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LondonMetric lifts dividend as rental income jumps 14pc
7th Oct 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust LondonMetric Property said on Tuesday that it had delivered strong rental and dividend growth in the six months ended 30 September, supported by recent acquisitions and resilient portfolio performance.
Read moreEurope open: Stocks edge lower as French crisis rolls on
7th Oct 2025 07:57
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets opened slightly lower on Tuesday as ongoing political uncertainty in France continued to weigh on risk appetite.
Read moreRio Tinto to invest $733m in West Angelas iron ore expansion
7th Oct 2025 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Rio Tinto said on Tuesday that it will invest $733m alongside joint venture partners Mitsui and Nippon Steel to develop new iron ore deposits at the West Angelas hub in Western Australia's Pilbara region, with Rio's share totalling $389m.
Read moreGerman factory orders fall for fourth straight month
7th Oct 2025 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Factory orders across Germany unexpectedly declined for the fourth straight month in August, according to data out on Tuesday from the Federal Statistics Office, Destatis.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors mull political developments in France, Japan
7th Oct 2025 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat start on Tuesday as investors continued to mull the latest political developments in France and Japan.
Read moreShell says Q3 oil and gas trading recovered
7th Oct 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Shell guided towards higher third quarter revenues from trading, sending its shares higher.
Read moreAstraZeneca's Baxdrostat hits Phase III endpoint in resistant hypertension
7th Oct 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Tuesday that Baxdrostat had met its primary endpoint in the Bax24 Phase III trial, delivering a "statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction" in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension.
Read moreGPE reaffirms outlook on strong first half
7th Oct 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates reiterated its full-year guidance on Tuesday, boosted by strong leasing activity during the first half.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: JLR, Ineos, pensions
7th Oct 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - The world's wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time this year, marking a turning point for the global power system, according to research. A report by the climate thinktank Ember found that in the first six months of 2025, renewable energy outpaced the world's growing appetite for electricity, leading to a small decline in coal and gas use. - Guardian
Read moreIronveld signs mining operations deal with Daemaneng Minerals
7th Oct 2025 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Exploration and development company Ironveld said on Tuesday that its 74%-owned subsidiary, Lapon Mining, has entered into a binding mining operations agreement with Daemaneng Minerals.
Read moreWednesday preview: Central banks, Fed minutes in focus
7th Oct 2025 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Investor focus in the middle of the week will continue to be on central banks, especially the US Federal Reserve.
Read moreB&M launches turnaround plan after weak UK sales performance
7th Oct 2025 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Discount retailer B&M said it expects full-year profits to fall by up to 18% after reporting weaker-than-expected underlying sales in the UK in the first half.
Read moreImperial Brands on track to meet FY guidance
7th Oct 2025 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Tobacco giant Imperial Brands said on Tuesday that it remained on track to meet full-year guidance, supported by growth across both its tobacco and next-generation product categories.
Read moreUK house prices nudge lower - Halifax
7th Oct 2025 07:00
(Sharecast News) - House prices ticked lower in September, industry data showed on Tuesday, missing forecasts for a slight rise.
Read moreUS close: Stocks hit new highs on AI, rate-cut hopes
6th Oct 2025 22:34
(Sharecast News) - Surging optimism in the AI sector and interest rate-cut hopes powered two of Wall Street's three main indices to new record highs on Monday.
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