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Helios Towers lifts full-year outlook

7th Nov 2024 12:45

(Sharecast News) - Telecommunications infrastructure firm Helios Towers lifted its full-year outlook on Thursday as it posted an uptick in third-quarter adjusted EBITDA.

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Consumer credit firm NewDay said to be preparing £1.7bn sale or float

7th Nov 2024 12:13

(Sharecast News) - Consumer credit firm NewDay Group - which is behind the Argos and John Lewis store cards - is reportedly kicking off preparations for a sale or stock market listing that could value it at more than £1.7bn.

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US jobless claims increase by 3,000

7th Nov 2024 12:11

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 2 November, according to the Department of Labor.

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US pre-open: Futures higher following Trump's White House victory

7th Nov 2024 12:10

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell yet again on Thursday as market participants seemingly continued to cheer former president Donald Trump's re-election victory.

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Vanquis Banking reiterates FY financial guidance

7th Nov 2024 12:07

(Sharecast News) - Sub-prime lender Vanquis Banking Group reiterated its full-year financial guidance on Thursday as it said turnaround efforts were "progressing".

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Bank of England cuts interest rates

7th Nov 2024 12:03

(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England trimmed interest rates on Thursday for the second time this year, as widely expected.

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Harbour Energy lifts FY hydrocarbon production target

7th Nov 2024 11:53

(Sharecast News) - Oil and gas company Harbour Energy upwardly revised its annual hydrocarbon production target on Thursday to reflect the completion of its Wintershall Dea acquisition back in September.

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S4 Capital FY revenues expected to fall 'low double digits'

7th Nov 2024 11:45

(Sharecast News) - Marketing firm S4 Capital warned on revenues on Thursday amid ongoing economic challenges.

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Eurozone construction PMI rises to ten-month high, but outlook still gloomy

7th Nov 2024 11:30

(Sharecast News) - The contraction of the eurozone's construction sector slowed to its lowest rate in ten months in October, though the downturn remained deeply entrenched, according to statistics from S&P Global and the Hamburg Commercial Bank on Thursday.

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CRH shrugs off bad weather as sales, profits shine

7th Nov 2024 11:23

(Sharecast News) - Shares in CRH continued to climb on Thursday, as the building materials group shrugged off bad weather to post a jump in quarterly earnings.

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London midday: Stocks little changed as BoE cuts rates; Fed eyed

7th Nov 2024 10:56

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still just a touch firmer by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England cut rates as expected, and as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.

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Tate & Lyle hails return to volume growth as H1 profits rise

7th Nov 2024 10:51

(Sharecast News) - Tate & Lyle posted a rise in first-half pre-tax profit on Thursday as it hailed a return to volume growth.

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Europe midday: Stocks rise on rate-cut hopes, Frankfurt jumps

7th Nov 2024 10:47

(Sharecast News) - European stocks rebounded on Thursday following a post-US election slump, with market sentiment lifted by monetary easing from across the continent.

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Sweden cuts rates, Norway stands pat

7th Nov 2024 10:43

(Sharecast News) - Sweden's central bank cut interest rates on Thursday, while Norway left them on hold.

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Interim profits rocket at Trainline, shares spark

7th Nov 2024 10:42

(Sharecast News) - Trainline posted a surge in half-year profits and revenues on Thursday, after ticket sales across the UK and Europe steamed ahead.

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