News Archive

FTSE 100 movers: Beazley gains again; Burberry in the red

9th Aug 2024 14:51

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,173.07 in afternoon trade on Friday.

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FTSE 250 movers: HL gains on agreed takeover

9th Aug 2024 14:32

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,593.19 0.41%

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US open: S&P 500 and Nasdaq on track for fourth straight losing week

9th Aug 2024 14:12

(Sharecast News) - US stocks were lower early on Friday after market participants bought the dip in the previous session

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Week ahead: UK employment and inflation data, US CPI and Trump interview in focus

9th Aug 2024 13:06

(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' focus over the coming week will be on a raft of economic data out of the UK, which will provide greater detail as to how the economy was faring around the middle of 2024.

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Shein looking to open UK warehouse - report

9th Aug 2024 13:04

(Sharecast News) - Chinese fast fashion giant Shein is reportedly preparing to open its first British warehouse in preparation for a £50bn listing on the London Stock Exchange.

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Merck to buy drug targeting B-cell diseases for up to $1.3bn

9th Aug 2024 12:31

(Sharecast News) - Merck said on Friday that it has agreed to buy biotech firm Curon's CN201, a novel investigational clinical-stage bispecific antibody for the treatment of B-cell associated diseases, for up to $1.3bn.

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Europe midday: Stoxx heads for 500 as rally extends

9th Aug 2024 11:48

(Sharecast News) - European shares held gains as the Stoxx 600 index nudged towards the 500 point mark at midday on Friday at the end of a volatile week, with sentiment driven by a positive session on Wall Street overnight, as better-than-expected jobless claims eased worries about the US economy that sparked Monday's selloff.

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CyanConnode reaches two million endpoint milestone in Indis

9th Aug 2024 11:26

(Sharecast News) - Narrowband smart mesh network technology specialist CyanConnode announced a significant achievement by its Indian subsidiary on Friday, after it successfully deployed over two million communication endpoints across India.

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Neil Sachdev appointed as Hornby's new non-executive chair

9th Aug 2024 11:18

(Sharecast News) - Models and collectibles group Hornby announced the appointment of Neil Sachdev MBE as its new non-executive chairman on Friday, effective immediately.

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Hummingbird updates production guidance after challenging quarter

9th Aug 2024 11:14

(Sharecast News) - Hummingbird Resources reported total second-quarter production of 19,855 ounces of gold in an update on Friday, bringing first half production to 42,722 ounces.

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Kazera secures £0.5m facility with two large shareholders

9th Aug 2024 11:09

(Sharecast News) - Investment company Kazera Global announced the securing of a £0.5m debt facility on Friday, with its two largest shareholders, Richard Jennings and Tracarta.

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Future Metals chair goes part-time amid PGM price slump

9th Aug 2024 11:04

(Sharecast News) - Future Metals announced in an update on Friday that its executive chair Patrick Walta had made a strategic decision to transition to a part-time role from 1 August.

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Bowleven planning to delist, re-register as private company

9th Aug 2024 10:57

(Sharecast News) - Africa-focussed oil and gas explorer Bowleven announced plans to delist its shares from trading on AIM on Friday, re-register as a private limited company, and adopt new articles of association.

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Tern sells down stake in Device Authority

9th Aug 2024 10:52

(Sharecast News) - Internet-of-things technology investor Tern announced the partial sale of its shareholding in Device Authority on Friday.

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Galileo Resources launches new Shinganda drilling phase

9th Aug 2024 10:47

(Sharecast News) - Galileo Resources announced the start of its phase three drilling programme at the Shinganda project on Friday, targeting copper-gold mineralisation over a strike length of up to 10 kilometres.

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