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Director dealings: Volex chairman raises stake
16th Apr 2025 15:20
(Sharecast News) - Volex revealed on Wednesday that chairman Nathaniel Rothschild had acquired 14,841 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed manufacturer.
Read moreScience in Sport jumps on takeover offer
16th Apr 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - Science in Sport surged on Wednesday as it confirmed it has received a takeover proposal from investment firm db-capital at 34p a share.
Read moreUS industrial production rises as expected in March
16th Apr 2025 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the US dipped last month, but only due to a drop in output from utilities.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower as trade tensions weigh on Nasdaq
16th Apr 2025 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Wednesday as trade tensions remained in focus.
Read moreAccounting regulator opens probe into EY's audit of Post Office
16th Apr 2025 13:59
(Sharecast News) - The accounting regulator has launched an investigation into EY's historic auditing of the Post Office at the time of the Horizon IT scandal, it was announced on Wednesday.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on IntegraFin
16th Apr 2025 13:52
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on investment platform operator IntegraFin from 400.0p to 380.0p on Wednesday on the back of its Q225 update on 14 April.
Read moreCirata posts strongest Q1 bookings since 2019
16th Apr 2025 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Cirata posted its strongest first-quarter bookings since 2019 on Wednesday, with total bookings rising to $3m for the three months ended 31 March - a 330% increase year-on-year.
Read moreUS retail sales spike as consumers try to get ahead of tariffs
16th Apr 2025 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Spending by Americans spiked last month, in part due to an attempt to front run the imminent imposition of import tariffs.
Read moreMercia flags forecast-busting full-year earnings
16th Apr 2025 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Mercia Asset Management said in an update on Wednesday that it expects EBITDA for the year ended 31 March to be materially ahead of market expectations, driven by increased scale, improved operating efficiency and strong fund-raising activity.
Read moreJubilee Metals raises full-year production guidance
16th Apr 2025 13:14
(Sharecast News) - Jubilee Metals increased its full-year production guidance for both chrome concentrate and platinum group metals (PGMs) on Wednesday, following a strong operational performance in South Africa during the third quarter ended 31 March.
Read moreFund managers' recession expectations rise amid tariff war - BofA
16th Apr 2025 13:09
(Sharecast News) - A growing number of fund managers is expecting a recession this year as Trump's tariff war takes its toll.
Read moreJudges Scientific operating chief stepping down from board
16th Apr 2025 12:38
(Sharecast News) - Judges Scientific announced on Wednesday that chief operating officer Mark Lavelle would step down from the board at its annual general meeting on 22 May, ahead of his planned retirement by September next year.
Read moreHeineken beats estimates with Q1 organic growth
16th Apr 2025 11:44
(Sharecast News) - Heineken was able to grow underlying revenues more than expected in the first quarter despite a challenging consumer backdrop, with the Danish brewer keeping its full-year outlook unchanged on Wednesday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Oxford Instruments, gold miners lead the risers
16th Apr 2025 11:43
(Sharecast News) - Positive updates from Oxford Instruments, Mitie and DiscoverIE gave a boost to share prices on Wednesday, while another record high for gold lifted precious metal miners.
Read moreMP Evans agrees to acquire two Indonesian plantation companies
16th Apr 2025 11:35
(Sharecast News) - MP Evans announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire two Indonesian plantation companies, adding 2,750 hectares of planted oil palm land to its portfolio in a $34.2m deal.
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