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Balfour Beatty sells 10 UK infrastructure assets
5th Jan 2026 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty said on Monday that it has sold ten UK assets from its infrastructure investments portfolio.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rise; Venezuela events in focus
5th Jan 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday, with the top-flight index breaching the 10,000 mark, as investors largely shrugged off the latest developments in Venezuela.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Unemployment, junk food ads, Shell
5th Jan 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - The UK is poised for a rise in unemployment in 2026 fuelled by the collapse of "zombie" companies that have struggled to adapt to a rise in business costs, according to a report. At the start of what could be a pivotal year for the economy, the Resolution Foundation said businesses were grappling with a "triple whammy" of multiyear increases in interest rates, energy prices and the minimum wage that could "finish off" some underperforming companies. - Guardian
Read moreOakley takes majority stake in GLAS
5th Jan 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Mid-market private equity investor Oakley Capital on Monday said it had bought a majority stake in GLAS, which provides loan administration and bond trustee services.
Read moreBroker tips: Johnson Matthey, Fresnillo
5th Jan 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey shot higher on Monday after Berenberg upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'hold' as it highlighted the stock's correlation with precious metal proxies and potential for consensus earnings upgrades.
Read moreGSK's COPD treatment approved by Chinese regulators
5th Jan 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Pharma giant GSK has received regulatory approval in China for its Nucala treatment for adults with inadequately controlled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Read moreWizz Air passenger traffic jumps 15.5% in December
5th Jan 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Budget airline Wizz Air reported a sharp jump in passenger traffic last month, with 5.85m people flying its routes, an increase of 15.5% year-on-year.
Read moreGulf Marine Services secures two-year extension to existing contract
5th Jan 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Gulf Marine Services announced on Monday that it has secured a two-year extension to an existing contract for one of its mid-size support vessels operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, adding to a series of recent awards and extensions.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Maduro in US custody, Starmer denies involvement, North Korean missile launch, Syrian missile strike, Iran criticises Trump, electrical equipment shortage
4th Jan 2026 08:21
(Sharecast News) - Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is in US custody after being seized by American forces in an operation the Trump administration claims now leaves Washington effectively running his government, The Times reported. A Boeing aircraft carrying Maduro and his wife landed at Stewart Air National Guard Base less than a day after he was taken from his compound in Caracas by US Delta Force personnel. President Trump described the operation as a show of force not seen "since World War Two".
Read moreUS close: Major indices deliver mixed performance as AI stocks continue to trade higher
2nd Jan 2026 21:24
(Sharecast News) - Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Friday as big-name chip stocks carried their recent strong performance over into the new year.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks advance on first day of 2026
2nd Jan 2026 17:44
(Sharecast News) - European equities advanced sharply on the first trading day of the year, pushing to fresh intra-day highs and extending momentum from strong gains in 2025.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed after FTSE 100 ekes past 10,000
2nd Jan 2026 17:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were mixed at the close on Friday, with the FTSE 100 ending higher despite retreating from an earlier move above the 10,000-point mark, as markets recovered from a weaker end to last year and continued to hover near record territory.
Read moreDirector dealings: Quantum Helium director raises stake
2nd Jan 2026 15:11
(Sharecast News) - Quantum Helium revealed on Friday that executive director Andrew Scott had acquired 45m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed firm.
Read moreS&P Global US manufacturing PMI declines to 51.8 in December
2nd Jan 2026 15:01
(Sharecast News) - The S&P Global US manufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 51.8 in December, easing from 52.2 in November and marking the softest expansion in the sector's five‑month growth spell.
Read moreItaly says US has slashed proposed tariffs on pasta exports
2nd Jan 2026 13:13
(Sharecast News) - The US government has slashed planned tariffs on Italian pasta after fears that consumers would be facing almost double the price on many popular brands for consumers, Italian officials said.
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