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Character Group withdraws FY guidance on tariff uncertainty
11th Apr 2025 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Toys company Character Group withdrew its FY guidance on Friday as a result of Donald Trump's recently imposed "reciprocal" tariffs.
Read moreUK economy grows more than expected in February
11th Apr 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy grew more than expected in February, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen higher as GDP beats expectations
11th Apr 2025 07:45
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday despite losses on Wall Street, as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data.
Read moreDiageo launches $1.5bn, two-tranche bond offering
11th Apr 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Diageo announced the launch and pricing of a $1.5bn two-tranche bond offering in the US market on Friday, issuing fixed-rate notes with maturities in 2030 and 2035.
Read moreBP sees lower first quarter upstream production
11th Apr 2025 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Energy giant BP on Friday said it expected to report lower first-quarter upstream production than in the previous three months.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Prada/Versace, WeightWatchers, sewage plant
11th Apr 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - The EU will not rip up its tech rules in an attempt to reach a trade deal with Donald Trump, the bloc's most senior official on digital policy has said. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission vice-president responsible for tech sovereignty, indicated the EU was not going to compromise on its digital rulebook to reach an agreement on trade with the US - a key demand of Trump administration officials. - Guardian
Read morePrada to buy Versace in €1.25bn deal
11th Apr 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Italian luxury fashion brand Prada has agreed to buy rival Versace from Capri Holdings in a €1.25bn deal.
Read moreGerman inflation confirmed at four-month low as energy prices drop
11th Apr 2025 07:26
(Sharecast News) - The annual rate of German inflation fell to a four-month low in March, final estimates from the Federal Statistical Office confirmed on Friday.
Read moreGreencore deadline to make firm bid for Bakkavor extended to May 9
11th Apr 2025 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Convenience food group Greencore has been given an extension on the deadline to make a firm offer for rival Bakkavor until May 9 or walk away.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rebound but end off best levels amid trade tensions
10th Apr 2025 23:08
(Sharecast News) - European markets rebounded on Thursday after US President Donald Trump paused his swingeing tariff measures for 90 days amid accusations of market manipulation.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rebound as Trump puts tariffs on ice
10th Apr 2025 15:38
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, buoyed by investor relief after US president Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his proposed retaliatory tariffs.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Barclays rallies; Tesco hit by outlook
10th Apr 2025 14:29
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 3.7% at 7,966.36 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreEqtec raises £1.5m through subscription with CompactGTL
10th Apr 2025 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Eqtec announced on Thursday that it has raised £1.5m through a share subscription with Compact WTL Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary of CompactGTL, marking a significant step in the companies' evolving collaboration in waste-to-liquid (WTL) technology.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Cyclicals surge on tariff pause; Ruffer Investment slips
10th Apr 2025 13:28
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 18,699.09 4.52%
Read moreFriday preview: US producer prices, JP Morgan in focus
10th Apr 2025 13:27
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus at the end of the week would remain on inflation on either side of the Atlantic.
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