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Meta accused of breaching EU rules with new ad model

1st Jul 2024 12:30

(Sharecast News) - Facebook's parent company, Meta, was facing allegations from European Union regulators of breaching the bloc's strict competition rules on Monday, through its ad-supported subscription service introduced for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last year.

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Sareum announces positive results from kinase inhibitor trial

1st Jul 2024 11:23

(Sharecast News) - Sareum Holdings announced positive topline results from its phase 1a clinical trial of SDC-1801, a dual TYK2/JAK1 kinase inhibitor under development for treating autoimmune diseases.

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Helium One reports progress at Rukwa project

1st Jul 2024 11:11

(Sharecast News) - Tanzania-focussed helium explorer and developer Helium One Global updated the market on operations at its Rukwa project on Monday, where preparations were underway for an extended well test (EWT) at the Itumbula West-1 (ITW-1) site.

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Europe midday: Shares up despite far-right lead in French elections

1st Jul 2024 11:03

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher at the start of the new trading week as investors assessed first round results in France's snap parliamentary election which showed the far-right anti-immigrant National Rally (RN) party in front.

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US pre-open: Futures track higher ahead of first session of H2

1st Jul 2024 10:58

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday as traders get ready for the second half of the trading year to get underway.

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London midday: Stocks maintain gains after raft of UK data; French elections in focus

1st Jul 2024 10:52

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Monday as investors mulled a raft of UK data and French election results suggesting the Far Right will fall short of an absolute majority in the second round of voting.

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Seb James stepping down as Boots managing director

1st Jul 2024 10:51

(Sharecast News) - Walgreens Boots Alliance announced on Monday that Sebastian James, managing director of Boots, had decided to leave the company to pursue a new role in the healthcare sector.

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UK mortgage approvals dip in May

1st Jul 2024 10:37

(Sharecast News) - UK mortgage approvals dipped in May as higher mortgage rates continued to take their toll, according to data released on Monday by the Bank of England.

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UK shop price inflation falls to 32-month low

1st Jul 2024 10:35

(Sharecast News) - The annual growth in prices at UK tills slowed significantly in June, according to the latest shop price index released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ.

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Air France-KLM warns of revenue pressure from Paris Olympics

1st Jul 2024 10:21

(Sharecast News) - Air France-KLM Group warned of revenue pressure over the summer on Monday, as a direct result of the Paris Olympic Games.

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UK manufacturing growth slows in June

1st Jul 2024 10:17

(Sharecast News) - Growth in the UK manufacturing sector slowed slightly in June, according to a survey released on Monday.

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SigmaRoc enters partnership to repurpose quarry spoil

1st Jul 2024 10:16

(Sharecast News) - SigmaRoc announced a 10-year strategic alliance with Duo Group on Monday, to produce and sell sustainable limestone aggregates in the UK, a move projected to generate over £150m in incremental revenue while reducing environmental impact through the repurposing of limestone quarry waste.

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Zenova receives trial order from University of Sheffield

1st Jul 2024 09:51

(Sharecast News) - Fire safety business Zenova said on Monday that it has received a trial order from the University of Sheffield.

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Rainbow Rare Earths raises $10m through Ecora Resources partnership

1st Jul 2024 09:41

(Sharecast News) - Rainbow Rare Earths has raised $10m through a royalty agreement with Ecora Resources and a share placing that will allow it to complete a definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Phalaborwa project in South Africa.

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Northamber acquires Irish cybersecurity distributor

1st Jul 2024 09:21

(Sharecast News) - Audiovisual and information technology distributor Northamber said on Monday that it has acquired Irish cybersecurity solutions firm Renaissance Contingency Services in a deal worth up to €900,000.

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