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UK regulator approves BBVA purchase of Sabadell's TSB
3rd Sep 2024 07:39
(Sharecast News) - The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority has green-lighted Spanish bank BBVA to take indirect control of Sabadell's British subsidiary TSB, BBVA said on Tuesday.
Read moreEurope open: Shares open higher as investors mull UK retail sales
3rd Sep 2024 07:35
(Sharecast News) - European shares defied opening calls and were higher at the open as investors analysed UK retail sales survey data and prepared for a raft of US data later in the week.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull retail sales
3rd Sep 2024 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Tuesday following a negative close in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest retail sales figures.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Electric cars, Manchester, Mountain Warehouse
3rd Sep 2024 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Campaigners have called on the chancellor to introduce a controversial pay-per-mile road charging scheme on electric cars, warning of a £5bn "black hole" in tax revenues from motoring. In a letter to Rachel Reeves, the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) urged her to reform vehicle taxes, with fuel duty poised to dwindle in the coming decade as petrol and diesel cars are phased out. - Guardian
Read moreAshtead confident despite mixed first quarter
3rd Sep 2024 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Ashtead Group reported modest first quarter revenue growth on Tuesday, amid challenging market conditions.
Read moreDS Smith trading in line with management's expectations
3rd Sep 2024 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Packaging firm DS Smith said on Tuesday that overall trading for the current financial year was in line with management's expectations.
Read moreWizz Air passenger numbers hit record in Aug despite groundings
3rd Sep 2024 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Hungary-based budget carrier Wizz Air reported a 1% rise in passenger numbers in August - setting a new record - although capacity fell due to continued groundings of aircraft using Pratt & Whitney's GTF engines.
Read moreWatches of Switzerland on track to meet FY guidance
3rd Sep 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Luxury timepiece seller Watches of Switzerland said it was on track to meet annual guidance after trading for the first 18 weeks of the financial year had been in line with expectations.
Read moreSector movers: Defence shares drag on market amid investor caution
3rd Sep 2024 00:54
(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 350 started the month of September on a down note with Defence issues weakest as analysts acted on the sector's lofty valuation.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks end mixed amid holiday Stateside
2nd Sep 2024 17:38
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished on a mixed note on Monday as investors bid their time ahead of the release of a key monthly jobs report due out at the end of the week.
Read moreVolkswagen no longer ruling out plant closures, scraps job security agreement
2nd Sep 2024 16:09
(Sharecast News) - German automotive giant Volkswagen warned on Monday that it would no longer be able to rule out plant closures across the country amid major cost-cutting efforts to "future-proof" the firm.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Kainos slumps on sales warning; Bodycote gains on Berenberg note
2nd Sep 2024 15:52
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,001.82 -0.40%
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip on relatively quiet Monday
2nd Sep 2024 15:25
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in the red today, with trading activity subdued as US markets remained closed for the Labor Day holiday.
Read moreTuesday preview: US factory sector, Ashtead in the spotlight
2nd Sep 2024 15:22
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on the US manufacturing sector.
Read moreHPE to pursue up to $4bn from Mike Lynch estate - reports
2nd Sep 2024 15:10
(Sharecast News) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will continue its pursuit of up to $4bn in damages from the estate of the late Autonomy founder Mike Lynch, it emerged on Monday, despite his recent death.
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