News Archive

Sector movers: Rising government bond yields drag on precious metals miners

30th Apr 2024 17:50

(Sharecast News) - Precious metals miners' shares paced losses on Tuesday, as investors girded themselves for the result of the U.S. central bank's two-day policy meeting.

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London close: Stocks follow Wall Street into the red

30th Apr 2024 17:08

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in the red on Tuesday, turning weaker during the afternoon to mirror the decline in Wall Street equities, as investors monitored the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.

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Webis launches new WatchandWager web property

30th Apr 2024 17:03

(Sharecast News) - Webis, a company specialising in pool wagering and the operator of WatchandWager Cal Expo, the Californian harness track, announced the successful launch of its new website for its advanced deposit wagering (ADW) business WatchandWager.com on Tuesday.

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Distil makes inaugural distillation of Blackwood at Ardgowan

30th Apr 2024 17:00

(Sharecast News) - Premium drinks group Distil announced a significant milestone on Tuesday, with the successful inaugural distillation of 'Blackwood' at Ardgowan Distillery.

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OptiBiotix Health inks manufacturing deal with KAG Industries

30th Apr 2024 16:55

(Sharecast News) - Life sciences company OptiBiotix Health announced on Tuesday that its its Indian subsidiary, OptiBiotix Health India (OHI), has entered into a manufacturing agreement with KAG Industries for the supply of 'Slimbiome' products tailored for the Indian market.

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Europe close: Carmakers drive markets lower as earnings disappoint

30th Apr 2024 16:53

(Sharecast News) - European stock markets finished with heavy losses on Tuesday, with the exception of the UK's FTSE 100, with positive eurozone GDP data failing to lift the mood following some disappointing corporate results from some the region's heavy hitters.

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Pebble Group maintains consistent trading in year to date

30th Apr 2024 16:48

(Sharecast News) - Promotional products commerce and services specialist the Pebble Group said in a trading update on Tuesday that in the year to date, it had maintained a financial performance consistent with the same period in 2023.

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Poolbeg agrees 12-month option over potential Behcet's treatment

30th Apr 2024 16:43

(Sharecast News) - Poolbeg Pharma announced an exclusive 12-month option agreement with Silk Road Therapeutics on Tuesday, to potentially acquire a novel topical muco-adherent formulation of Pentoxifylline (tPTX).

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Kodal amends agreement with Suay Chin International

30th Apr 2024 16:37

(Sharecast News) - Kodal Minerals announced an amendment to its agreement with Suay Chin International on Tuesday, terminating the right of first refusal over 80% of the spodumene product from the Bougouni Lithium Project in Southern Mali.

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Faron Pharmaceuticals extends funding agreement with IPF

30th Apr 2024 16:33

(Sharecast News) - Faron Pharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday that it has extended its agreement with lender IPF to ensure continued financial support as it progressed towards securing longer-term funding.

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United Oil signs new consultancy deal with Iman Hill

30th Apr 2024 16:26

(Sharecast News) - Jamaica and UK-focussed energy company United Oil & Gas announced a new consultancy arrangement with its non-executive director Iman Hill on Tuesday, to support the advancement of its Jamaican project.

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Broker tips: Marlowe, Fevertree

30th Apr 2024 15:49

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slightly lowered their target price on software and services firm Marlowe from 720.0p to 710.0p on Tuesday but said the group's divestment of certain Governance, Risk and Compliance software and service assets had left it with a "much cleaner and simpler-to-understand equity story".

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Berenberg slightly lowers target price on Marlowe

30th Apr 2024 15:44

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slightly lowered their target price on business-critical services and software firm Marlowe from 720.0p to 710.0p on Tuesday but said the group's divestment of certain Governance, Risk and Compliance software and service assets had left it with a "much cleaner and simpler-to-understand equity story".

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Director dealings: Tracsis non-executive director makes share purchase

30th Apr 2024 15:30

(Sharecast News) - Tracsis revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Ross Paterson acquired 4,814 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software technology firm.

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US consumer confidence drops to 21-month low

30th Apr 2024 15:27

(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in the United States unexpectedly weakened in April, according to data released on Tuesday by The Conference Board, as the public turned more pessimistic about future business conditions and the labour market.

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