News Archive
Friday preview: U.S. non-farm payrolls, U.K. house prices in focus
4th Apr 2024 14:57
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention at the end of the week will be squarely on the U.S. non-farm payrolls report for March.
Read moreRBC lifts forecasts for Ryanair, keeps at 'outperform'
4th Apr 2024 14:39
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has lifted its target price for budget airline Ryanair after upping its forecasts on the back of lower fuel cost projections.
Read moreAslef calls off next week's Tube strikes
4th Apr 2024 14:34
(Sharecast News) - Impending strikes on the London Underground, scheduled to start next week, were called off on Thursday by the train driver's union, Aslef.
Read moreReact Group secures three big contracts
4th Apr 2024 14:34
(Sharecast News) - Cleaning, hygiene and decontamination service provider React Group announced the acquisition of three significant contracts, collectively valued at over £1.3m annually, on Thursday.
Read moreGooch & Housego confident despite some reduced demand
4th Apr 2024 14:30
(Sharecast News) - Photonic components and systems specialist Gooch & Housego said in an update on Thursday that in its first half, it saw some customers in its industrial and medical laser markets adjusting their inventory levels, resulting in reduced demand for certain products.
Read moreRBC Capital cuts Burberry price target ahead of FY results
4th Apr 2024 14:27
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets cut its price target on Burberry on Thursday to 1,200p from 1,500p as it reduced estimates ahead of the full-year results, which it said are unlikely to surprise positively.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Media stocks Future and Ascential see shares surge
4th Apr 2024 14:26
(Sharecast News) - Future stole the show on Thursday after the media group reported a return to organic revenue growth in its second quarter, largely attributed to robust performances in Go.Compare, B2B sectors, and resilient magazine sales.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Entain rallies; Ocado in the red
4th Apr 2024 14:21
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 7,975.37 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreInitial weekly US jobless claims rise moderately
4th Apr 2024 13:58
(Sharecast News) - The U.S. jobs market remained tight during the previous week, although the Easter break may have distorted the latest figures.
Read moreUS job cut announcements continue to rise in March, Challenger says
4th Apr 2024 13:45
(Sharecast News) - The number of layoff announcements in the U.S. continued to rise in March, the results of a survey revealed.
Read moreInternational Paper to seek secondary London listing if DS Smith deal goes ahead
4th Apr 2024 13:33
(Sharecast News) - International Paper said on Thursday that it had made "significant progress" in reciprocal due diligence with regards to a potential takeover offer for UK-based DS Smith, and that it could seek a secondary listing in London if a deal goes ahead.
Read moreGetBusy acquires pricing intelligence platform SmartPath
4th Apr 2024 12:14
(Sharecast News) - GetBusy announced the acquisition of the trade and assets of SmartPath on Thursday, which it described as a pricing intelligence and revenue optimisation platform tailored for the accounting industry.
Read morePlant Health Care registers nematode control product in Mexico
4th Apr 2024 12:07
(Sharecast News) - Plant Health Care announced the registration with the Mexican Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk (COFEPRIS) of PHC68949, a biological nematode control product, and its impending commercial launch in Mexico on Thursday.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher as Dow looks to snap three-day losing streak
4th Apr 2024 11:58
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday following a third-straight losing session for the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Read moreEco Animal Health sells equine parasite treatment for EUR 1.3m
4th Apr 2024 11:57
(Sharecast News) - Eco Animal Health announced the sale of 'ECOmectin Horsepaste' to its manufacturing partner Acme Drugs in Italy on Thursday, for total consideration of €1.3m.
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