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UK house prices push higher for first time since 2022
10th Oct 2024 09:24
(Sharecast News) - House prices have risen across the UK for the first time in two years, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, as the market was buoyed by lower interest rates.
Read moreGulf Marine Services secures new long-term contract in Europe
10th Oct 2024 09:04
(Sharecast News) - Gulf Marine Services announced a new long-term contract in Europe on Thursday and the extension of two existing contracts in the Middle East, adding a total of 25 months to the backlog, inclusive of optional extensions.
Read moreSIG considering tender offer to refinance €300m bond
10th Oct 2024 08:53
(Sharecast News) - Europe-focused building products and specialist insulation supplier SIG has indicated that it is looking a potential tender offer for its existing bonds as it looks to refinance debt.
Read moreCentaur Media shares slump on profit warning
10th Oct 2024 08:42
(Sharecast News) - Shares in events and marketing business Centaur Media were sharply lower early on Thursday after it said ongoing challenges in the marketing sector had weighed on earnings throughout H2.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks gain ahead of US CPI; GSK surges on Zantac settlement
10th Oct 2024 08:06
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from an upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
Read moreEurope open: Shares lower ahead of US CPI; GSK boosted by Zantac deal
10th Oct 2024 08:02
(Sharecast News) - European shares were slightly lower on Thursday as investors turned their attention to US CPI data due later in the day.
Read moreLiontrust assets under management fall in Q3
10th Oct 2024 08:02
(Sharecast News) - Asset manager Liontrust said on Thursday that assets under management had shrunk in the three months ended 30 September amid uncertainty around changes to taxation in the lead-up to the UK budget.
Read moreWaitrose partners with Just Eat in new convenience partnership
10th Oct 2024 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Waitrose announced on Thursday it is partnering with Just Eat on a multi-year deal to bring rapid deliveries to customers across 229 UK locations in the coming weeks.
Read moreGreat Portland reaffirms ERV guidance after strong quarter
10th Oct 2024 07:47
(Sharecast News) - London real estate developer Great Portland Estates reaffirmed annual rental value guidance after a strong three months to the end of September, adding that an improving economy, falling interest rates and scarcity of supply would drive growth.
Read moreAuction Technology Group lowers full-year guidance as CFO steps down
10th Oct 2024 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Auction Technology Group said it expects full-year revenues to be slightly shy of earlier guidance as it announced the resignation of its chief financial officer.
Read moreGSK to pay $2.2bn to settle Zantac lawsuits
10th Oct 2024 07:37
(Sharecast News) - GSK has agreed to pay $2.2bn to settle about 80,000 Zantac lawsuits in the US.
Read moreProfits spark at N Brown despite sales slide
10th Oct 2024 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Online retailer N Brown Group posted strengthened half-year profits and reiterated its full-year outlook on Thursday, despite a "soft" clothing market weighing on sales.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors eye US inflation
10th Oct 2024 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Thursday following an upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Workers' rights, UK productivity, downsizers
10th Oct 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Rogue employers will be targeted by a beefed-up new enforcement agency to protect sweeping changes to rights at work for millions of Britons, set to be outlined in a "watershed" bill published on Friday. The Fair Work Agency will be created as part of the government's employment rights legislation, which will include stronger protections against unfair dismissal and exploitative contracts. - Guardian
Read moreGerman retail sales pick up as Destatis reporting resumes
10th Oct 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales in Germany rose over the past two months, according to delayed data from the Federal Statistical Office on Thursday.
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