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First-quarter earnings soar at Siemens Energy
11th Feb 2026 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Siemens Energy powered ahead on Wednesday, after quarterly earnings at the German firm surged on the back of booming demand for data centres.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades Dunelm, says risk has shifted to upside
11th Feb 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan upgraded homeware retailer Dunelm on Wednesday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' as it said the risk has shifted to the upside.
Read moreHeineken to axe thousands of jobs as volumes fall
11th Feb 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Dutch brewer Heineken said on Wednesday that it plans to cut several thousand jobs over the next two years as falling sales volumes at the end of 2025 continued to weigh on the business.
Read moreChina consumer price inflation rises less than expected in January
11th Feb 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - China's consumer price inflation rose less than expected in January, according to figures released on Wednesday by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Read moreRenishaw sees strong FY as defence, semi-conductors drive profits
11th Feb 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - UK engineering group Renishaw said it expected higher full-year revenue and profit growth despite a mixed market outlook after interim earnings jumped 11.5% on an adjusted basis boosted by strong contributions from the defence and semi-conductor sectors.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of payrolls report
11th Feb 2026 07:25
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreBarratt reiterates guidance despite 'subdued' market
11th Feb 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Redrow reiterated full-year guidance on Wednesday, despite subdued market conditions, following a "resilient" first half.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Franchise businesses, Lloyds, small businesses
11th Feb 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - The UK government needs to eradicate "unsustainable" gaps in the policing of franchise businesses after a series of scandals to hit the sector, a parliamentary committee has found. The conclusion forms part of the business and trade committee's small business strategy report and follows a Guardian investigation in December which revealed claims that Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone employee who had agreed to become a franchisee in 2018, drowned after becoming convinced his deal with the multinational company would prove financially disastrous. - Guardian
Read moreVp resets expectations amid challenging trading environment
11th Feb 2026 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Vp warned on Wednesday that a challenging macroeconomic backdrop had prompted a reset of expectations, as the specialist equipment rental group reported slower trading in the final quarter and cut its full-year profit outlook.
Read moreUS close: Dow hits new high, but stocks finish mostly lower
10th Feb 2026 22:06
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow hitting new highs but other indices slipping into the red, as investors digested a raft of corporate earnings and economic data, and looked ahead to number of key risk events over the coming days.
Read moreSaba makes third attempt to oust EWI board
10th Feb 2026 16:25
(Sharecast News) - Saba Capital Management has renewed its efforts to oust the entire board of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust following two unsuccessful attempts.
Read moreEuropean Commission clears Google's $32bn acquisition of Wiz
10th Feb 2026 15:58
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission said on Wednesday that it has approved Google's $32bn acquisition of cybersecurity firm Wiz.
Read moreParamount sweetens bid for Warner Bros
10th Feb 2026 15:22
(Sharecast News) - Paramount has improved its $108bn bid for Warner Bros Discovery, offering a fee to shareholders as compensation if regulators delay completion of the deal.
Read moreUS open: Stocks open higher as investors digest retail sales, await key data
10th Feb 2026 14:55
(Sharecast News) - US stocks were in the green at the opening bell on Tuesday after hitting another all-time high in the previous session.
Read moreDirector dealings: Everplay chairman raises stake
10th Feb 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Everplay revealed on Tuesday that non-executive chairman Frank Sagnier had acquired 33,200 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed video games developer.
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