News Archive

Jangada agrees to acquire Brazil's Molly Gold project

9th Feb 2026 13:30

(Sharecast News) - Jangada Mines said on Monday that it has signed a letter of intent to secure an exclusive option to acquire 100% of the Molly Gold Project in the Tapajós region of Pará State, Brazil, as it looked to build a portfolio of high-grade gold assets in the country.

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Fulcrum trials at Teck Hughes tailings lift gold recovery

9th Feb 2026 13:17

(Sharecast News) - Fulcrum Metals said on Monday that optimisation trials at its Teck Hughes tailings project in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, had lifted gold recovery to as much as 78%, strengthening the economic potential of the project and supporting a pathway toward commercialisation.

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Pressure on UK's Starmer as comms chief quits amid Mandelson row

9th Feb 2026 13:14

(Sharecast News) - The drama surrounding UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer intensified on Monday when his director of communications Tim Allan stepped down after five months in post and only 24 hours after chief of staff Morgan McSweeney.

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Quantum Helium de-risks Sagebrush production tests with new data

9th Feb 2026 12:58

(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed Quantum Helium has revealed that a seismic review at its Sagebrush Helium Project in Colorado has materially de-risked the planned extended production test at the first well.

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JP Morgan raises target price on GSK

9th Feb 2026 12:41

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at JP Morgan raised their target price on drugmaker GSK to £22.50 on Monday on improving investor perception.

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Kroger appoints former Walmart executive Greg Foran as CEO

9th Feb 2026 12:32

(Sharecast News) - US supermarket retailer Kroger said on Monday that it has appointed former Walmart executive Greg Foran as chief executive officer with immediate effect.

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Avacta finds new science chief internally

9th Feb 2026 12:00

(Sharecast News) - Avacta Therapeutics announced the appointment of Francis Wilson as its chief scientific officer on Monday, effective immediately, as the AIM-traded clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company prepared for further development of its 'preCISION' tumour-activated oncology delivery platform.

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Europe midday: Shares up as Nikkei surge lifts sentiment

9th Feb 2026 11:40

(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher on Monday as investors rode the wave from Asia after Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party won a massive victory in Sunday's national election.

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Eurozone investor confidence hits seven-month high

9th Feb 2026 11:13

(Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment across the eurozone rose for the third straight month in February to its highest since July 2025, according to a closely followed survey from Sentix on Monday, raising hopes that the economic upturn may have finally begun.

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Asia report: Tokyo jumps as Takaichi secures election victory

9th Feb 2026 11:01

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equity markets advanced on Monday, led by sharp gains in Japan after prime minister Sanae Takaichi secured a historic election victory that investors viewed as supportive of growth-oriented economic policy.

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UniCredit raises medium-term targets after bumper year

9th Feb 2026 10:56

(Sharecast News) - UniCredit reported record full-year results for 2025 on Monday and raised its medium-term profit and distribution targets, as earnings from strategic equity stakes and resilient fee income offset pressure from lower interest rates and one-off costs, prompting a strong positive market reaction.

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London midday: FTSE dips into the red; UK politics in focus

9th Feb 2026 10:44

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Monday as investors weighed the latest political developments in the UK against a surge in Japan's Nikkei, after prime minister Takaichi secured a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.

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US pre-open: Futures dip ahead of the bell following Dow's surge past 50,000

9th Feb 2026 10:41

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Monday following the previous session's massive rebound.

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Meta faces EU action over AI rival block on WhatsApp

9th Feb 2026 10:21

(Sharecast News) - The European Union on Monday threatened to impose interim measures on Meta Platforms over the tech giant's blocking of rival artificial intelligence chatbots on its WhatsApp messaging service.

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Wynnstay posts jump in adjusted profits despite revenue fall

9th Feb 2026 10:01

(Sharecast News) - Shares in agricultural supplies and services group Wynnstay dipped on Monday after full-year results from the company met recently upgraded market expectations, with adjusted profits growing by more than a fifth despite a dip in revenues.

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