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First time mortgage payments up 61% since last election - Rightmove

24th Jun 2024 07:13

(Sharecast News) - First-time buyers have seen mortgage payments soar by nearly two thirds since the last general election, industry research showed on Monday.

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Prudential unveils $2bn share buyback

24th Jun 2024 07:07

(Sharecast News) - Prudential on Monday said it would return $2bn to investors via a share buyback to be completed by mid-2026.

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Revolut, Brexit, Chinese subsidies

23rd Jun 2024 19:19

(Sharecast News) - Revolut is aiming for a £32bn at an upcoming share sale. If it succeeds the fintech start-up's valuation would surpass that of NatWest. According to the Financial Times, the firm is looking to sell approximately £395m in order to finance its expansion. - The Financial Mail on Sunday

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Sunday share tips: Tesco

23rd Jun 2024 12:25

(Sharecast News) - The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column told readers who'd invested in Tesco to "hold tight", pointing to the company's economies scale and all the benefits those generated for shareholders.

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Europe close: Stocks slip, but higher for the week

21st Jun 2024 18:48

(Sharecast News) - European stocks finished the day on a down note following data that showed the eurozone's nascent economic recovery unexpectedly slowed in June, weighed down by weakness in the manufacturing sector.

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Week ahead: US inflation data, French elections in focus

21st Jun 2024 18:24

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight over the coming week will be on thee latest US inflation data, which may reveal a further perceptible and welcome decline in price pressures.

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London close: Stocks fall as UK service sector slows

21st Jun 2024 16:17

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week on a negative note after data revealed an unexpected slowdown in the UK service sector's growth for June.

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US factory and services activity rises unexpectedly in June, PMIs show

21st Jun 2024 16:08

(Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the US picked up unexpectedly over the first half of June, the results of two surveys showed.

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Existing US home sales rise in June, prices at record highs

21st Jun 2024 15:37

(Sharecast News) - Sales of second hand homes in the US dipped just as expected last month, albeit alongside a fresh record high in prices.

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Tata workers to stage first UK steel strike in over 40 years

21st Jun 2024 15:13

(Sharecast News) - Trade union Unite announced on Friday that around 1,500 Tata workers based in Port Talbot and Llanwern would start an all-out indefinite strike, starting on 8 July.

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FTSE 250 movers: Britvic fizzes as Carlsberg can kicked down the road

21st Jun 2024 14:48

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,445.69 -0.26%

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FTSE 100 movers: Water companies rally; B&M hit by downgrade

21st Jun 2024 14:12

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 8,243.87 in afternoon trade on Friday.

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StanChart planning to set up crypto trading desk - report

21st Jun 2024 13:48

(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered is reportedly setting up a trading desk for Bitcoin and Ether, making it one of the first global banks to enter spot cryptocurrency trading.

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Jaywing draws second tranche of working capital loan

21st Jun 2024 13:19

(Sharecast News) - Marketing and data science company Jaywing updated the market on its loan facility on Friday.

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Jaywing draws second tranche of working capital loan

21st Jun 2024 13:19

(Sharecast News) - Marketing and data science company Jaywing updated the market on its loan facility on Friday.

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