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FRP acquires real estate financial advisory firm Arc & Co
14th Nov 2025 13:27
(Sharecast News) - FRP Advisory announced a broadening of its real estate capabilities on Friday, with the acquisition of London-based Arc & Co Structured Finance for an upfront consideration of £6m, alongside net assets of around £0.65m and a three-year performance-linked earn-out.
Read moreBHP found liable for Brazil dam disaster that killed 19 people
14th Nov 2025 13:20
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant BHP has been found liable for the 2015 collapse of the Fundao dam in Mariana, Brazil that killed 19 people and devastated the surrounding countryside.
Read moreBroker tips: SSE, QinetiQ
14th Nov 2025 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded SSE on Friday to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 1,997p.
Read moreRedbird abandons £500m Telegraph bid
14th Nov 2025 13:13
(Sharecast News) - US investment firm RedBird Capital abandoned its £500m bid to acquire the Telegraph Media Group (TMG) on Friday, ending months of uncertainty over the future ownership of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph and forcing the once-prestigious titles back into limbo.
Read moreUS open: Stocks fall again as hopes of December rate cut fade, amid AI bubble woes
14th Nov 2025 12:41
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets fell again in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as hopes of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve faded and amid ongoing concerns about an AI bubble.
Read moreOil prices jump after drone strike on Russian oil depot
14th Nov 2025 11:28
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices surged on Friday after a Ukrainian drone strike on a major Russian oil depot in the Black Sea raised concerns about supply.
Read moreEurope midday: Markets slide on US rate cut fears, UK Budget turmoil
14th Nov 2025 11:19
(Sharecast News) - European shares slid deeper into the red on Friday after a tough Wall Street session overnight as worries over AI stock valuations and a lack of clear economic data due to the US government shutdown hit hopes of an interest rate cut next month.
Read moreGermany's Bechtle flags return to growth, shares surge
14th Nov 2025 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Germany's Bechtle surged on Friday, after the IT services provider confirmed it had returned to growth on the back of strong overseas demand.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks tumble amid Budget U-turn, US rate cut doubts
14th Nov 2025 11:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had tumbled by midday on Friday, with sterling weaker amid reports that Chancellor Reeves will ditch plans to raise income tax at the upcoming Budget, while fading hopes of a US December rate cut and worries about an AI bubble also dented the mood.
Read moreBerenberg cuts QinetiQ price target, lowers estimates after H1 results
14th Nov 2025 10:32
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg cut its price target on QinetiQ on Friday to 550p from 570p as it trimmed estimates after the company's first-half results.
Read moreCiti downgrades SSE to 'sell'
14th Nov 2025 09:50
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded SSE on Friday to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 1,997p.
Read moreAsia report: Markets lower across the board as China data disappoints
14th Nov 2025 09:35
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities fell sharply on Friday, tracking a broad selloff on Wall Street as pressure on technology shares deepened and expectations for a December Federal Reserve rate cut faded.
Read moreMJ Gleeson reports improved trading in challenging market
14th Nov 2025 09:31
(Sharecast News) - MJ Gleeson said in an update on Friday that trading at its affordable homes division had improved in recent weeks, although market conditions remained challenging, as it also announced the appointment of former Bellway finance chief Keith Adey as a new independent non-executive director.
Read moreRichemont shares jump as sales momentum accelerates in Q2
14th Nov 2025 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Richemont's share price surged in Zurich on Friday after the luxury conglomerate posted a double-digit underlying increase in sales in the first half, with growth accelerating in the quarter as jewellery demand picked up.
Read moreOrders rise at DFS despite Budget uncertainty
14th Nov 2025 08:29
(Sharecast News) - DFS Furniture said on Friday it had seen a positive start to the year, despite uncertainty around the upcoming Budget weighing on the wider market.
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