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PRS REIT shareholders seeking to replace chairman, director

29th Aug 2024 11:57

(Sharecast News) - PRS REIT announced the receipt of a requisition letter from a group of significant shareholders on Thursday, collectively holding 17.3% of its issued share capital.

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Totally wins multiple new contracts and extensions

29th Aug 2024 11:18

(Sharecast News) - Healthcare services firm Totally said on Thursday that it has won multiple new contracts and contract extensions for urgent and elective care services in England and Ireland valued at roughly £4.0m.

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Europe midday: CPI data boosts Stoxx; French spirit makers cheer China

29th Aug 2024 11:05

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains as data showed inflation falling in Spain and the German regions, boosting hopes of another rate cut from the European Central Bank and pushing the benchmark Stoxx index towards record territory.

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Nexteq names Duncan Faithfull as CEO

29th Aug 2024 10:44

(Sharecast News) - Technology solutions provider Nexteq tapped Duncan Fatihfull to take over as chief executive officer on Thursday, with immediate effect.

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London midday: FTSE stays up as investors mull Nvidia results, eye US GDP

29th Aug 2024 10:43

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had maintained gains by midday on Thursday as investors mulled results from chip maker Nvidia and looked ahead to the latest US GDP numbers.

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Eurozone sentiment indicator posts surprise jump to 96.6 in August

29th Aug 2024 10:33

(Sharecast News) - The eurozone's August Economic Sentiment Indicator recorded a surprise jump month on month, according to official data published on Thursday, beating expectations of no gain.

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Asia report: Markets led lower by regional tech plays

29th Aug 2024 10:09

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets largely declined on Thursday, driven by investor reactions to Nvidia's second-quarter results.

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RBC Capital upgrades Close Brothers to 'outperform', shares surge

29th Aug 2024 10:03

(Sharecast News) - Close Brothers surged on Thursday as RBC Capital Markets upgraded the shares to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and hiked the price target to 620p from 375p, citing a number of potential catalysts.

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Essensys FY revenues grow, LBITDA narrows

29th Aug 2024 09:57

(Sharecast News) - Software and technology group Essensys said on Thursday that full-year revenue, underlying losses and cash were all on track to beat current market expectations.

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Quiz swings to full-year loss, shares slide

29th Aug 2024 09:54

(Sharecast News) - Quiz shares tumbled on Thursday as the fashion retailer said it swung to a full-year loss as cost-of-living pressures dented consumer demand.

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CAB Payments to collaborate with Visa Direct on 'last mile' payments

29th Aug 2024 09:35

(Sharecast News) - Foreign exchange business CAB Payments announced on Thursday that it will collaborate with Visa on FX and "last mile" payments across emerging markets.

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Hunting H1 revenue and profits grow, secures 'significant' North Sea contracts

29th Aug 2024 09:10

(Sharecast News) - Precision engineering firm Hunting said on Thursday that both revenue and profits had grown in the six months ended 30 June as its order book rose to record levels.

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Judges Scientific's Geotek wins binding coring contract

29th Aug 2024 08:54

(Sharecast News) - Judges Scientific, a specialist in the acquisition and development of businesses in the scientific instrument sector, announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Geotek had secured a binding contract for an upcoming coring expedition.

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Pernod Ricard to return to growth this year but predicts "soft" Q1

29th Aug 2024 08:06

(Sharecast News) - Pernod Ricard said it expects to return to organic growth this new financial year after small dip in sales in the 12 months to 30 June, but that first-quarter trading would be held back by inventory reductions and a "very weak" environment in China.

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UK car production slumps in July as changeovers and supply chain woes weigh

29th Aug 2024 08:02

(Sharecast News) - UK car production slumped 14.4% in July, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with a total of 65,478 vehicles rolling off factory lines last month as model changeovers and temporary supply chain bottlenecks disrupted output.

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