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Europe midday: Stoxx 600 on track for another record after late-morning rally

7th Oct 2025 10:54

(Sharecast News) - European stocks edged towards new record highs by Tuesday lunchtime, cutting earlier losses, as a recovery on the CAC 40 gave markets a boost despite ongoing political turmoil in France.

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M&C Saatchi buys The Women's Sports Group

7th Oct 2025 10:35

(Sharecast News) - M&C Saatchi said on Tuesday that it has bought The Women's Sports Group, a consultancy in women's sports media rights and advisory, for an undisclosed sum.

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Angling Direct lifts FY outlook after strong first half

7th Oct 2025 10:18

(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed fishing tackle and equipment retailer Angling Direct lifted its full-year profit and revenue outlook on Tuesday after a strong first half.

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United Oil & Gas raises funds to accelerate hydrogen projects, shares drop

7th Oct 2025 10:00

(Sharecast News) - The share price of UK Oil & Gas dropped on Tuesday morning after the company announced it further funding for hydrogen projects by its wholly owned subsidiary UK Energy Storage (UKEn).

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Orsted boosts coffers with £7bn rights issue

7th Oct 2025 09:40

(Sharecast News) - Denmark's Orsted has raised nearly £7bn in a heavily discounted rights issue, as it looks to shore up its finances amid Donald Trump's vocal opposition to wind power.

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RBC Capital says Quilter is potential takeover target for LLoyds, shares jump

7th Oct 2025 09:23

(Sharecast News) - Quilter shot to the top of the FTSE 250 on Tuesday as RBC Capital Markets suggested it could be a potential takeover target for Lloyds.

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Funding Circle shares rise on settlement of Azzurro loans dispute

7th Oct 2025 09:22

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Funding Circle rose on Tuesday after the SME finance platform reported a "favourable" settlement of proceedings in a long-running legal case.

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Oxford Biomedica acquires US viral vector facility

7th Oct 2025 09:12

(Sharecast News) - Cell and gene therapy outfit Oxford Biomedica said on Tuesday that it had agreed to acquire a viral vector manufacturing site in Rockville, Maryland, from ABL for $60m in cash, expanding its US footprint and strengthening its contract development and manufacturing offering.

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Net outflows reach £1.2bn at Liontrust

7th Oct 2025 09:07

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Liontrust Asset Management came under pressure on Tuesday, after quarterly outflows topped £1.2bn.

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JLR to restart UK production, suppliers offered upfront payments

7th Oct 2025 08:52

(Sharecast News) - British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover said on Tuesday that it will begin restarting production at several UK sites from Wednesday, following a near six-week shutdown triggered by a major cyber attack.

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Hochschild backs Tiernan's reverse takeover of Railtown, CAD $35m raise planned

7th Oct 2025 08:43

(Sharecast News) - Silver and gold mining business Hochschild Mining said on Tuesday that its Tiernan Gold subsidiary had entered into a definitive agreement to complete a reverse takeover of Railtown Capital, with the combined entity to be renamed Tiernan Gold Corp on completion.

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Ineos to cut 60 jobs at Hull acetyls plant, blames high energy costs and Chinese imports

7th Oct 2025 08:30

(Sharecast News) - Sir Jim Ratcliffe's chemicals firm Ineos said on Tuesday that it plans to cut 60 jobs at its acetyls plant in Hull due to "sky-high" energy costs and anti-competitive trade practices, "as importers 'dump' product into the UK and European markets".

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London open: Stocks nudge up; Imperial Brands powers ahead after update

7th Oct 2025 08:17

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday, with Imperial Brands powering ahead after a well-received update.

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PRS Reit sees income, revenues spark

7th Oct 2025 08:06

(Sharecast News) - The PRS Reit posted a jump in revenues and rental income on Tuesday, as the property firm moved towards a planned £646m takeover.

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Telecom Plus backs full-year guidance

7th Oct 2025 08:03

(Sharecast News) - Telecom Plus backed its full-year guidance on Tuesday as it said compound double-digit customer growth continued and the cross-sell into acquired TalkTalk customers has exceeded expectations.

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