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US pre-open: Stock futures lower amid escalating tensions in the Middle East
2nd Oct 2024 10:48
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday after major indices kicked off Q4 trading with losses.
Read moreM&S to recruit 11,000 seasonal roles over Christmas
2nd Oct 2024 10:39
(Sharecast News) - High street stalwart Marks & Spencer has announced plans to hire more than 11,000 new workers in the UK over the key festive period, kicking off recruitment from next week.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Rio Tinto to 'buy'
2nd Oct 2024 10:38
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has lifted its recommendation on Rio Tinto rom 'hold' to 'buy' and hiked its target price from 5,600p to 6,200p, saying the stock will be a winner among diversified mining peers over the medium term.
Read moreSolid State acquires Gateway Electronic Components
2nd Oct 2024 10:34
(Sharecast News) - Value-added component supplier Solid State has acquired ferrite and magnetic components and solutions specialist Gateway Electronic Components for an initial consideration of £1.4m.
Read moreRegulator fines Starling Bank £29m
2nd Oct 2024 10:16
(Sharecast News) - Challenger lender Starling Bank has been fined £29m by the regulator for "shockingly lax" financial crime controls, it was announced on Wednesday.
Read moreCeladon Pharmaceuticals inks five-year sales contract
2nd Oct 2024 09:37
(Sharecast News) - Cannabis-based medicines group Celadon Pharmaceuticals has inked a five-year sales contract with a newly established healthcare company for the supply of its medicinal cannabis product from its UK facility.
Read moreWestminster Group secures contracts with 'major international services organisation'
2nd Oct 2024 09:31
(Sharecast News) - Security firm Westminster Group said on Wednesday that it has been selected to provide a range of security services to "a major international services organisation, under individual contract awards.
Read moreEurozone unemployment holds steady at record low
2nd Oct 2024 09:28
(Sharecast News) - Unemployment across the eurozone held steady in August at the record-low rate of 6.4%, according to figures from Eurostat on Wednesday.
Read moreWynnstay FY24 results seen 'materially lower' than expectations
2nd Oct 2024 09:21
(Sharecast News) - Agricultural supplies group Wynnstay warned on Wednesday that its FY24 results would be "materially lower" than both current market expectations and FY23 as a result of "more challenging conditions" during "seasonally important" months in H2.
Read moreOil prices climb on heightened Middle East fears
2nd Oct 2024 09:14
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices continued to climb on Wednesday, as fears mounted that conflict was set to spread across the Middle East following Iran's missile attack on Israel.
Read moreAsia report: Hong Kong surges, other markets sink on mixed day
2nd Oct 2024 09:00
(Sharecast News) - Markets in the Asia-Pacific region presented a mixed performance on Wednesday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index surging while other key indices faced declines.
Read moreEurope open: Shares, oil, gold up as Middle East tensions rise
2nd Oct 2024 08:23
(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher at the open on Wednesday despite the threat of a wider Middle East war as Israel looked to be expanding conflict in the region.
Read moreSmiths News FY24 adjusted operating profits seen in line with market expectations
2nd Oct 2024 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Newspaper and magazine distributor Smiths News said on Wednesday that full-year adjusted operating profits were expected to be at least £38.2m, in line with current market expectations.
Read moreTopps Tiles pins hopes on market recovery in 2025 as LFL sales fall
2nd Oct 2024 07:51
(Sharecast News) - Tile retailer Topps Tiles reported a slight sequential improvement in its fourth quarter as the decline in like-for-like sales eased, with the company pointing to a "stronger market" next year.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE gains as oil prices rise on Middle East tensions
2nd Oct 2024 07:50
(Sharecast News) - London stocks gained in early trade on Wednesday, with oil prices on the rise as tensions in the Middle East escalated further.
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