News Archive
Cruise travel agent Iglu in sale talks - report
18th Nov 2025 12:40
(Sharecast News) - British cruise specialist Iglu has been put up for sale, it was reported on Tuesday, with a potential £100m price tag.
Read moreHavas CEO denies WPP takeover talks
18th Nov 2025 12:29
(Sharecast News) - Yannick Bollore, the chief executive of French advertising and PR firm Havas has poured cold water on speculation the company is in talks to buy UK rival WPP.
Read moreHome Depot cuts outlook as quarterly numbers disappoint
18th Nov 2025 11:20
(Sharecast News) - American DIY chain Home Depot cut its full-year outlook on Tuesday, after weak consumer sentiment and a sluggish housing market weighed heavily on quarterly earnings.
Read moreEurope midday: AI bubble fears hit sentiment
18th Nov 2025 11:11
(Sharecast News) - European shares slumped on Tuesday amid continuing fears over the valuations of artificial intelligence companies.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks hit four-week low as sell-off continues
18th Nov 2025 11:05
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday to finish at a four-week low, as rising concerns about stretched valuations in the tech sector - an industry that has driven many global equity markets to record highs this year - weighed heavily on investor sentiment.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE slumps amid AI woes as investors eye payrolls, Nvidia
18th Nov 2025 10:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Tuesday amid ongoing worries about a potential AI bubble ahead of this week's delayed non-farm payrolls report and third-quarter earnings from US chipmaker Nvidia.
Read moreBaby Shark creator Pinkfong sees shares soar in stock market debut
18th Nov 2025 10:24
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Pinkfong jumped in Seoul on Tuesday on the Baby Shark creator's stock market debut, valuing the South Korean entertainment company at more than $50m.
Read moreAsia report: Tokyo leads declines as JGB yields jump
18th Nov 2025 10:10
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities fell sharply on Tuesday as regional markets tracked a tech-led decline on Wall Street and investors grew cautious ahead of Nvidia's earnings and key US economic data.
Read moreCostain secures five-year extension to EDF contract
18th Nov 2025 10:03
(Sharecast News) - Costain announced on Tuesday that it had secured a five-year extension to its long-running project controls contract with EDF, a deal worth £75m that would see the engineering group continue supporting operations across the French utility's eight UK nuclear power stations through to 2030.
Read moreCicor sweetens TT Electronics bid with all-cash offer
18th Nov 2025 10:00
(Sharecast News) - Shares in TT Electronics rose on Tuesday after Cicor Technologies sweetened its recommended takeover terms, introducing a new all-cash option that values the UK engineer at 150p per share and reaffirming the unanimous support of TT's board.
Read moreGear4music upgrades expectations again as first-half revenue jumps
18th Nov 2025 09:55
(Sharecast News) - Gear4music reported a sharp jump in first-half revenue and a return to profit on Tuesday, as the online musical instrument retailer continued to benefit from stronger market conditions and the early success of its revised growth strategy.
Read moreFirstGroup flags continued pressure despite improved earnings
18th Nov 2025 09:48
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup shares fell sharply on Monday, dropping almost 12% in early trading, after the transport group reported a rise in first-half earnings but flagged continued pressure on passenger volumes and a cash outflow linked to accelerated investment in its bus electrification programme.
Read moreDulux maker Akzo Nobel to merge with Axalta in $25bn deal
18th Nov 2025 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Dulux maker Akzo Nobel said on Tuesday that it has agreed an all-share merger with US paint and coating manufacturer Axalta that will create a global coatings company with an enterprise value of about $25bn.
Read moreUK watchdog to probe StubHub in crackdown on online selling tactics
18th Nov 2025 09:39
(Sharecast News) - The competition watchdog has launched investigations into a range of companies, including StubHub and Wayfair, as part of a crackdown on online selling tactics.
Read moreShore downgrades On The Beach to 'hold'
18th Nov 2025 09:20
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded On The Beach on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it cited execution risks around new ventures.
Read more