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Schroders finance chief to take over CEO role

10th Sep 2024 07:17

(Sharecast News) - Schroders announced the appointment of Richard Oldfield as its new group chief executive on Tuesday, effective from 8 November, pending regulatory approval.

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Abrdn appoints former CFO as new boss

10th Sep 2024 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Abrdn has appointed its former finance head Jason Windsor as its new official chief executive, after he emerged as the "unanimous choice" to lead the investment company following the exit of Stephen Bird in May.

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US close: Dow Jones reclaims Friday's losses

9th Sep 2024 21:59

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday as major indices tried to right the ship after a brutal first week of September trading.

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Europe close: Buyers step in after recent sharp falls

9th Sep 2024 17:05

(Sharecast News) - European stocks rallied on Monday, despite a sluggish session in Asia overnight on the back of softer-than-expected inflation data out in China last Friday's weak US jobs report and mixed eurozone survey data.

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London close: Stocks rebound from last week's losses

9th Sep 2024 16:02

(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished in a positive state on Monday, recovering from heavy losses at the end of last week after a disappointing US non-farm payrolls report.

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FTSE 100 movers: Entain surges on update; Burberry out of fashion

9th Sep 2024 15:19

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1% at 8,263.82 in afternoon trade on Monday.

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Broker tips: Rightmove, Burberry

9th Sep 2024 15:00

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Rightmove on Monday to 'hold' from 'underperform' and lifted its price target on the stock to 720.0p from 450.0p as it said an offer was "probable" after Australia's REA Group confirmed it was considering a possible cash and share offer for the property portal.

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US open: Dow reverses Friday's losses at the open

9th Sep 2024 14:49

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Monday as major indices tried to right the ship after a brutal first week of September trading.

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FTSE 250 movers: Computacenter slides after interim results

9th Sep 2024 14:34

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,613.38 0.58%

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Katoro Gold makes move into uranium exploration

9th Sep 2024 14:20

(Sharecast News) - Katoro Gold has made its first move into uranium exploration, it announced on Monday, by acquiring the White Pine Uranium Project in Ontario.

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80 Mile makes breakthrough in Finland helium discovery

9th Sep 2024 13:07

(Sharecast News) - 80 Mile announced a significant breakthrough in its exploration programme in Finland's Outokumpu Belt on Monday, with the discovery of high concentrations of helium at the surface of select historical drill holes.

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Serabi Gold on track with Tapajos projects

9th Sep 2024 12:51

(Sharecast News) - Brazil-focussed gold miner and developer Serabi Gold updated the market on its ongoing projects in the Tapajós region of northern Brazil on Monday, reporting that construction of the classification plant at its Coringa project was progressing on schedule and within budget.

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Light Science Technologies announces two contract wins

9th Sep 2024 12:43

(Sharecast News) - Light Science Technologies announced two significant contract wins for its passive fire protection (PFP) division on Monday, totaling around £0.15m.

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Tuesday preview: UK employment, Chinese foreign trade in focus

9th Sep 2024 12:41

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on the latest UK employment data.

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Hutchmed to present new and updated clinical trial data

9th Sep 2024 12:31

(Sharecast News) - Hutchmed China has announced that it would present new and updated clinical trial data at two major oncology conferences - the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC24) in San Diego, and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 in Barcelona.

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