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London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors mull jobs data
11th Jun 2024 07:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Read moreEuro 2024 expected to give retailers a big boost, BRC poll shows
11th Jun 2024 07:24
(Sharecast News) - This summer's EUFA European Championship is expected to give UK retailers a big boost, according to a poll released on Wednesday by the British Retail Consortium.
Read moreGSK launches appeal to recent Zantac ruling
11th Jun 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - GSK has started the process of appealing a recent decision by the Delaware Superior Court regarding the ongoing Zantac, or ranitidine, litigation, it announced on Tuesday.
Read moreFirstGroup hikes dividend as profits surge, but see challenges ahead
11th Jun 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Bus and train operator FirstGroup hiked its dividend by 45% after a substantial jump in annual profits, despite revenues slipping slightly over the year.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Asda, Apple, Elon Musk
11th Jun 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - One in three Asda staff have been attacked at work, according to research that included reports of workers being stabbed, punched and threatened with syringes. The poll of almost 1,000 members of GMB, one of the UK's biggest unions, returned stories of delivery drivers being chased by people in cars, while store workers had food thrown at them. More than half (58%) of respondents said they had suffered injury or illness on the job. - Guardian
Read moreUK wages grow faster than expected
11th Jun 2024 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Wages grew faster than expected in the three months to April, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics, dashing hopes of a rate cut this summer.
Read moreSenior wins $80m parts contracts from Collins Aerospace
11th Jun 2024 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Aircraft and defence engineering specialist Senior said it had won 10-year production contracts worth $80m from Collins Aerospace to supply thrust reverser structural components for Boeing 787, Airbus A320neo and Airbus A220 aircraft.
Read moreUS close: Stocks manage small gains on quiet Monday
11th Jun 2024 02:19
(Sharecast News) - Stocks on Wall Street showed modest gains on Monday, reflecting cautious optimism despite heightened political uncertainty following French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of snap parliamentary elections.
Read moreSector movers: Oil majors catch a bid after nearly a month of share price declines
10th Jun 2024 23:46
(Sharecast News) - Oil & Gas shares caught a bid on Monday, tracking a rebound in oil prices after about two month's of losses, despite strength in the Greenback.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks slip as Macron calls surprise parliamentary elections
10th Jun 2024 16:00
(Sharecast News) - European shares were slightly lower at the start of the week as investors assessed the impact of gains made by far-right political parties in European Parliament elections.
Read moreDirectors dealings: Diageo chairman picks up some shares
10th Jun 2024 16:00
(Sharecast News) - Diageo chairman Javier Ferrán bought some shares in the spirit maker at the start of the week.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: ME Group slides; Chemring missile deal pleases
10th Jun 2024 15:35
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,454.00 -0.49%
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: ME Group slides; Chemring missile deal please
10th Jun 2024 15:35
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,454.00 -0.49%
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker amid fresh political concerns
10th Jun 2024 15:32
(Sharecast News) - Political instability in Europe negatively impacted market sentiment in London on Monday, with the UK's FTSE 100 dropping to its lowest level in nearly two weeks.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed to flat head of Apple developers' conference
10th Jun 2024 14:22
(Sharecast News) - Stocks were trading flat to mixed in the early going following the French President's decision at the weekend to call snap parliamentary elections at the end of June.
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