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Festive food sales spark at Sainsbury's
9th Jan 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - J Sainsbury said on Friday it remained on track to deliver annual retail profits of more than £1bn, following strong demand for food and drink in the run up to Christmas.
Read moreUS close: Stocks mixed as investors eye December jobs report
8th Jan 2026 21:12
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Thursday with the Dow and S&P 500 closing in the green but the Nasdaq slipping, as nervousness ahead of Friday's non-farm payrolls report weighed on risk appetite.
Read moreBroker tips: BT Group, Safestore
8th Jan 2026 16:03
(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'sell' rating and 140p price target on BT Group on Thursday as it said consumer downgrades should be in focus, not just Openreach line loss.
Read moreCybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to buy identity security start-up SGNL
8th Jan 2026 16:02
(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy identity security start-up SGNL.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks erase early losses to finish flat
8th Jan 2026 15:46
(Sharecast News) - UK equities erased earlier losses to finish flat on Thursday as strong gains from defence and leisure stocks were offset by falls from energy majors and a mixed performance among retailers.
Read moreHaleon announces new chief growth officer role, creates six operating units
8th Jan 2026 15:36
(Sharecast News) - GSK consumer spinoff Haleon said on Thursday that it was making changes to its operating units and announced the creation of a new chief growth officer role as it evolves the operating model to support its 'Win as One' strategy.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BAE surges on Trump's defence spending plans; Shell drops
8th Jan 2026 14:40
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,035.63 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreUS trade deficit shrinks to 16-year low
8th Jan 2026 14:36
(Sharecast News) - America's trade deficit with the rest of the world fell to its lowest in more than 16 years in October, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, as exports hit a record high while imports slumped.
Read morePub groups rally as Reeves set to U-turn on business rates
8th Jan 2026 14:30
(Sharecast News) - Pub groups Marston's and Mitchells & Butlers gained on Thursday following reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to make a U-turn on plans to scrap business rate relief for the hospitality industry.
Read moreHSBC to pay €300m to settle French dividend tax probe
8th Jan 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Global banking giant HSBC is to pay French authorities nearly €300m (£261m) to settle a dividend fraud case regarding abandoned practices that ended more than six years ago.
Read moreJefferies upgrades Safestore to 'buy'
8th Jan 2026 13:52
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Safestore to 'buy' from 'hold' on Thursday and lifted the price target to 875p from 682p as it took a look at the Pan European real estate sector.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Computacenter rallies on acquisition; Greggs off the menu
8th Jan 2026 13:12
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,782.00 -0.43%
Read moreDirector dealings: CT Private Equity, F&C Investment Trust directors buy shares
8th Jan 2026 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Two of the director deals disclosed on Thursday involved CT Private Equity Trust and F&C Investment Trust.
Read moreClarksons buys technology provider Zuma
8th Jan 2026 12:53
(Sharecast News) - Shipping services firm Clarksons said on Thursday that it has bought Zuma, a technology provider serving stakeholders in the Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) and commodities markets, for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreUK's CMA ramps up probe into ABF Hovis takeover
8th Jan 2026 12:23
(Sharecast News) - Britain's competition watchdog on Thursday said it was fast-tracking its probe into the takeover of Hovis by Kingsmill owner Associated British Foods at the request of both parties.
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