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Chemring's Roke wins 'strategically important' MoD missile defence contract
2nd Apr 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Chemring said on Wednesday that its Roke business has won a "strategically important" UK Ministry of Defence missile defence contract valued at £251m over six years.
Read moreWizz Air passenger numbers rise in March, load factor edges down
2nd Apr 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Wizz Air said in an update on Wednesday that it carried 5.1 million passengers in March - a 6.4% increase year-on-year - as the low-cost carrier expanded capacity and reported strong early trends for the summer season.
Read moreGreat Portland points to strong leasing momentum after recent deals
2nd Apr 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - London-focused real estate group Great Portland Estates has signed nine fully managed leasing deals over the past three weeks worth £7.2m of annual rent.
Read moreGrafton snaps up HSS Hire Ireland in €32m deal
2nd Apr 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Grafton Group has agreed to buy HSS Hire Group's Irish business in a €32m deal, it was announced on Wednesday.
Read moreGreencore agrees £1.2bn deal for food rival Bakkavor
2nd Apr 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Convenience food maker Greencore said it had reached agreement in principle to take over rival Bakkavor in a deal worth £1.2bn after two previous approaches were rejected- sending shares in the Icelandic company surging.
Read moreUS close: Stocks mostly higher as traders await 'Liberation Day' tariff announcements
1st Apr 2025 22:22
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were mostly higher at the close on Tuesday as investors digested a report from the Washington Post that the White House was considering slapping 20% tariffs on most imports into the US.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rally at the start of Q2
1st Apr 2025 16:53
(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on the first day of the second quarter, lifted by a fall in eurozone inflation and an encouraging survey indicating the bloc's manufacturing sector was showing signs of recovery.
Read moreUS construction spending bounces back, tops forecasts
1st Apr 2025 16:09
(Sharecast News) - Spending on US construction projects rose by the most in five months in February, according to data from the Census Bureau.
Read moreBroker tips: AJ Bell, Pets At Home
1st Apr 2025 15:52
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank upgraded AJ Bell on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'hold' but cut the price target to 480p from 500p.
Read moreUS job openings dip in February
1st Apr 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - The number of job openings in the US dipped in February, as did the number of so-called 'quits'.
Read moreDirector dealings: Vistry CEO snaps up shares
1st Apr 2025 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Vistry revealed on Tuesday that chairman and chief executive Greg Fitzgerald had acquired 87,214 ordinary shares in the London-listed construction.
Read moreUS open: Dow heads south as tariffs remain in focus
1st Apr 2025 15:34
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Tuesday as investors digested a report from the Washington Post that the White House was considering slapping 20% tariffs on most imports into the US.
Read moreWednesday preview: US trade tariffs, ADP jobs report in focus
1st Apr 2025 15:08
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump will unveil his reciprocal trade tariffs at an event scheduled for 1900 GMT in the Rose Garden on Wednesday.
Read moreUS manufacturing contracts more than expected, ISM data shows
1st Apr 2025 14:37
(Sharecast News) - The US manufacturing sector contracted by more than expected in March, according to a survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Tuesday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Travis Perkins tanks; Greencore on the menu
1st Apr 2025 14:25
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,640.72 0.85%
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