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German February retail sales rise 0.8%
31st Mar 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - German retail sales rose by 0.8% in February 2025 compared to the previous month, the federal statistics office said on Monday.
Read moreStroll invests £52m in Aston Martin
31st Mar 2025 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Luxury car maker Aston Martin on Monday said that chairman Lawrence Stroll's Yew Tree Consortium would plough another £52.5m into the company, lifting its stake to around 33%.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall amid tariff concerns
31st Mar 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday following heavy losses in Asia, with Donald Trump's tariffs due to kick in this week.
Read moreAstraZeneca makes regulatory progress with Imfinzi, Calquence
31st Mar 2025 07:21
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca announced on Monday that it secured a US regulatory approval and a positive EU recommendation for two of its oncology therapies, Imfinzi and Calquence, marking progress in its immunotherapy and haematology pipelines.
Read morePets at Home tumbles as profits set to drop next year
31st Mar 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Pets at Home tumbled on Monday as it said profits were set to fall next year as an uncertain economic backdrop and increased costs take their toll.
Read moreUK shop prices fall but hikes are coming, warns BRC
31st Mar 2025 07:11
(Sharecast News) - UK shop prices slipped in March as retailers held back from hiking rates, according to data out on Tuesday from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which warned of rising cost pressures for the industry over the coming months.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Scams, Aviva, retailers
31st Mar 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Anti-scam campaign groups are calling for police forces to be much tougher on fraudsters, who they claim are scamming millions from victims in "a penalty-free crime". The pleas are being made just days after the UK government announced it is working on an "expanded" fraud strategy as part of a "robust response" to surging reported fraud rates, which rose by 19% last year according to the Office for National Statistics. - Guardian
Read morePrimark CEO quits after complaint over behaviour
31st Mar 2025 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Paul Marchant has resigned as Primark chief executive with immediate effect after a woman made a complaint about his behaviour "in a social environment", parent company Associated British Foods said on Monday.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Trump, Airbus, Tesla
30th Mar 2025 12:26
(Sharecast News) - Senior UK and EU diplomats advised the Prime Minister on Saturday to fight back against Donald Trump should he pursue harsh tariffs on British exports. British government officials in Washington and London were in the midst of trying to head-off US trade duties on key UK industries. In particular, there is concern regarding the threat to impose reciprocal 25% tariffs on countries that levy VAT on America's exports. - Guardian
Read moreEurope close: Stocks lower as investors gird for US tariffs
29th Mar 2025 12:46
(Sharecast News) - European shares fell on Friday as traders braced themselves for wide-ranging US tariffs which take effect next week, while gold hit fresh highs with investors looking for safe havens amid the erratic policymaking of President Donald Trump.
Read moreUS close: Stocks hit two-week low on inflation, tariff fears
28th Mar 2025 22:09
(Sharecast News) - US stocks dropped sharply on Friday with the S&P 500 hitting its lowest level in two weeks as risk appetite was hammered by an upside surprise to inflation data.
Read moreBroker tips: B&M European Value Retail, Burberry, Next
28th Mar 2025 16:20
(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating on B&M European Value Retail on Friday as it said the stock's de-rating was overdone.
Read moreUS consumer confidence revised lower as economic outlook deteriorates
28th Mar 2025 16:02
(Sharecast News) - US consumer sentiment was revised lower for March, according to an updated survey from the University of Michigan on Friday, with confidence falling for the third straight month.
Read moreDirector dealings: Prudential director snaps up shares
28th Mar 2025 15:16
(Sharecast News) - Prudential revealed on Friday that non-executive director Lu Ming had acquired 5,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed asset management and insurance firm.
Read moreAirline stocks down as Heathrow boss warns power supply upgrade could cost £1bn
28th Mar 2025 14:54
(Sharecast News) - London-listed airline stocks were on the descent on Friday after Heathrow's boss warned that the cost of upgrading the airport to a new power system could cost upwards of £1bn, with airlines having to foot the bill through landing charges.
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