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Oil prices slump to fresh lows on tariffs, output hike
4th Apr 2025 08:56
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices continued to tumble on Friday, hit hard by Donald Trump's swingeing tariff regime and a surprise output hike from Opec.
Read moreEurozone construction still in doldrums, but decline softens - PMI
4th Apr 2025 08:36
(Sharecast News) - The eurozone construction sector remained in contraction in March as activity fell sharply, although at a softer pace due to a slower decline in new orders according to a survey published on Friday.
Read moreTrump tariff regime poses 'significant risk' to global economy - IMF
4th Apr 2025 08:29
(Sharecast News) - The International Monetary Fund has warned that Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regime poses a "significant" risk to the global outlook.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE falls as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears; payrolls eyed
4th Apr 2025 08:09
(Sharecast News) - London stocks suffered more losses in early trade on Friday as Trump's sweeping tariffs fuelled recession fears, and as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreStifel upgrades Travis Perkins to 'buy'
4th Apr 2025 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Stifel upgraded builders' merchant Travis Perkins to 'buy' from 'hold' on Friday as it said the risk/reward was compelling at a historically low share price.
Read moreSDI Group acquires electric boilers manufacturer Collins Walker
4th Apr 2025 08:02
(Sharecast News) - Buy and build business SDI Group has acquired electric boilers manufacturer Collins Walker for approximately £1.85m.
Read moreEurope open: Banks battered as tariff impact continues to hit Stoxx
4th Apr 2025 07:52
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets continued to slide at the open as the repercussions from US tariffs continued to hammer equities globally with banking stocks bearing the brunt on Friday.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge lower after Thursday's selloff; payrolls in focus
4th Apr 2025 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Friday following heavy losses a day earlier, as investors continued to assess the impact of Trump's bombshell tariff announcement and eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Co-op Group, London pubs, Luton airport
4th Apr 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Cross-Channel train services serving new destinations will be cheaper to run under a scheme to grow international rail travel from the UK. London St Pancras Highspeed (LSPH), which owns and operates the railway and stations from the capital to the Channel tunnel, said it would slash charges for operators planning new routes. Eurostar is the sole existing operator between the UK and Europe, with regular direct trains reaching only Paris and Brussels, as engineering work affects the Amsterdam route until May. - Guardian
Read moreScience Group further increases stake in Ricardo
4th Apr 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Science Group announced on Friday that it has further increased its stake in Ricardo to 19.09%, intensifying pressure on the engineering consultancy's board following a series of scathing critiques of its governance and strategic decisions.
Read moreGerman factory orders stall, missing forecasts
4th Apr 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders unexpectedly stalled in February, official research showed on Friday.
Read moreAstraZeneca's Enhertu gets further EU approval
4th Apr 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu has been approved in the European Union as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-low or HER2-ultralow breast cancer, the companies said on Friday.
Read moreBP chair to step down next year
4th Apr 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - The chair of BP is to step down, the oil and gas major announced on Friday, amid calls by investor groups for a shake-up of the board.
Read moreUS close: Markets hammered by Trump's tariff plan, S&P 500 falls 4.8%
3rd Apr 2025 22:01
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets suffered their worst sell-off in five years on Thursday after president Donald Trump unveiled a barrage of sweeping trade tariffs that were much more severe than expected.
Read moreEurope close: Financial assets reel after return to 1930s trade tariffs in US
3rd Apr 2025 19:55
(Sharecast News) - Trading screens were a sea of red on Thursday with financial markets plunging after US President Donald Trump announced a return to a level of trade tariffs last seen during the dark period of the 1930s.
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