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Visa to buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch for $2.4bn
3rd Aug 2026 13:58
(Sharecast News) - Visa said on Monday that it has agreed to buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders for $2.4bn in cash.
Read moreDirector dealings: Victoria executive chairman snaps up shares
3rd Aug 2026 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Victoria revealed on Monday that executive chairman Geoffrey Wilding had purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed flooring products business.
Read moreBroker tips: JD Sports, Rentokil Initial
3rd Aug 2026 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgraded JD Sports to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' on Monday as they warned that conditions across the sports‑fashion market remained difficult and heavily promotional, particularly in JD's core regions.
Read moreTuesday preview: BP, HSBC and SpaceX results due
3rd Aug 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Tuesday will bring second-quarter results from BP and half-year results from HSBC, among others.
Read moreAlibaba unveils Qwen3.8-Max, its most powerful AI model yet
3rd Aug 2026 12:05
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Alibaba jumped on Monday after the Chinese ecommerce titan unveiled its most powerful large language model to date, Qwen3.8-Max.
Read moreAtkore agrees to $3.8bn takeover from Italy's Prysmian
3rd Aug 2026 11:39
(Sharecast News) - Shares in New York-listed Atkore surged in pre-market trading on Monday after the electrical and infrastructure solutions company announced a $3.8bn takeover bid from Italian peer Prysmian.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares hold gains despite Iran claims of no talks with US
3rd Aug 2026 11:06
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Monday and oil slumped after US President Donald Trump once again pulled back from threats to bomb Iran, saying talks with Tehran would take place today.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks flat as AstraZeneca tumbles on merger report; oil prices slide
3rd Aug 2026 11:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were flat by midday on Monday, held back by heavy losses for AstraZeneca, and with oil giants BP and Shell under the cosh as oil prices fell on optimism over fresh US-Iran negotiations.
Read moreTotalEnergies to buy Shell's European onshore renewables portfolio
3rd Aug 2026 11:00
(Sharecast News) - TotalEnergies said on Monday that it has agreed the acquisition of Shell's European onshore renewables portfolio for an undisclosed sum, and the sale of some onshore renewable assets to KKR.
Read moreUK manufacturing growth slows in July
3rd Aug 2026 10:25
(Sharecast News) - Growth in the UK manufacturing sector eased in July, according to a survey released on Monday.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher as Trump calls off planned strikes
3rd Aug 2026 10:04
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the open on Monday Donald Trump called off planned strikes against Iran, easing concerns over further escalation and dragging oil prices lower.
Read moreDeutsche Bank cuts Rentokil target price
3rd Aug 2026 10:03
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank lowered its target price on Rentokil Initial to 405p from 465p, keeping a 'hold' rating after the group reported softer second‑quarter trading in its key North American pest‑control arm.
Read moreNational Grid streamlines leadership structure
3rd Aug 2026 10:00
(Sharecast News) - Utilities firm National Grid said on Monday that it will streamline its operating structure to sharpen execution and improve performance, unveiling a new model that reduces its group executive committee from 13 members to eight from 1 September.
Read moreChina manufacturing growth eases in July - RatingDog
3rd Aug 2026 09:32
(Sharecast News) - Growth in China's manufacturing sector eased in July as output and new orders grew more slowly, according to a private survey released on Monday.
Read moreYen surges after Japan and US launch rare joint intervention
3rd Aug 2026 08:17
(Sharecast News) - Japan and the United States confirmed a rare coordinated intervention to support the yen after the currency hit 40‑year lows, with Tokyo signalling it was prepared to act again if needed.
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