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Axa misses estimates as FX movements hit first-half profits
1st Aug 2025 09:37
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Axa tumbled in Paris on Friday after the French insurance giant missed first-half profit forecasts on the back of negative currency movements.
Read moreWindar Photonics well placed to deliver 'significant increase in revenues'
1st Aug 2025 09:34
(Sharecast News) - Technology firm Windar Photonics said on Friday that it was currently in "a strong position", supported by a solid forward orderbook and a growing pipeline of opportunities.
Read moreUK manufacturing downturn eases in July
1st Aug 2025 08:53
(Sharecast News) - Activity in the UK manufacturing sector improved in July, although it remained in contractionary territory, according to a survey released on Friday.
Read moreEZ manufacturing edges towards recovery - PMI survey
1st Aug 2025 08:53
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone's long-suffering manufacturing sector inched closer to recovery as the pace of contraction slowed in July, according to a survey published on Friday.
Read moreInvinity Energy Systems receives notice to proceed from Hungarian partner
1st Aug 2025 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Utility-grade energy storage manufacturer Invinity Energy Systems said on Friday that it has received a notice to proceed on a 10.8 MWh order from its Hungarian partner, STS Group.
Read moreWalker Crips secures £5m lifeline after swinging to full-year loss
1st Aug 2025 08:27
(Sharecast News) - Investments, financial planning and pensions group Walker Crips has decided not to issue a dividend to shareholders after swinging to a big loss in the year to 31 March, as it announced a new £5m working capital loan.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall as Trump announces new tariffs
1st Aug 2025 08:01
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled US President Trump's sweeping new tariffs.
Read moreEurope open: Shares fall sharply as Trump unleashes new tariff hit
1st Aug 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - European shares fell sharply at the open as US President Donald Trump announced the latest raft of tariffs in his trade war with the rest of the world.
Read morePetrofac secures extension to lock-up agreement
1st Aug 2025 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Petrofac announced on Friday that it has secured an extension to its lock-up agreement with creditors and investors until 30 November, reinforcing stakeholder support for its ongoing restructuring efforts following a legal setback last month.
Read moreAura Energy strikes 'two significant agreements' for UOC sales
1st Aug 2025 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Australian minerals company Aura Energy said on Friday that it had struck "two significant agreements" for the future sale of uranium oxide concentrate (UOC) from its Tiris uranium project in Mauritania.
Read moreUK house prices rebound in July - Nationwide
1st Aug 2025 07:35
(Sharecast News) - UK house prices bounced back in July, according to figures released on Friday by Nationwide.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall as investors mull Trump tariff announcements
1st Aug 2025 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors mulled US President Trump's latest tariff announcements.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Heathrow, wealth tax, gas imports
1st Aug 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Heathrow has submitted its "shovel-ready" plans for a third runway as part of a £50bn investment, as the government said expanding Europe's largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth. The 2-mile (3.2km) runway expansion would cross a diverted M25 and allow more than 750 additional flights a day over London, helping bring the total annual number of passengers to 150 million. - Guardian
Read moreMelrose shares jump as H1 profit growth tops forecasts
1st Aug 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Melrose's share price jumped on Friday after the aerospace technology firm delivered a solid first-half report, with adjusted operating profits up by nearly a third.
Read moreIntertek H1 adjusted operating profits rise as margin gains, acquisitions boost growth
1st Aug 2025 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Shares in quality assurance firm Intertek were firmly in the red early on Friday as investors looked past a resilient H1 performance to focus on mounting FX pressures and trimmed growth expectations across several business units.
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