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AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb in talks over $400bn tie-up - report
3rd Aug 2026 08:15
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca is reportedly in talks to combine with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal that would create one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical groups, valued at nearly $400bn.
Read moreGerman retail sales fall by most in 13 months
3rd Aug 2026 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales in Germany fell by the most in more than a year in June, according to figures released on Monday by the country's federal statistical office, with consumer uncertainty dampening hopes for a rebound in economic activity.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE led lower by AstraZeneca, oil giants
3rd Aug 2026 08:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged down in early trade on Monday, led lower by AstraZeneca, and with oil giants BP and Shell in the red as oil prices fell on hopes for fresh US-Iran negotiations.
Read moreOil slumps on US-Iran deal hopes
3rd Aug 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices slumped amid fresh hopes for US-Iran negotiations after Donald Trump said talks would resume on Monday.
Read moreEurope open: Shares up, oil slumps as Trump claims talks with Iran to start
3rd Aug 2026 07:43
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Read moreRBC lowers JD Sports to 'sector perform'
3rd Aug 2026 07:39
(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 moreHICL Infrastructure makes 'strong start' to new year
3rd Aug 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure investor HICL Infrastructure said it has made a "strong start" to its new financial year, with its portfolio delivering resilient cash generation and profit growth since the start of April.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to gain as oil slumps on US-Iran deal hopes
3rd Aug 2026 07:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday as oil prices fell on hopes for fresh US-Iran negotiations.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE dips as AstraZeneca tumbles on merger report
3rd Aug 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - London stocks dipped on Monday, with AstraZeneca proving a drag on the back of a merger report, while oil prices fell on optimism over a potential US-Iran deal.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Truth Social, TalkTalk, Brunswick
3rd Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from "being taken for a ride at the pump or the till" as the Iran war continues to hit prices. While he said there had been "no significant evidence of so-called price gouging" during the crisis, he used a weekend column to tell the big retailers that ministers were "watching closely" for any signs of profiteering. - Guardian
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed as oil tumbles, yen jumps
3rd Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Asian equity markets finished mixed on Monday despite a sharp drop in oil prices, with FX intervention in Japan weighing on the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo and continued volatility in the South Korean chip sector weighing on the KOSPI.
Read moreSenior delivers 'strong' H1 performance, aerospace and flexonics units outperform
3rd Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Engineering and manufacturing firm Senior said on Monday that it had delivered a "strong performance" in the six months ended 30 June, with pre-tax profits sharply higher year-on-year as both its aerospace and flexonics divisions outperformed expectations.
Read moreClarksons ups outlook as Hormuz disruption drives record first half
3rd Aug 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Shipping services group Clarksons said it expects full-year results "materially ahead" of market forecasts following a record first-half profit as it benefited from the volatility caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreF&C hails AI investments as chair Holland steps down
3rd Aug 2026 07:08
(Sharecast News) - F&C Investment Trust hailed the performance of its investments in AI over the first half, which helped drive a 12.4% total investment return for the FTSE 100 trust, while its chairman Beatrice Holland announced her resignation.
Read moreEasyJet aligns PUSU deadline for Castlelake, Apollo to Aug 7
3rd Aug 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Takeover target easyJet on Monday said it had extended the put up or shut up deadline for both competing offers from private equity firms Castlelake and Apollo to 1700 BST on August 7.
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