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Gold prices hit fresh high on trade turmoil
28th Mar 2025 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Gold prices hit fresh highs on Friday, as the latest round of trade tariffs imposed by Donald Trump reignited fears of a global trade war.
Read moreSmiths News delivers 'solid' H1 trading performance
28th Mar 2025 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Newspaper and magazine distributor Smiths News said on Friday that it had delivered "a solid trading performance" across H125 and that it remains on track to deliver FY results in line with market expectations.
Read moreGerman consumer confidence stabilises, but uncertainty remains
28th Mar 2025 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence in Germany has stabilised at a low level as sentiment was supported by the recent elections, though rising preferences to put money away still indicate a cautious attitude.
Read moreUK retail sales beat forecasts - ONS
28th Mar 2025 07:33
(Sharecast News) - UK retail sales jumped in February, official data showed on Friday, comfortably beating expectations.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen lower; retail sales in focus
28th Mar 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday following negative sessions in the US and Asia, as investors continued to mull the impact of Trump's auto tariffs.
Read moreDiversified Energy raises $300m to repay existing debt
28th Mar 2025 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Diversified Energy announced on Friday that it has raised $300m through the successful placement of new senior secured notes maturing in April 2029.
Read moreGood Energy margin gains drive annual profits higher
28th Mar 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - A significant improvement in margins at Good Energy was able to offset a big slump in revenues, with the renewable electricity and energy services provider reporting a double-digit increase in profits for 2024.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Energy bills, net zero, HSBC
28th Mar 2025 07:17
(Sharecast News) - British bill payers remain exposed to another energy crisis while facing "worryingly high" energy debts and some of the highest electricity costs in the world, parliament's spending watchdog has warned. The public accounts committee (PAC) said ministers had not put in place sufficient safeguards to shield households against another energy crisis or taken steps to permanently reduce Britain's energy prices. - Guardian
Read moreSSE appoints chief commercial officer as new boss
28th Mar 2025 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Energy group SSE has promoted its chief commercial officer Martin Pibworth to the CEO position, replacing current boss Alistair Phillips-Davies who will formally leave the company this summer.
Read moreWH Smith sells high street stores to Modella Capital for £76m
28th Mar 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith has sold its UK high street business to Modella Capital for an enterprise value of £76m on a cash and debt-free basis in a deal that will see the chain rebranded as TGJones.
Read moreUK economy performed better than expected in 2024 - ONS
28th Mar 2025 07:00
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy grew more strongly than initially thought last year, official data showed on Friday.
Read moreUS close: Stocks slip as investors weigh Trump's auto tariffs
28th Mar 2025 00:52
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment was weighed down by persistent concerns over president Donald Trump's tariff proposals and a slightly stronger-than-expected US economic growth report for the fourth quarter.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks mostly down but off lows after US car tariffs
27th Mar 2025 16:17
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished mostly in the red on Thursday, but managed to erase a good part of the losses incurred following US President Donald Trump's decision overnight to hit all car and related parts imports with 25% tariffs from April 2.
Read moreDirector dealings: Roadside Real Estate chairman raises stake
27th Mar 2025 15:23
(Sharecast News) - Roadside Real Estate revealed on Thursday that executive chairman Charles Dickson had acquired 2.70m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed real estate investment trust.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks lower on Trump's latest tariff surprise
27th Mar 2025 15:20
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened following a surprise announcement by Donald Trump of a new 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts.
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