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Franchise Brands appoints new finance chief
18th May 2026 12:14
(Sharecast News) - Franchise Brands appointed Neil Miller as its new chief financial officer on Monday, confirming that current CFO Andrew Mallows would move into the newly created role of group delivery director as it focussed on completing integration work across the business.
Read moreWinvia agrees £11.8m acquisition of Rev Comps
18th May 2026 11:59
(Sharecast News) - Winvia Entertainment announced an agreement to acquire the trade, business and key assets of Rev Comps for £11.8m in cash on Monday, as it looked to expand its position in the UK prize draw competition market.
Read moreAsia report: Most markets fall on Iran-stoked inflation fears
18th May 2026 11:58
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Monday as investors weighed renewed geopolitical tensions after US president Donald Trump warned Iran to "get moving, FAST," raising fears of further escalation in the Middle East and fresh disruption to global oil supplies.
Read moreIran submits fresh peace proposal to US - reports
18th May 2026 11:33
(Sharecast News) - A revised peace plan drawn up by Iran aimed at ending war in the Middle East has been shared with the US, it was reported on Monday.
Read moreCiti sees buying opportunity at AstraZeneca after recent falls
18th May 2026 11:21
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi have reiterated a 'buy' rating on AstraZeneca and a 'neutral' on GSK following the European pharma sector's first-quarter earnings season.
Read moreEurope midday: Losses pared as Iran responds to latest US peace plan
18th May 2026 11:12
(Sharecast News) - European stocks pared losses on Monday as Iran said it had responded to a US peace proposal, easing tensions after Donald Trump once again threatened to resume bombing if Tehran did not sign a deal.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE nudges up, gilt yields ease
18th May 2026 10:49
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were a smidgen higher by midday on Monday, with oil giants and defensives lending a hand and gilt yields easing.
Read moreBerenberg downgrades Oxford Instruments, says risk-reward fairly balanced
18th May 2026 10:40
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded its stance on Oxford Instruments on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it said the risk and rewards are fairly balanced.
Read moreCapita confirms trading on track, shares spark
18th May 2026 10:05
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Capita rallied on Monday, after the outsourcing specialist reaffirmed annual guidance following a solid start to the year.
Read moreActivist hedge fund Corvex urges Whitbread to put itself up for sale
18th May 2026 09:50
(Sharecast News) - Activist hedge fund Corvex Management has urged Premier Inn owner Whitbread to put itself up for sale.
Read moreUK consumer sentiment hits lowest level in nearly 3 years - S&P
18th May 2026 09:39
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence hit its lowest level since July 2023 as household savings come under increasing pressure driven by worries over rising prices due to the Iran war, according to a survey published on Monday.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures fall as bond yields hit 16-month high
18th May 2026 09:34
(Sharecast News) - Ongoing concerns about inflationary pressures driven by the Iran war were set to weigh on US stocks on Monday as bond yields rose to a 16-month high, prompting investors to continue taking profits following last week's record highs.
Read moreKainos reports higher full-year revenue, profit
18th May 2026 09:23
(Sharecast News) - Kainos reported higher full-year revenue and profit on Monday after a stronger sales performance across the group, with growth in Digital Services, Workday Services and Workday Products supported by increased bookings and a larger contracted backlog.
Read moreAdvanced Medical Solutions shares drop as TA Associates walks away
18th May 2026 09:13
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Advanced Medical Solutions tanked on Monday after potential suitor TA Associates walked away from a takeover of the wound care firm.
Read morePublicis to buy US data firm LiveRamp for $2.2bn
18th May 2026 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Publicis shares surged on Monday after the French advertising and PR firm agreed to buy US data company LiveRamp for $2.2bn.
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