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Thursday 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.
Read moreRamsdens flags record full-year profits
10th Oct 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Financial services provider and retailer Ramsdens reported strong trading momentum for the financial year ended 30 September in an update on Thursday.
Read moreFull-year revenue, earnings rise for Volution
10th Oct 2024 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Volution Group, a designer and manufacturer of air quality systems, reported full-year revenue of £347.6m in its preliminary results on Thursday, a 6% increase, with adjusted operating profit rising 11.7% year-on-year to £78m.
Read moreTritax EuroBox accepts Brookfield £557m offer as Segro trumped
10th Oct 2024 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Canadian investment form Brookfield has trumped Segro's effort to buy warehouse owner Tritax EuroBox with an agreed £557m offer.
Read moreThursday preview: US CPI, ECB minutes in the spotlight
10th Oct 2024 06:48
(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Thursday will be on the week's key data release, the US consumer price index for the month of September.
Read moreEurope close: Shares rally on hopes for fresh China stimulus
10th Oct 2024 06:34
(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied late in the session as a surprise rise in German exports and speculation around fresh stimulus measures in China buoyed investor sentiment.
Read moreUS close: Dow Jones, S&P 500 close at record highs
9th Oct 2024 21:38
(Sharecast News) - Both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Wednesday as investors thumbed over minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting.
Read moreLondon close: Markets rebound from China-fuelled losses
9th Oct 2024 15:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rebounded on Wednesday, with both main indices posting gains after sharp declines in the previous session.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: CMC gains on update; China-related stocks slide
9th Oct 2024 15:22
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,820.48 0.92%
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed ahead of FOMC minutes
9th Oct 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to minutes from the Federal Reserve's last monetary policy meeting.
Read moreGerman government now projecting a second year GDP contraction
9th Oct 2024 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Germany's economy is set to contract by 0.2% in 2024, marking the second consecutive year of shrinking output, according to a statement from the country's economy ministry on Wednesday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Mondi jumps on acquisition; Rio in the red
9th Oct 2024 14:14
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,219.31 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreBayer shares slump as US court approves review of Monsanto case
9th Oct 2024 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Bayer slumped on Wednesday, after the Washington state Supreme Court said it would review a case alleging that exposure to products of the German chemicals company's Monsanto unit harmed three teachers.
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