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Estee Lauder confirms merger talks with Spain's Puig
23rd Mar 2026 20:48
(Sharecast News) - Estee Lauder confirmed on Monday that it is in talks with Spanish beauty company Puig about a potential merger.
Read moreAdvent Global Opportunities to sell 21.6m Trustpilot shares in placing
23rd Mar 2026 16:52
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank said on Monday that Advent Global Opportunities plans to sell up to 21.6m shares in Trustpilot in a placing.
Read moreBroker tips: Croda International, Smiths Group
23rd Mar 2026 16:03
(Sharecast News) - Croda International sparked on Monday after Goldman Sachs double-upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'sell' as it said the speciality chemicals firm's own market-recovery actions have delivered organic sales growth ahead of expectations.
Read moreEntain surges as US prediction market faces potential sports ban
23rd Mar 2026 16:00
(Sharecast News) - Entain shares surged on Monday following a report that a bipartisan pair of US senators is introducing legislation to prohibit entities regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from listing contracts related to sporting events.
Read moreTheraCryf lead Ox-1 programme advances to final toxicology studies
23rd Mar 2026 15:33
(Sharecast News) - TheraCryf said on Monday that its lead Ox-1 receptor antagonist programme for addiction had advanced to final toxicology studies, keeping the biotech group on track to begin human clinical trials by the end of 2026.
Read moreCleanTech Lithium secures £1.01m VAT refund in Chile
23rd Mar 2026 15:29
(Sharecast News) - CleanTech Lithium said on Monday that it has received a VAT refund of about £1.01m in Chile, providing additional funding as it advanced its Laguna Verde lithium project.
Read moreElliott takes multibillion dollar stake in Synopsys - report
23rd Mar 2026 14:54
(Sharecast News) - Synopsys shares shot higher on Monday following a report that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has made a multibillion-dollar investment in the big chip-design software maker.
Read moreFrasers Group becomes largest shareholder in Asos
23rd Mar 2026 13:29
(Sharecast News) - Frasers Group has become the largest shareholder in Asos after lifting its stake in the fast fashion retailer.
Read moreUS open: Stocks surge, oil drops on hopes of de-escalation in Middle East conflict
23rd Mar 2026 13:28
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets jumped around 2% on Monday morning after president Donald Trump signalled he had held "very good" talks with Iran, raising hopes for an end to the Middle East conflict and prompting a plunge in the price of oil.
Read moreChicago Fed national activity index turns negative
23rd Mar 2026 13:27
(Sharecast News) - The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) pulled back in February after hitting an 11-month high the previous month, with three of its four main indicators dropping back into negative territory.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares rebound as Trump suspends threat on Iranian power plants
23rd Mar 2026 11:37
(Sharecast News) - European shares rebounded at midday on Monday as US President Donald Trump U-turned on his latest threat to attack Iran's energy infrastructure, claiming he had held "very good and productive conversations" with Tehran, although the oil price remained above $100 in a sign investors remained sceptical about the authoritarian leader's erratic policy on the war.
Read moreTrump postpones Iran strikes after 'productive' talks, markets recover
23rd Mar 2026 11:23
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump said on Monday that the US was postponing "any and all" military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure following "very good and productive conversations" about a resolution to the hostilities in the Middle East.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE turns higher as Trump hints at 'resolution' to Iran conflict
23rd Mar 2026 10:57
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned higher by midday on Monday, reversing earlier heavy losses, while oil prices slumped, as US President Donald Trump suggested a resolution to the conflict with Iran could be on the cards, just two days after threatening the company's energy infrastructure.
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