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FTSE 250 movers: TP Icap surges; Hiscox slides despite profit rise
7th Aug 2024 14:45
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,536.66 0.83%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Entain rallies ahead of interims; WPP slumps
7th Aug 2024 14:33
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.7% at 8,166.34 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreUS open: Major indices on track to claw back more losses
7th Aug 2024 14:07
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green yet again early on Wednesday as stocks looked set to reclaim some more of their recent losses.
Read moreThursday preview: Weekly US jobless claims, Beazley in focus
7th Aug 2024 13:50
(Sharecast News) - The economic calendar on Thursday will be very light.
Read moreBansk Group to buy PetIQ in $1.5bn deal
7th Aug 2024 13:18
(Sharecast News) - PetIQ said on Wednesday that it has agreed to be bought by New York-based private investment firm Bansk Group in a $1.5bn deal.
Read moreUK clears HPE's $14bn Juniper deal
7th Aug 2024 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14bn acquisition of Juniper Networks, has been approved by the UK's competition regulator.
Read moreBraveheart increases investment in Image Scan
7th Aug 2024 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Braveheart Investment Group announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its investment in Image Scan Holdings, a company within its portfolio that specialises in security imaging solutions.
Read moreMaxCyte reports solid second-quarter performance
7th Aug 2024 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Cell engineering company MaxCyte reported a robust financial performance for its second quarter on Wednesday, with total revenue reaching $10.4m, a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2023.
Read moreGreencoat Renewables acquires 50pc stake in South Meath Solar Farm
7th Aug 2024 12:31
(Sharecast News) - Greencoat Renewables announced on Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in the 80.5MWp South Meath Solar Farm, in County Meath, Ireland.
Read moreEvotec tumbles after profit warning
7th Aug 2024 12:28
(Sharecast News) - Evotec tumbled on Wednesday after the German biotech firm warned on profits.
Read moreApax announces investment in HR software firm GreytHR
7th Aug 2024 12:23
(Sharecast News) - Apax Global Alpha (AGA), a closed-ended investment company that offers access to Apax Private Equity Funds, announced an upcoming strategic investment in greytHR, a human resource management software (HRMS) platform based in India.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares surge as rally continues, earnings boost sentiment
7th Aug 2024 11:50
(Sharecast News) - European shares surged on Wednesday on the back of a rebound on Wall Street and comments from the Bank of Japan's deputy governor who attempted to calm volatile markets, while a jump in German industrial production also provided a boost.
Read moreUS pre-open: Major indices look set to claw back more losses
7th Aug 2024 11:44
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green yet again ahead of the bell on Wednesday as stocks looked set to reclaim some more of their recent losses.
Read moreLyft futures plummet despite surprise Q2 profit, as guidance disappoints
7th Aug 2024 11:29
(Sharecast News) - Lyft announced its first-ever quarter in the black on Wednesday on the back of a record number of rides, but shares tanked in pre-market trading as guidance for the current quarter disappointed investors.
Read moreTesla to recall 1.7m cars in China over bonnet latch problem
7th Aug 2024 11:29
(Sharecast News) - Tesla is to issue a software update to nearly 1.7m cars in China to fix an issue with the bonnet latch that affected a similar number of vehicles in the US last month.
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