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MicroSalt set to top revenue target after new bulk orders
14th Nov 2025 08:17
(Sharecast News) - MicroSalt said in an update on Friday that it expects to exceed its full-year revenue target after securing new bulk orders and deepening ties with a major global food manufacturer, as the low-sodium salt producer set out sharply higher sales projections for 2026 and 2027.
Read moreWeek ahead: Imperial Brands, Nvidia, Fed minutes
14th Nov 2025 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Next week sees the release of the latest UK consumer prince index and retail sales data, as well as earnings from the likes of Imperial Brands and Nvidia, and a trading statement from JD Sports.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slump, gilts rise as Reeves U-turns on income tax raid
14th Nov 2025 07:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Friday as hopes of a rate cut from the Federal Reserve faded, with gilts rising amid reports that Chancellor Reeves will ditch plans to raise income tax at the upcoming Budget.
Read moreEurope open: Shares slump on AI valuation, rate cut jitters
14th Nov 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened sharply lower 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 moreChancellor to scrap income tax hikes - report
14th Nov 2025 07:50
(Sharecast News) - UK gilts came under pressure on Friday, after it was reported Rachel Reeves had ditched plans to increase income taxes in the Budget.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slide on income tax U-turn, Fed rate cut doubts
14th Nov 2025 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Friday, sterling lost ground and borrowing costs rose amid reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves has ditched 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 moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall after heavy Wall St losses
14th Nov 2025 07:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday following heavy losses on Wall Street.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures slip as data blackout hampers rate-cut expectations
14th Nov 2025 07:32
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets were expected to decline further on Friday, following a sharp sell-off the previous session, with an interest-rate cut before the end of the year looking increasingly unlikely in the absence of crucial economic data.
Read moreChinese economic data disappoints as broad slowdown continues
14th Nov 2025 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Year-on-year increases in Chinese industrial production and retail sales both slowed to their lowest levels in more than a year in October, according to official government data out on Friday, while fixed-asset investment dropped by its most since 2020.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Income tax, Ineos, Virgin Atlantic
14th Nov 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Rachel Reeves is set to abandon a plan to raise income tax in her budget with the chancellor reportedly "ripping up" the main measures in the wake of turmoil in the party. A source told the Guardian that plans to break the manifesto pledge on income tax had been ditched by the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and the chancellor. - Guardian
Read morePPHE Hotel Group's largest shareholders consider selling stakes
14th Nov 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The two biggest shareholders in PPHE Hotel Group confirmed on Friday that they plan to hold "a small handful" of meetings with financial investors about a range of potential options which include contributing growth capital and a potential "partial monetisation" of their stakes.
Read moreSupermarket Income REIT beefs up Carrefour portfolio with €123m acquisition
14th Nov 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket Income REIT has purchased 20 Carrefour supermarkets in France for €123m, nearly doubling its portfolio of sites with the French retailer.
Read moreMan Group to reduce London headcount as hiring steps up in Bulgaria
14th Nov 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Fund manager Man Group is reportedly planning to cut a number of jobs at its London headquarters as it expands its presence in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia.
Read moreMelrose revenues jump on robust aftermarket
14th Nov 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - UK aerospace company Melrose Industries on Friday held annual guidance after "significantly higher" adjusted operating profit in the four months to October 31 on the back of a 14% rise in revenues, driven by engine aftermarket services.
Read moreLand Securities ups full-year guidance
14th Nov 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Commercial property group Land Securities lifted its earnings forecasts on Friday, despite weaker-than-expected interim profits, after rental income jumped.
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