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US non-farm payrolls jump past forecasts in March

5th Apr 2024 13:40

(Sharecast News) - The U.S. economy generated far more jobs than anticipated during the previous month.

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US economy adds more jobs than expected in March

5th Apr 2024 13:38

(Sharecast News) - The US economy added more jobs than expected in March, while the unemployment rate ticked lower, according to figures released on Friday by the Commerce Department.

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Pinewood Technologies to return £358m to shareholders

5th Apr 2024 13:34

(Sharecast News) - Pinewood Technologies announced a significant return of value to shareholders on Friday, following the disposal of its UK motor and leasing business to Lithia, as it announced on 1 February.

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Taylor Maritime set to become sole owner of Grindrod Shipping

5th Apr 2024 13:23

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Maritime Investments announced a proposal by its subsidiary, Grindrod Shipping Holdings, to conduct selective capital reduction on Friday.

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Tekcapital upbeat on progress at investee company Guident

5th Apr 2024 13:07

(Sharecast News) - Tekcapital updated the market on its investee company Guident on Friday, as the latter incorporated its remote monitoring and control (RMCC) technology into the MiCa autonomous shuttle being developed by Auve Tech.

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NAHL Group exploring sale of critical care business

5th Apr 2024 12:44

(Sharecast News) - NAHL Group confirmed on Friday that it is currently investigating the potential sale of its critical care business, Bush & Co.

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Thames Water holding company defaults on debts

5th Apr 2024 12:24

(Sharecast News) - Thames Water holding company Kemble Water Finance has defaulted on its debts after failing to make good on an interest payment due earlier this week.

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Jonnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for $13.1bn

5th Apr 2024 12:18

(Sharecast News) - Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that it has agreed to buy Shockwave Medical, which develops products for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, for $13.1bn.

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Hutchmed China to make several presentations at cancer research meeting

5th Apr 2024 11:54

(Sharecast News) - Hutchmed China announced the upcoming presentation of new and updated data from various studies featuring compounds it had discovered on Friday, at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting from 5 to 10 April in San Diego, California.

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Red Rock reports progress in Burkina Faso, DRC

5th Apr 2024 11:49

(Sharecast News) - Natural resources developer Red Rock Resources updated the market on two key areas on Friday, being the ongoing arbitration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) related to the VUP copper-cobalt joint venture, and developments regarding its gold assets in Burkina Faso.

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Chamberlin chairman, finance director announce resignations

5th Apr 2024 11:45

(Sharecast News) - Specialist castings and engineering group Chamberlin announced significant changes to its board on Friday, with non-executive chairman Keith Butler-Wheelhouse retiring from the board with immediate effect after 12 years of service.

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Agronomics invests another $10m in Liberation Labs

5th Apr 2024 11:42

(Sharecast News) - Cellular agriculture investor Agronomics announced a significant investment of $10m in its portfolio company Liberation Labs on Friday, as part of a broader $12.5m financing round, with existing investor Siddhi Capital also participating.

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Steppe Cement reports lower production, revenue in first quarter

5th Apr 2024 11:37

(Sharecast News) - Steppe Cement said in an update on Friday that in the first quarter of 2024, it sold 175,383 tonnes of cement, generating KZT 3.78bn (£6.69m) in revenue.

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Beeks Financial Cloud inks service partnership with STT

5th Apr 2024 10:56

(Sharecast News) - Beeks Financial Cloud announced a strategic collaboration with Securities & Trading Technology (STT) on Friday, which it described as a reputable entity specialising in trading, clearing, and surveillance technology.

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Rua Life Sciences shares surge on margin guidance

5th Apr 2024 10:41

(Sharecast News) - Shares in AIM-listed Rua Life Sciences soared on Friday after the medical device business revealed that full-year margins will be stronger than expected as a result of strict cost control.

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