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Close Brothers CEO Sainsbury takes temporary medical leave

16th Sep 2024 07:16

(Sharecast News) - Close Brothers said on Monday that chief executive Adrian Sainsbury has taken a temporary medical leave of absence from the business.

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Octopus Renewables reports 2pc first half NAV return

16th Sep 2024 07:16

(Sharecast News) - Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust reported a net asset value total return of 2% for the first half on Monday, an improvement from 0.9% in the same period last year.

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UK housing market sees bumper start to autumn - Rightmove

16th Sep 2024 07:14

(Sharecast News) - The UK housing market strengthened in September, industry research showed on Monday, as prices ticked higher and the number of agreed sales jumped.

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Phoenix pulls SunLife sale as first-half profits rise 15%

16th Sep 2024 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Pensions, savings and life insurance provider Phoenix reported a 15% increase in adjusted operating profits in the first half and reiterated its medium-term targets for earnings and cash generation.

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TI Fluid rejected two offers from Canada's ABC Technologies

16th Sep 2024 07:03

(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK automotive parts supplier TI Fluid Systems soared by 15% on Monday as the company said it had rebuffed two approaches from Canada's ABC Technologies over the past month.

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US close: Stocks extend win streak as markets eye rate cut

13th Sep 2024 21:57

(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose again on Friday, capping off an impressive win streak that more or less erased the losses made last week, as investors awaited a widely expected interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve in the coming days.

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Europe close: Stocks end week on a positive note

13th Sep 2024 17:58

(Sharecast News) - European shares finished higher on Friday as the betting increased on a larger-than-expected US interest rate cut in US, a day after the European Central Bank trimmed its benchmark.

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US open: Stocks move higher, buoyed by inflation data and Fedspeak

13th Sep 2024 17:23

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street was trading on the front foot at the end of the week, buoyed by better-than-expected inflation data.

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London close: Stocks finish firmer in subdued trading

13th Sep 2024 16:44

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in positive territory on Friday, bolstered by hopes of an interest rate cut in the United States, although the gains were modest as trading remained subdued.

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Daily Mail, Sun cut US editorial jobs

13th Sep 2024 16:21

(Sharecast News) - Two of Britain's largest newspaper publishers, News UK and DMGT, are implementing significant job cuts in their US digital operations, it emerged on Friday.

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FTSE 250 movers: Endeavour shines on gold price, production update

13th Sep 2024 14:41

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,865.58 0.82%

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FTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo shines on higher gold prices; Flutter falls

13th Sep 2024 14:09

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,256.51 in afternoon trade on Friday.

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PRS REIT chair to step down as part of shareholder-agreed changes

13th Sep 2024 13:04

(Sharecast News) - PRS REIT announced on Friday that it has reached an agreement with requisitioning shareholders, resulting in the withdrawal of a notice that called for a general meeting to approve certain board changes.

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Greatland Gold raises £6.7m in oversubscribed retail offer

13th Sep 2024 12:59

(Sharecast News) - Greatland Gold announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed retail offer on Friday, raising £6.7m in gross proceeds.

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Mosman Oil resolves legal hurdle for sale of Nadsoilco

13th Sep 2024 12:53

(Sharecast News) - Mosman Oil and Gas, a company specialising in helium, hydrogen, and hydrocarbon exploration and production, announced the resolution of a legal claim on Friday.

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