London close: Stocks fall ahead of US Fed decision
1st May 2024 16:42
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed lower on Wednesday, as investors digested the latest UK manufacturing data and anticipated an impending policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Read moreHaleon makes 'solid start' to FY24
1st May 2024 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Consumer healthcare company Haleon said on Wednesday that it had made a "solid start to the year", posting better-than-expected Q1 profits despite seeing a fall in revenues.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks follow Wall Street into the red
30th Apr 2024 17:08
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in the red on Tuesday, turning weaker during the afternoon to mirror the decline in Wall Street equities, as investors monitored the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
Read moreWednesday preview: Federal Reserve, Haleon in focus
30th Apr 2024 13:27
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus in the middle of the week will be on the U.S. central bank.
Read moreHaleon too shut Maidenhead factory, putting 435 jobs at risk
30th Apr 2024 12:01
(Sharecast News) - Haleon, the British healthcare company behind brands like Sensodyne and Panadol, is expected to announce 435 job cuts over the next two years due to plans to shut its Maidenhead manufacturing plant.
Read moreHaleon nabs finance chief from Tate & Lyle as CFO steps down
24th Apr 2024 07:41
(Sharecast News) - The chief financial officer of consumer health company Haleon is to step down after three years and will be replaced by Tate & Lyle's CFO Dawn Allen.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as Japan ends negative rate policy
19th Mar 2024 16:23
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a mixed performance on Tuesday, as investors weighed the implications of Japan's decision to end negative interest rates against upcoming policy announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England later in the week.
Read morePfizer sells bigger-than-expected stake in Haleon
19th Mar 2024 09:39
(Sharecast News) - Haleon said on Tuesday that Pfizer has sold a larger-than-expected stake in the consumer healthcare group, taking its interest down to 22.6% from 32%.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip ahead of central bank decisions
18th Mar 2024 15:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a slight downturn on Monday as investors monitored upcoming rate decisions from a number of central banks.
Read morePfizer to cut stake in Haleon to 24% from 32%
18th Mar 2024 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Consumer healthcare company Haleon said on Monday that Pfizer plans to sell around 630m shares in the company in a public offering.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops forecasts
14th Mar 2024 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, driven by a flurry of stocks going ex-dividend and investor reactions to the latest US producer inflation and jobless data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish positive as US inflation moderates
29th Feb 2024 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with moderate gains on Thursday, buoyed by a combination of factors including a slowdown in US inflation, robust UK earnings reports, and encouraging mortgage approvals figures.
Read moreHaleon sees higher sales in 2024 as FY profits come in flat
29th Feb 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Consumer health firm Haleon on Thursday posted flat annual earnings and said it expected to grow revenue this year on higher demand.
Read moreHaleon offloads ChapStick brand for $430m
25th Jan 2024 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Consumer health group Haleon, the company behind Sensodyne toothpaste, Panadol and Advil painkillers, has announced it is selling the ChapStick lip balm brand for $430m.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on positive news from China
24th Jan 2024 16:31
(Sharecast News) - London markets finished with a positive performance on Wednesday, driven by gains in the mining sector following China's announcement of an upcoming reduction in the reserve requirement ratio for banks.
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