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Citi starts Pearson at 'buy' as it takes a look at media stocks
12th Jan 2026 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Citi initiated coverage on a host of UK and European media stocks on Monday as it noted it was the worst performing sub-sector in the Stoxx 600 in 2025, underperforming by around 30%.
Read moreAvingtrans appoints new medical and industrial imaging CEO
12th Jan 2026 09:39
(Sharecast News) - Avingtrans announced the appointment of Stuart Gall as chief executive officer of its medical and industrial imaging division on Monday, with effect from 1 January, as the AIM-traded engineering group looked to accelerate the commercial development of its healthcare and imaging technologies.
Read moreBerenberg slashes Auto Trader target price on Deal Builder issues
12th Jan 2026 09:25
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has slashed its target price for Auto Trader by nearly 20%, citing recent reports of teething issues with the rollout of its Deal Builder customer relationship platform.
Read moreHeineken CEO steps down as industry faces demand challenge, shares fall
12th Jan 2026 09:05
(Sharecast News) - Heineken chief executive Dolf van den Brink is to step down after almost six years in the job amid lower sales for the industry as a whole as brewers face declining demand for their products.
Read moreRevenues beat guidance at Oxford Nanopore, shares spark
12th Jan 2026 08:40
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Oxford Nanopore Technologies surged in early trading on Monday, after the FTSE 250 firm said full-year sales had beaten guidance.
Read moreImpax reports continued net outflows in first quarter
12th Jan 2026 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Impax Asset Management reported assets under discretionary and advisory management of £24.2bn as at 31 December, according to its first-quarter trading update on Monday, reflecting continued net outflows alongside modest adverse market and foreign-exchange movements.
Read moreAsia report: Markets rise despite fresh global tensions
12th Jan 2026 08:30
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets mostly advanced on Monday, with equities rising across China, Hong Kong and Australia, while South Korea's benchmark Kospi closed at a fresh record.
Read moreJD Sports to roll-out AI platform purchases in US market
12th Jan 2026 08:10
(Sharecast News) - Shares in JD Sports Fashion rose on Monday after the sportswear retailer announced it would be enabling customers to make one-click purchases on AI platforms including Copilot, Gemini and ChatGPT.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE nudges lower on Powell probe but miners limit losses
12th Jan 2026 08:04
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday as investors mulled political developments in Iran and news of a Department of Justice investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, with strength in the mining sector helping to keep a cap on losses.
Read moreEurope open: Shares down on Iran turmoil, threats to Fed's Powell by Trump
12th Jan 2026 07:59
(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower at the open on Monday as investors eyed US President Donald Trump threats against Iran's leadership after a crackdown on protestors left hundreds dead and his administration started a criminal probe into Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
Read moreBritish Land CEO to step down
12th Jan 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - The chief executive of The British Land Company is leaving to head up a pan-European logistics firm after five years in the role, it was announced on Monday.
Read morePlus500 beats revenue, profit forecasts for 2025
12th Jan 2026 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Trading platform tech group Plus500 said on Monday that it beat analysts' expectations with its 2025 results, as it painted a confident outlook for the coming year.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Iran, Powell in focus
12th Jan 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday as investors mulled political developments in Iran and news that Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is being investigated by the Department of Justice.
Read moreUS prosecutors start probe into Fed chief Jerome Powell over HQ building costs
12th Jan 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - The long-running row between US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell escalated on Sunday when the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into the central banker, sending the dollar lower.
Read moreRTW Biotech portfolio co Aktis Oncology raises $318m in IPO
12th Jan 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Life sciences investor RTW Biotech Opportunities said its private portfolio company Aktis Oncology had raised $318m via an IPO.
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