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Europe open: Stocks plunge as Trump starts global trade war
3rd Apr 2025 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Trading screens were a sea of red as European markets plunged at the open as US President Donald Trump ignited a global trade war.
Read moreChapel Down earnings drop, but 'strong' sales growth expected
3rd Apr 2025 07:32
(Sharecast News) - English wine producer Chapel Down saw a big drop in profits in 2024 due to falling revenues and a fair value adjustment on biological produce, but said it expects "strong" sales growth in 2025.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Tax increases, Jes Staley, Barclay family
3rd Apr 2025 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves has defended the £40bn in tax increases in autumn's budget as businesses brace for their impact, saying NHS waiting lists would now be higher if she had not taken action. Employers are set for a £25bn increase in national insurance contributions (NICs), which comes into force on 6 April, at the same time as consumers are being hit by a slew of increases in bills for everything from utilities to car tax. - Guardian
Read morePrimary Health Properties offers £1.5bn to merge with Assura
3rd Apr 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment group Primary Health Properties has made a £1.5bn proposal to merge with Assura, the developer and manager of GP and primary care buildings.
Read moreCoats to shut down US yarns factory after strategic review
3rd Apr 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Coats Group said it is planning to close its North Carolina yarns facility based after a strategic review.
Read moreAmerica pushes trade tariffs back to 1930s level
3rd Apr 2025 07:16
(Sharecast News) - America moved ahead with trade tariffs that some described as a "worst case scenario".
Read moreCurrys lifts FY guidance on 'robust' sales
3rd Apr 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Currys surged on Thursday as the electrical retailer lifted annual earnings guidance after "robust" trading since the start of the year, including a return to growth at its troubled Nordics division.
Read moreFrasers ups stake in Hugo Boss
3rd Apr 2025 07:00
(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's acquisitive Frasers Group has further upped its stake in German fashion brand Hugo Boss.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce, GSK pace losses
2nd Apr 2025 23:25
(Sharecast News) - Rolls-Royce, GSK and Melrose Industries were among the worst performers.
Read moreUS close: Stocks higher, Trump unveils 'Liberation Day' tariffs
2nd Apr 2025 21:56
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Wednesday as investors braced for Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements after the close.
Read moreBroker tips: Rathbones, Travis Perkins
2nd Apr 2025 16:02
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Rathbones on Wednesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and lifted the price target to 2,000p from 1,850p, citing underappreciated growth and attractive capital return prospects.
Read moreDirector dealings: Likewise CEO lowers stake
2nd Apr 2025 15:50
(Sharecast News) - Likewise revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Tony Brewer had disposed of 1.0m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed floorings retailer.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower ahead of tariff announcement
2nd Apr 2025 15:13
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the opening bell as investors patiently awaited Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed ahead of Trump's tariff announcement
2nd Apr 2025 14:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Wednesday on a mixed note, with investors reacting cautiously to geopolitical developments, particularly US president Donald Trump's looming announcement of reciprocal tariffs.
Read moreGattaca reports steady financial performance amid tough market
2nd Apr 2025 14:46
(Sharecast News) - Gattaca reported a steady financial performance for the six months ended 31 January on Wednesday, with the group confirming it remained on track to meet full-year market expectations despite macroeconomic pressures continuing to weigh on the recruitment sector.
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