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German consumer confidence at highest since April 2022
29th May 2024 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in Germany rose to its highest reading in more than two years, according to the latest Consumer Climate Indicator from GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).
Read moreAsia report: Shares lower as investors mull Australia CPI rise
29th May 2024 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Asian markets were lower on Wednesday as investors digested higher-than-expected April inflation data from Australia.
Read moreJLEN Environmental posts dip in net asset value
29th May 2024 07:39
(Sharecast News) - JLEN Environmental Assets Group reported a dip in net asset value on Wednesday, on the back of lower power prices and battery revenues.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen lower on weak Asian cues
29th May 2024 07:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following a downbeat session in Asia and mixed performance on Wall Street.
Read moreBHP urges Anglo American to extend offer deadline
29th May 2024 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Mining titan BHP has requested that Anglo American extend its 'put up or shut up' deadline so that the two can continue discussions around a potential £39bn takeover of the latter.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Ryan Salame, Ocado, Shell
29th May 2024 07:17
(Sharecast News) - The next government should force all tradespeople who install home heat pumps, solar panels and insulation to sign up to a mandatory accreditation scheme to counter mistrust in the industry, a leading consumer group is demanding. A report from Which? found that households face "significant anxiety" in choosing tradespeople to fit low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps, and insulation after "press stories about poor work and rogue traders". - Guardian
Read moreOfwat mulls cutting fines for struggling water firms - report
29th May 2024 07:13
(Sharecast News) - The regulator is considering reducing fines for financially stressed water companies, including crisis-hit Thames Water, it was reported on Wednesday.
Read moreBank of Georgia delivers solid Q1 as profit jump
29th May 2024 07:07
(Sharecast News) - First-quarter profits at Bank of Georgia were up by more than a fifth, helped by favourable macro conditions and the recent acquisition of Armenia's Ameriabank.
Read moreCzech's in the post as Kretinsky strikes £5.3bn deal for Royal Mail
29th May 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services on Wednesday said it had reached agreement with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky on a takeover worth up to £5.3bn for the 500-year-old company.
Read moreProfits dip at Pets At Home despite revenues jump
29th May 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Pets At Home posted a jump in annual sales on Wednesday but saw profits fall back, hit by availability issues.
Read moreBOLETÍN MATINAL: 29 de mayo de 2024
29th May 2024 05:03
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Read moreUS close: Nvidia pushes Nasdaq to new high, but Dow sinks
28th May 2024 21:45
(Sharecast News) - US equity indices finished mixed on Tuesday, the Dow falling more than 200 points on the back of inflation concerns and strong gains for chipmaker Nvidia pushing the Nasdaq to a new record high.
Read moreSector movers: Travel stocks slip on geopolitics, crude prices
28th May 2024 17:38
(Sharecast News) - Travel and Leisure names paced losses on the FTSE 350 at the start of the holiday-shortened week.
Read moreDirector dealings: Spectris non-exec picks up some shares
28th May 2024 16:25
(Sharecast News) - Alison Henwood, a non-executive director at Spectris, picked up some shares in the electronics and test equipment manufacturer.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip after hawkish Fedspeak
28th May 2024 16:24
(Sharecast News) - London stocks underperformed their US counterparts heading into the end of the month.
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