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Apax Global Alpha to invest EUR 29m in Veriforce

29th Aug 2024 12:23

(Sharecast News) - Apax Global Alpha (AGA) announced an expected investment of €29m in supply chain risk management specialist Veriforce on Thursday.

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BBGI posts solid set of interim results

29th Aug 2024 12:16

(Sharecast News) - BBGI Global Infrastructure announced a robust set of interim results on Thursday, achieving a net asset value total return of 2.4%, with its portfolio maintaining a high asset availability rate of 99.9%.

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US pre-open: Futures trade higher following Nvidia Q2 earnings

29th Aug 2024 12:05

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants prepared for a number of data points scheduled for release later in the day.

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Sainsbury's to buy 10 Homebase stores

29th Aug 2024 11:59

(Sharecast News) - Sainsbury's said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy 10 leasehold stores from HHGL Limited, trading as Homebase, for conversion into supermarkets.

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PRS REIT shareholders seeking to replace chairman, director

29th Aug 2024 11:57

(Sharecast News) - PRS REIT announced the receipt of a requisition letter from a group of significant shareholders on Thursday, collectively holding 17.3% of its issued share capital.

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Totally wins multiple new contracts and extensions

29th Aug 2024 11:18

(Sharecast News) - Healthcare services firm Totally said on Thursday that it has won multiple new contracts and contract extensions for urgent and elective care services in England and Ireland valued at roughly £4.0m.

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Europe midday: CPI data boosts Stoxx; French spirit makers cheer China

29th Aug 2024 11:05

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains as data showed inflation falling in Spain and the German regions, boosting hopes of another rate cut from the European Central Bank and pushing the benchmark Stoxx index towards record territory.

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Nexteq names Duncan Faithfull as CEO

29th Aug 2024 10:44

(Sharecast News) - Technology solutions provider Nexteq tapped Duncan Fatihfull to take over as chief executive officer on Thursday, with immediate effect.

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London midday: FTSE stays up as investors mull Nvidia results, eye US GDP

29th Aug 2024 10:43

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had maintained gains by midday on Thursday as investors mulled results from chip maker Nvidia and looked ahead to the latest US GDP numbers.

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Eurozone sentiment indicator posts surprise jump to 96.6 in August

29th Aug 2024 10:33

(Sharecast News) - The eurozone's August Economic Sentiment Indicator recorded a surprise jump month on month, according to official data published on Thursday, beating expectations of no gain.

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Asia report: Markets led lower by regional tech plays

29th Aug 2024 10:09

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets largely declined on Thursday, driven by investor reactions to Nvidia's second-quarter results.

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RBC Capital upgrades Close Brothers to 'outperform', shares surge

29th Aug 2024 10:03

(Sharecast News) - Close Brothers surged on Thursday as RBC Capital Markets upgraded the shares to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and hiked the price target to 620p from 375p, citing a number of potential catalysts.

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Essensys FY revenues grow, LBITDA narrows

29th Aug 2024 09:57

(Sharecast News) - Software and technology group Essensys said on Thursday that full-year revenue, underlying losses and cash were all on track to beat current market expectations.

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Quiz swings to full-year loss, shares slide

29th Aug 2024 09:54

(Sharecast News) - Quiz shares tumbled on Thursday as the fashion retailer said it swung to a full-year loss as cost-of-living pressures dented consumer demand.

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CAB Payments to collaborate with Visa Direct on 'last mile' payments

29th Aug 2024 09:35

(Sharecast News) - Foreign exchange business CAB Payments announced on Thursday that it will collaborate with Visa on FX and "last mile" payments across emerging markets.

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