocks power S&P 500, Nasdaq to new highs

8th Oct 2025 22:57

(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday, sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new record highs, as investors shrugged off the ongoing government shutdown and focused on bullishness in the AI sector - with sentiment lifted by heavyweight Nvidia.

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Broker tips: Anglo American, Glencore, B&M

8th Oct 2025 15:42

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Anglo American and downgraded Glencore on Wednesday as it took a look at the metals and mining sector.

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Director dealings: CML Microsystems director raises stake

8th Oct 2025 15:20

(Sharecast News) - CML Microsystems revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Nathan Zommer had acquired 559,134 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed semiconductor products manufacturer.

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Europe close: Stocks rally as gold surges; car makers buck trend

8th Oct 2025 15:14

(Sharecast News) - European stocks ended in the black on Wednesday despite ongoing political uncertainty in France, as gold prices surged past the $4,000 mark for the first time.

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BoE warns over risk of AI bubble in financial markets

8th Oct 2025 15:04

(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England warned on Wednesday of the risk of an Artificial Intelligence bubble in financial markets.

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