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AIG sells $3.8bn stake in Corebridge to Nippon Life
16th May 2024 15:31
(Sharecast News) - American insurance giant AIG on Thursday announced the sale of a 20% stake in retirement and insurance firm Corebridge Financial to Japanese peer Nippon Life for $3.8bn.
Read moreH&T Group trading as expected in year-to-date
16th May 2024 15:15
(Sharecast News) - Pawnbroker and jewellery retailer H&T Group said in an update on Thursday that its trading performance since the start of the year had been in line with expectations, marked by strong demand for pledge loans.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Auction Tech surges after update; Tritax Bigbox slides
16th May 2024 14:56
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,767.99 -0.04%#
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BT surges; Sage hit after cutting revenue guidance
16th May 2024 14:44
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 8,442.62 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade higher, Dow briefly crosses 40,000
16th May 2024 14:36
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were higher early on Thursday as cooler-than-expected inflation data helped push major indices to fresh record highs.
Read moreFriday preview: China activity data, Land Securities in focus
16th May 2024 14:30
(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight at the end of the week will shift to Asia Pacific.
Read moreUS April import prices jump past forecasts on fuel costs
16th May 2024 14:25
(Sharecast News) - The cost of goods purchased overseas jumped last month amid dearer prices for fuel imports.
Read moreWeekly US unemployment claims drop
16th May 2024 14:13
(Sharecast News) - US firms continued to hold onto their workers during the latest week.
Read morePhilly Fed index declines amid drop in new orders
16th May 2024 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region slowed a tad more than expected in May, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures little changed as major indices hit record highs
16th May 2024 12:49
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were slightly higher ahead of the bell on Thursday as cooler-than-expected inflation data helped push major indices to fresh record highs.
Read moreEC launches formal probe into how Meta protects minors
16th May 2024 12:19
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission has launched formal proceedings to investigate whether Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) through how it treats and protects minors on Facebook and Instagram.
Read moreRedecentric FY earnings grow, four 'larger customers' unexpectedly cancel contracts
16th May 2024 12:10
(Sharecast News) - Cyber security firm Redcentric said on Thursday that both revenue and earnings had grown in the year ended 31 March but noted it had experienced installation delays at the London Technology Centre and contract cancellations by several large customers.
Read moreAngle reports promising results from Parsortix study
16th May 2024 11:46
(Sharecast News) - Angle, the AIM-listed liquid biopsy company which specialises in circulating tumour cell (CTC) solutions, has announced the results of a clinical study which show that its Parsortix system could be used to predict progression-free survival in patients with ovarian cancer.
Read moreSecure Trust Bank reports positive first quarter
16th May 2024 11:44
(Sharecast News) - Specialist lender Secure Trust Bank reported a positive first quarter in a trading update on Thursday, with growth in net lending balances and progress in cost-saving initiatives under Project Fusion.
Read moreChevron preparing to sell UK North Sea oil and gas assets - report
16th May 2024 11:37
(Sharecast News) - Chevron is reportedly set to launch the sale of its remaining UK North Sea oil and gas assets, in a move that would mark the US energy firm's exit from the ageing basin after more than 55 years.
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