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London midday: Stocks a touch firmer as investors eye Fed announcement
1st May 2024 11:22
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were just in the black by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK manufacturing data and awaited a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Read moreFirst-quarter earnings beat forecasts at Carlyle
1st May 2024 11:21
(Sharecast News) - The Carlyle Group reported an above-forecast jump in earnings on Wednesday, boosted by the sale of assets.
Read moreInspiration Healthcare shares hit record low as material export order remains outstanding
1st May 2024 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Medical technology provider Inspiration Healthcare Group shares hit a record low early on Wednesday as it said a material export order that was due at the end of January remains outstanding.
Read moreThursday preview: Euro area factory PMIs, StanChart in focus
1st May 2024 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention on Thursday will be on a raft of factory sector purchasing managers' surveys due out in the euro area.
Read moreTouchstone to snap up rival Trinity in £24m deal
1st May 2024 10:20
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Trinity Exploration & Production soared on Wednesday, after it agreed to be taken over by rival Touchstone Exploration.
Read moreAltitude delivers 'another strong year' in FY24
1st May 2024 10:14
(Sharecast News) - Technology and information business Altitude Group said on Wednesday that it has experienced "another strong year of trading" as it delivered "a transformative entrance" into the Collegiate market.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures trade lower following yesterday's heavy losses
1st May 2024 10:06
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday as market participants awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting and digested more mega-cap earnings.
Read morePost Office appoints former Camelot boss as new chair
1st May 2024 10:05
(Sharecast News) - Nigel Railton, the former long-serving boss of National Lottery operator Camelot UK, has been appointed as the new chair of the Post Office, the government confirmed on Wednesday.
Read moreMulberry hit by downturn in luxury spending
1st May 2024 09:31
(Sharecast News) - Luxury handbag maker Mulberry struck a cautious tone on Wednesday as it reported a drop in full-year revenues, pointing to a downturn in luxury spending.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Videndum following FY results
1st May 2024 09:21
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on hardware and software manufacturer Videndum from 500.0p to 450.0p on Wednesday following the release of the group's full-year results on 23 April.
Read moreWickes reiterates full-year outlook despite sales slide
1st May 2024 09:17
(Sharecast News) - Wickes Group left its full-year outlook unchanged on Wednesday, despite "challenging" market conditions hitting sales in its design and installation business.
Read moreHaleon makes 'solid start' to FY24
1st May 2024 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Consumer healthcare company Haleon said on Wednesday that it had made a "solid start to the year", posting better-than-expected Q1 profits despite seeing a fall in revenues.
Read moreRegional REIT secures two new lettings
1st May 2024 08:46
(Sharecast News) - Regional REIT announced two new lettings at Bennett House in Stoke-on-Trent and Delta 1200 at Delta Business Park in Swindon on Wednesday.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE edges higher ahead of Fed; Nationwide data in focus
1st May 2024 08:43
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest UK manufacturing data and a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks fall on quiet day for region
1st May 2024 08:43
(Sharecast News) - Markets in the Asia-Pacific region were in the red on a largely quiet Wednesday, ahead of the US Federal Reserve's rate decision due later in the global day.
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