News Archive

US consumer confidence drops sharply in September

24th Sep 2024 15:13

(Sharecast News) - Confidence levels among US consumers fell by the most in more than three years in September, with the outlook on business conditions turning negative.

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US home prices hit record highs, but growth slows

24th Sep 2024 14:52

(Sharecast News) - House-price growth in the US slowed in July but still reached another all-time high, according to closely watched S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller data on Tuesday.

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Petards subsidiary wins police ANPR contract

24th Sep 2024 14:46

(Sharecast News) - Petards Group announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary QRO Solutions has secured a contract valued at over £0.6m for the supply and installation of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) systems to an existing UK police force customer.

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Blackstone, Vista Equity to buy Smartsheet in $8.4bn deal

24th Sep 2024 14:36

(Sharecast News) - Collaboration software maker Smartsheet rallied on Tuesday after agreeing to be bought by alternative asset manager Blackstone and global investment firm Vista Equity Partners in an $8.4bn an all-cash deal.

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FTSE 100 movers: Miners rally; Smiths Group falls on results

24th Sep 2024 14:29

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,271.32 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.

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US open: Stocks mixed following September consumer confidence reading

24th Sep 2024 14:07

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were mostly lower early on Tuesday following fresh consumer confidence data but the Dow Jones still looked set to build upon its record close.

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FCA extends deadline for motor finance complaints to late-2025

24th Sep 2024 13:00

(Sharecast News) - The finance regulator has extended the deadline for motor finance firms to respond to complaints in its ongoing review into whether customers have been overcharged because of the use of discretionary commission arrangements (DCAs).

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Agronomics investee Meatable awarded Dutch innovation funding

24th Sep 2024 12:37

(Sharecast News) - Agronomics announced on Tuesday that its portfolio company Meatable has been awarded €7.6m in funding under the 'Innovation Credit' programme by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

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Revenue, adjusted earnings rise for Mortgage Advice Bureau

24th Sep 2024 12:30

(Sharecast News) - Mortgage Advice Bureau reported a 5.4% improvement in first-half revenue on Tuesday, to £123.9m, as gross profit increased 14.5% to £37.7m.

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Yu Group confident after first-half growth

24th Sep 2024 12:22

(Sharecast News) - Yu Group reported a robust first-half performance on Tuesday, with revenue surging 60% to £312.7m, driven by strong organic growth in meter points.

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Niox reports solid first-half performance

24th Sep 2024 12:10

(Sharecast News) - Niox Group reported a solid first-half performance on Tuesday, with revenue increasing 12% to £21m, or 15% on a constant currency basis.

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Boku swings to operating loss despite 24pc revenue jump

24th Sep 2024 12:04

(Sharecast News) - Boku reported a 24% increase in first-half revenue on Tuesday, reaching $47.3m, driven by higher transaction volumes across its local payment methods.

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Fonix reports strong full-year performance

24th Sep 2024 11:57

(Sharecast News) - Fonix reported a strong full-year financial and operational performance on Tuesday, with significant growth in key markets and an expanded commercial offering.

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Toyota ups buyback programme after share-price drop

24th Sep 2024 11:42

(Sharecast News) - The recent drop in Toyota's share price has prompted the Japanese automaker to raise the size of its buyback programme to 1.2trn yen ($8.3bn), the company announced on Tuesday.

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US pre-open: Stocks little changed ahead of the bell

24th Sep 2024 11:18

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Tuesday as the Dow Jones tries to build upon its record close.

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