News Archive

Eric Sanderson appointed as chair of Digital 9

8th May 2024 12:08

(Sharecast News) - Digital 9 Infrastructure announced the appointment of Eric Sanderson as its independent non-executive chair on Wednesday, to oversee the company's wind-down.

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Ithaca Energy in line for potential credit rating upgrades

8th May 2024 12:02

(Sharecast News) - UK North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energy said in an update on Wednesday that both Moody's Ratings and Fitch Ratings were considering an upgrade to its corporate family rating.

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Ocean Wilsons reports strong first quarter

8th May 2024 11:58

(Sharecast News) - Ocean Wilsons issued a strong first-quarter update on Wednesday, reporting that as of 31 March its investment in Wilson Sons stood at $890.2m, translating to $25.17, or £19.94, per share.

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Shares jump as Siemens Energy ups outlook

8th May 2024 11:41

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Siemens Energy sparked on Wednesday, after the German group upped its full-year outlook on the back of strong quarterly numbers.

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Europe midday: Investors shrug off German data; DAX and FTSE march on

8th May 2024 11:07

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains at midday on Wednesday amid another dump of corporate earnings and a smaller-than-expected fall in German industrial output.

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BNP Paribas searching for buyer for Strutt and Parker - report

8th May 2024 11:04

(Sharecast News) - BNP Paribas is reportedly looking for a buyer for Strutt and Parker, having bought the upmarket UK estate agent seven years ago.

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Uber shares fall on first-quarter update

8th May 2024 11:03

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Uber Technologies fell sharply on Wednesday, after quarterly numbers disappointed.

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US pre-open: Futures trade lower as Q1 earnings season continues

8th May 2024 10:59

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday after the Dow Jones registered its fifth-straight winning session.

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London midday: Stocks maintain gains amid weaker pound; BoE eyed

8th May 2024 10:55

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday, with a weaker pound providing a boost ahead of the Bank of England's latest policy announcement this week.

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Brighton Pier Group swings to loss

8th May 2024 10:35

(Sharecast News) - Brighton Pier Group said on Wednesday that it swung to a full-year loss as revenue fell amid challenging trading conditions.

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Higher costs weigh on earnings at BMW

8th May 2024 10:33

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Germany's BMW Group came under pressure on Wednesday, after higher manufacturing costs weighed on quarterly earnings.

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UBS upgrades Centrica, sees shares as 'cheap'

8th May 2024 10:13

(Sharecast News) - UBS has upgraded its rating for British Gas owner Centrica from 'neutral' to 'buy', saying that the stock carries too large a discount associated with its capital deployment plans.

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Burberry CFO to take short leave of absence

8th May 2024 10:00

(Sharecast News) - Burberry said on Wednesday that chief financial officer Kate Ferry will be taking a short leave of absence after undergoing "unscheduled surgery".

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Lords Group names Stuart Kilpatrick as new CFO

8th May 2024 09:39

(Sharecast News) - Building materials business Lords Group has appointed Stuart Kilpatrick as its next chief financial officer.

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XP Factory delivers continued growth in Q1

8th May 2024 09:32

(Sharecast News) - Leisure businesses operator XP Factory said on Wednesday that it had delivered continued growth in Q1, setting its full-year performance on a course to meet guidance.

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