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Quantum Base floats on AIM
4th Apr 2025 11:48
(Sharecast News) - Anti-counterfeiting business Quantum Base floated on London's AIM market on Friday following the Lancaster-based outfit's £4.8m fundraising.
Read moreChina announces 34pc retaliatory tariff on US imports
4th Apr 2025 11:45
(Sharecast News) - China announced a 34% tariff on all US imports on Friday, matching new duties imposed by US president Donald Trump earlier this week and sharply escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Read moreVast Resources court hearing on Romanian reorganisation proceeds
4th Apr 2025 11:35
(Sharecast News) - Vast Resources confirmed on Friday that a scheduled court hearing concerning the voluntary reorganisation of its Romanian subsidiary, Vast Baita Plai, proceeded as planned on 3 April without any new issues raised.
Read moreFriday preview: US non-farm payrolls, Fed's Powell in focus
4th Apr 2025 11:26
(Sharecast News) - All eyes at the end of the week will be poised on the latest US non-farm payrolls figures. Or will they?
Read moreFidelity Japan board rejects AJOT merger proposal
4th Apr 2025 11:26
(Sharecast News) - Fidelity Japan Trust (FJV) firmly rejected a proposed merger from AVI Japan Opportunity Trust (AJOT) on Friday, following AJOT's public announcement of plans to combine the two investment trusts through a scheme of reconstruction on Thursday.
Read moreKodal makes progress at Bougouni Lithium Project
4th Apr 2025 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Kodal Minerals announced continued progress at its Bougouni Lithium Project in southern Mali on Friday, with construction nearing completion and production of lithium spodumene concentrate ramping up, despite a pending transfer of the mining licence delaying exports.
Read moreUK construction sector continues to struggle - PMI
4th Apr 2025 11:16
(Sharecast News) - The UK's construction sector faltered in March, a closely-watched survey showed on Friday, as higher costs and a drop in new orders prompted companies to cut jobs.
Read moreIG Group, Begbies Traynor could benefit from tariff volatility, says Shore Capital
4th Apr 2025 11:10
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital on Friday shared its initial predictions of how Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs might affect businesses in the UK financial sector, following a mass-market global sell-off of equities on Thursday.
Read moreAsia report: Markets slide further in Trump tariff fallout
4th Apr 2025 11:02
(Sharecast News) - Markets across the Asia-Pacific region declined sharply on Friday, led by Japan, as investors reacted to a global selloff sparked by sweeping new US tariffs announced by president Donald Trump.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares plunge as China retaliates in trade war
4th Apr 2025 10:44
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets were in freefall on Friday as China announced retaliatory measures to swingeing US tariffs, sending the Stoxx 600 index down more than 5% and below 500 points.
Read moreWeek ahead: Financial stability, US CPI in the spotlight
4th Apr 2025 10:43
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus over the coming week will be on whether the recent start of a market meltdown abates, or not, and financial stability concerns that might arise as a result.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks in freefall as China retaliates, trade war escalates
4th Apr 2025 10:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were in freefall by midday on Friday as Trump's trade war escalated after China said it would impose additional tariffs of 34% on US imports.
Read moreShell sells $1.5bn stake in Colonial Pipeline as Brookfield takes control
4th Apr 2025 10:22
(Sharecast News) - Shell is to sell its stake in Colonial Pipeline to Brookfield Infrastructure Partnership as part of a $9bn acquisition by the latter of the largest fuel transportation system in the US.
Read moreBerenberg hikes target price on Currys
4th Apr 2025 09:45
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on retailer Currys from 125.0p to 175.0p on Friday following the group's latest guidance upgrade.
Read moreCavendish 'consistently profitable' in FY25
4th Apr 2025 09:27
(Sharecast News) - Investment bank Cavendish said on Friday that it had been "consistently profitable" during FY25 and said it was " ideally positioned" to benefit from a potential rotation from the US to European and UK equities.
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