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Interpath in advanced talks to buy KPMG's French restructuring arm - report

20th Jun 2024 15:09

(Sharecast News) - Interpath Advisory is reportedly in advanced talks to buy KPMG's restructuring division in France, with a deal possible as soon as next month.

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FTSE 100 movers: DS Smith in the black; Ocado tumbles

20th Jun 2024 15:01

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,252.48 in afternoon trade on Thursday.

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US housing starts and building permits drop to four-year lows

20th Jun 2024 15:00

(Sharecast News) - Both housing starts and building permits in the United States dropped sharply in May to their lowest levels since mid-2020, according to data released on Thursday.

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Friday preview: Global PMIs, UK retail sales, in focus

20th Jun 2024 14:44

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus at the end of the week will be on a raft of preliminary survey results, covering the month of June, for manufacturing and services sector activity in the UK, euro area and US.

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FTSE 250 movers: NCC in favour; Tate & Lyle not so sweet

20th Jun 2024 14:43

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,472.12 0.45%

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Ocado tanks as Canadian partner Sobeys pauses go-live of Vancouver CFC

20th Jun 2024 12:44

(Sharecast News) - Ocado tumbled on Thursday as it said the planned launch of North American partner Sobeys' customer fulfilment centre in Vancouver had been paused and that the two have agreed to end terms related to mutual exclusivity.

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Strix reports promising signs of kettle control market recovery

20th Jun 2024 12:44

(Sharecast News) - Kettle safety and water technology specialist Strix issued an optimistic update on Thursday, reporting promising signs of recovery in the kettle controls market as the peak season approached.

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GCP Infrastructure upbeat on first-half performance

20th Jun 2024 12:37

(Sharecast News) - GCP Infrastructure Investments reported a strong first-half performance on Thursday, with a total shareholder return of 12.5%.

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LSL Property reports robust trading performance

20th Jun 2024 12:32

(Sharecast News) - LSL Property Services reported a robust trading performance in an update on Thursday, on the back of the strategic transformation work it completed last year, which, combined with improving market conditions, had positioned the company for growth.

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XPS Pensions Group reports year of strong growth

20th Jun 2024 12:28

(Sharecast News) - XPS Pensions Group reported a 21% increase in group revenue in its final results on Thursday, to £196.6m.

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Harworth sells Ironbridge land parcel to Taylor Wimpey

20th Jun 2024 12:17

(Sharecast News) - Land and property regenerator Harworth Group announced the completed sale of a 16-acre serviced land parcel at its Benthall Grange mixed-use development on the site of the former Ironbridge Power Station in Shropshire on Thursday.

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US open: Tech stocks lift markets as data barrage misses forecasts

20th Jun 2024 12:17

(Sharecast News) - US stocks pushed tentatively higher on Thursday morning after a raft of economic data missed expectations, with an ongoing rally from Nvidia continuing to propel the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new records.

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Syncona adds two oncology investments to portfolio

20th Jun 2024 12:11

(Sharecast News) - Life science investor Syncona announced the addition of two new oncology companies to its portfolio on Thursday.

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Speedy Hire inks big contract with Amey Group

20th Jun 2024 12:05

(Sharecast News) - Tool and equipment rental provider Speedy Hire announced a significant infrastructure contract with Amey Group Services on Thursday.

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Berenberg downgrades SSP to 'hold'

20th Jun 2024 11:51

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded its stance on shares of Upper Crust owner SSP to 'hold' from 'buy' on Thursday and cut the price target to 180p from 280p as it said first-half results outlined earnings risks.

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