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BioVentix revenue, earnings rise in first half
25th Mar 2024 12:17
(Sharecast News) - Monoclonal antibody specialist BioVentix reported a 13% rise in first-half revenue on Monday, to £6.7m, compared to £5.9m in the prior year.
Read moreOcado facing opposition to £15m bonus for Tim Steiner
25th Mar 2024 12:07
(Sharecast News) - Ocado fell on Monday following a report over the weekend suggesting the company is under pressure over executive pay after an influential proxy adviser urged shareholders to vote against a new bonus scheme that could see boss Tim Steiner paid as much as £14.8m.
Read moreGamma Communications hikes dividend after year of growth
25th Mar 2024 11:57
(Sharecast News) - Gamma Communications reported an 8% increase in revenue in its final results on Monday, reaching £521.7m, and a similar 8% growth in gross profit to £267.2m.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares slide into red; Direct Line tanks as Ageas pulls out
25th Mar 2024 11:54
(Sharecast News) - European stocks slipped into the red on Monday ahead of the Easter long weekend as investors took stock of a slew of rate decisions last week and dovish comments from policy makers that sent the Stoxx 600 index to record highs.
Read moreApple, Meta, Alphabet face EU probe under digital markets law
25th Mar 2024 11:06
(Sharecast News) - The European Union said it had started investigations into Google owner Alphabet, Apple and Meta over potentially uncompetitive practices.
Read moreOfgem looking into more 'dynamic' energy price cap
25th Mar 2024 11:05
(Sharecast News) - Ofgem announced a consultation to refine the energy price cap on Monday, ibn a bid to ensure ongoing customer protection amidst the evolving energy market landscape.
Read moreNovo Nordisk snaps up CVD specialist Cardior Pharmaceuticals
25th Mar 2024 11:04
(Sharecast News) - Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk has announced it is spending just over a billion euros to take over heart treatment specialist Cardior Pharmaceuticals.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks edge lower after last week's gains
25th Mar 2024 11:04
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Monday, having closed at their highest level in more than a year at the end of last week.
Read moreUS pre-open: Tech stocks to weigh on markets early on
25th Mar 2024 10:13
(Sharecast News) - US stocks were set to fall on Monday as markets continued to retreat from recent record highs, with the tech sector providing a drag early on following reports that China is reducing its reliance on American chips.
Read moreJPMorgan places Ashtead on 'positive catalyst watch' ahead of CMD
25th Mar 2024 09:57
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove placed Ashtead on 'positive catalyst watch' on Monday ahead of its capital markets day in Atlanta on 29 April, as it expects the stock to outperform into/on the event.
Read moreAsia report: Most markets fall on fresh inflation concerns
25th Mar 2024 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were mostly weaker by Monday's close as investors reacted to fresh inflation data from the region.
Read moreFerrexpo court dates delayed as operations continue
25th Mar 2024 09:10
(Sharecast News) - Ferrexpo updated the market on the proceedings involving its subsidiary Ferrexpo Poltava Mining (FPM) on Monday.
Read moreVirgin Wines confident of meeting FY expectations after 'positive' H1
25th Mar 2024 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Virgin Wines said on Monday that it was confident of meeting its full-year 2024 profit expectations following a "positive" first-half performance.
Read moreOctopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust ups divi despite drop in NAV
25th Mar 2024 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), the clean energy investment fund of Octopus Energy Group, reported a small drop in net asset value in 2023, but still upped its payouts to shareholders after what it deemed a "resilient" performance.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks muted after Friday's highs; Kingfisher slumps
25th Mar 2024 07:58
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were muted in early trade on Monday, having closed at their highest level in more than a year on Friday.
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