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Diaceutics strikes 'groundbreaking' enterprise promotional partnership

19th Aug 2024 08:11

(Sharecast News) - Technology and solutions provider Diaceutics has struck a "groundbreaking enterprise promotional partnership" with a "leading biotech" firm worth up to £4.3m over 18 months.

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London open: Stocks edge lower in quiet trade; Plus500 rallies

19th Aug 2024 08:06

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, with little in the way of corporate or macro news to move markets.

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Europe open: Shares start lower with defence stocks in focus

19th Aug 2024 07:39

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened slightly lower on Monday after a strong performance last week, with little corporate or economic news to drive sentiment.

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Intercede announces new strategic partnership with Microsoft

19th Aug 2024 07:28

(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed cybersecurity software group Intercede has announced a new partnership with Microsoft which will allow customers to bring FIDO passkeys into their authentication solutions.

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London pre-open: Stocks seen down in quiet trade

19th Aug 2024 07:28

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday on what is expected to be a fairly quiet day, with little in the way of corporate or macro news to move markets.

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Monday newspaper round-up: Ted Baker, banks, Boohoo

19th Aug 2024 07:21

(Sharecast News) - Fashion brand Ted Baker's remaining 31 stores in the UK are to close this week, putting more than 500 jobs at risk. Started as a men's clothing label in Glasgow in 1988 by entrepreneur Ray Kelvin and becoming known for its quirky advertising and floral prints, Ted Baker's UK arm entered administration in March after racking up losses. - Guardian

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Plus500 flags stronger full year after solid first half

19th Aug 2024 07:18

(Sharecast News) - Plus500 announced a strong set of interim results on Monday, with significant financial growth, as it lifted its full-year expectations.

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Australia green group drops court challenge to Woodside gas project

19th Aug 2024 07:15

(Sharecast News) - A major environmental group in Australia said it was dropping a court challenge to stop Woodside Energy's $12.5bn Scarborough gas project in Western Australia.

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Barratt-Redrow merger to complete this week as housebuilders engage with CMA

19th Aug 2024 07:07

(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments and Redrow have reported that their impending £2.5bn merger should complete later this week despite local competition concerns raised by regulators.

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Caledonia Investments buys majority stake in DTM for £55m

19th Aug 2024 07:03

(Sharecast News) - Caledonia Investments said it had paid £55m to buy a majority stake in Direct Tyre Management, a provider of outsourced tyre management services to fleet operators.

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Ukraine ceasefire, Morrisons, Labour

18th Aug 2024 21:39

(Sharecast News) - Moscow has postponed landmark negotiations with Kyiv that might have resulted in a partial ceasefire between the two countries. The two sides had agreed to send delegations to Doha for indirect talks aimed at stopping attacks on energy infrastructure. But the 6 August incursion into Russian territory by Ukraine's troops has been labelled as an escalation and led Moscow to postpone the talks. Some officials had hoped that the negotiations might mark a first step towards a deal to end the war. Nonetheless, Moscow had yet to call off the talks entirely and Kyiv had said that the summit would still go ahead on 22 August via video. - The Sunday Telegraph

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London close: Stocks slip on relatively quiet Friday

16th Aug 2024 17:46

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed lower on Friday, weighed down by a stronger pound and mixed investor sentiment following the release of the latest UK retail sales figures.

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Europe close: Stocks end week on an up note

16th Aug 2024 16:58

(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher at the end of the week with risk appetite buoyed after data published the day before reduced concern around the outlook for the US economy.

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Director dealings: Tullow Oil director makes share purchase

16th Aug 2024 15:58

(Sharecast News) - Tullow Oil revealed on Friday that non-executive director Roald Goethe had acquired 300,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed exploration firm.

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FTSE 100 movers: Entain gains on upgrade; miners in the red

16th Aug 2024 14:44

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 8,309.08 in quiet afternoon trade on Friday.

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