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Future appoints ITV Studios' Sharjeel Suleman as CFO
3rd May 2024 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Media group Future said on Friday that it has appointed Sharjeel Suleman as chief financial officer.
Read moreLondon pre-open; Stocks seen up as investors eye payrolls
3rd May 2024 07:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a firmer open on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Paramount Global, Apple, Coutts
3rd May 2024 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Paramount Global's share price soared on Thursday following a report that Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management had made a $26bn offer for the troubled media giant. According to the Wall Street Journal, the offer was made on Wednesday by Sony's chief executive, Tony Vinciquerra, and Aaron Sobel, a partner at Apollo. Paramount's shares rose 12% on the news. - Guardian
Read moreDiageo replaces CFO after three years
3rd May 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Drinks group Diageo has announced that it is replacing its chief financial officer with the head of finance from Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, as it says goodbye to Lavanya Chandrashekar after three years on the board.
Read moreMondi earnings in line as market conditions improve
3rd May 2024 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Paper and packaging company Mondi reported improved market conditions in its first quarter on Friday, resulting in stronger order books and increased sales volumes across a range of paper grades compared to the prior quarter.
Read moreIHG sees RevPAR growth slow in Q1
3rd May 2024 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Hotels giant InterContinental Hotels Group reported a substantial easing in revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth in the first quarter as weakness in the Americas and a big slowdown in China limited progress.
Read moreTrainline profits surge on competition in Italy Spain
3rd May 2024 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Shares in online rail ticket platform Trainline surged on Friday as it reported better-than-expected revenue along with a sharp jump in annual sales and profits, driven by competition for passengers in Spain and Italy.
Read moreUS close: Tech stocks lead the surge
2nd May 2024 22:24
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose strongly on Thursday with tech names leading the surge as investors continued to absorb comments from the Federal Reserve the previous session, who reassured that interest rates are unlikely to rise despite stickier-than-expected inflation.
Read moreDirector dealings: Breedon CEO raises stake
2nd May 2024 16:58
(Sharecast News) - Breedon Group revealed on Thursday that chief executive Rob Wood had acquired 10,909 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed construction materials company.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on back of well-received earnings
2nd May 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London's stocks finished with gains on Thursday, fuelled by strong performances from key players like Standard Chartered and Smurfit Kappa.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks finish mostly lower as data disappoints
2nd May 2024 16:04
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets finished in mixed fashion on Thursday with the regional Stoxx 600 slipping into the red by the close as investors were met with weak economic data as they returned to their desks following the Labour Day holiday.
Read morePersonal Group sustains momentum through first quarter
2nd May 2024 15:53
(Sharecast News) - Personal Group said in an update on Thursday that it had sustained positive momentum throughout the first quarter of the year, driven by enhancements in leadership and streamlined operational processes.
Read moreGoldman Sachs to scrap bonus cap for UK dealmakers
2nd May 2024 15:43
(Sharecast News) - Goldman Sachs will remove a cap on bonuses for its London-based staff, according to Sky News, with the firm now set to resume making multi-million-pound payouts to its top-performing traders and dealmakers.
Read moreGazprom swings to $6.9bn loss as Europe sales plunge
2nd May 2024 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Russia's natural gas heavyweight Gazprom swung to huge loss in 2023 after sales to Europe dropped due to Western sanctions on Moscow.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Smurfit shoots higher; Glencore goes ex-div
2nd May 2024 15:24
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 8,173.17 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
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