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Director dealings: Castings finance director makes share purchase

21st Aug 2024 15:10

(Sharecast News) - Castings revealed on Wednesday that finance director Steve Mant had acquired 3,230 ordinary shares in the London-listed iron casting and machining group.

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Broker tips: BT, Admiral, Victrex, Agronomics

21st Aug 2024 15:04

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan has reiterated its 'outperform' rating and 290.0p target price on BT Group despite competition concerns hitting the stock following the announcement that Sky has signed a wholesale deal with CityFibre.

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London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of Fed minutes

21st Aug 2024 15:01

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended Wednesday on a positive note amid a robust performance from the mining sector, as investors digested a US nonfarm payrolls revision and UK borrowing figures.

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US open: Stocks mostly higher as traders await Fed minutes

21st Aug 2024 14:53

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were mostly higher early on Wednesday as market participants looked ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve's July policy meeting and a key speech from chairman Jerome Powell later in the week.

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FTSE 100 movers: JD Sports gains ahead of update; utilities drop

21st Aug 2024 14:53

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 8,275.03 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.

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FTSE 250 movers: Hochschild shines; Telecom Plus slides

21st Aug 2024 13:46

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,058.68 0.35%

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JT Group to buy Vector Group in $2.4bn deal

21st Aug 2024 13:18

(Sharecast News) - US tobacco maker Vector Group said on Wednesday that it has agreed to be bought JT Group in a $2.4bn deal.

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Macy's lowers full-year sales guidance despite Q2 earnings beat

21st Aug 2024 13:10

(Sharecast News) - Shares in US department store retailer Macy's were sliding early on Wednesday, after it reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings despite a drop in sales, and revised its full-year guidance downwards.

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CMA cans Apple, Google app market probes ahead of new regulation

21st Aug 2024 13:04

(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has closed its investigations into Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store, it announced on Wednesday, shifting its focus to the forthcoming digital markets competition regime.

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Galileo starts fresh drilling programme at Shinganda

21st Aug 2024 12:57

(Sharecast News) - Galileo Resources announced the start of phase three reverse circulation (RC) drilling on its Shinganda Licence in central western Zambia on Wednesday.

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Revenue steady, profits rise for MTI Wireless Edge

21st Aug 2024 12:54

(Sharecast News) - Communications and radio frequency technology specialist MTI Wireless Edge reported steady revenue and notable improvements in profitability in its interim results on Wednesday.

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URU upbeat as Zeb Nickel secures environmental authorisation

21st Aug 2024 12:50

(Sharecast News) - URU Metals announced on Wednesday that its associate company Zeb Nickel has secured an integrated environmental authorisation from the South African Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) for the Zeb Nickel Project in Limpopo Province.

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UK Oil & Gas strikes lease deal for Dorset hydrogen storage site

21st Aug 2024 12:46

(Sharecast News) - UK Oil & Gas announced the execution of a heads of terms agreement for a 60-year lease on land and subsurface mineral rights on Wednesday, for a second underground hydrogen storage facility in south Dorset.

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Base Resources merger clears Australian regulatory hurdle

21st Aug 2024 12:43

(Sharecast News) - Base Resources announced a significant development in its proposed merger with Energy Fuels on Wednesday.

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Pebble Beach revenue slips, profits improve in first half

21st Aug 2024 12:35

(Sharecast News) - Broadcast and media technology software provider Pebble Beach Systems reported a 12% year-on-year increase in order intake in its half-year report on Wednesday, reaching £4.9m, up from £4.4m in the first six months of 2023.

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