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Moorhead to step down as WH Smith CFO, Burberry's Izzard to replace
15th Mar 2024 07:22
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Read moreUK's CMA to seeks views on Barratt £2.5bn Redrow takeover
15th Mar 2024 07:21
(Sharecast News) - UK competition regulators on Friday said they were taking an initial look into Barratt's £2.52bn takeover of homebuilding rival Redrow.
Read moreBodycote on track to meet margin target as aerospace boosts earnings
15th Mar 2024 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Heat treatment and thermal processing services specialist Bodycote delivered a rise in annual profits, driven by a strong performance at its aerospace and defence division.
Read moreBerkeley reiterates full-year guidance
15th Mar 2024 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Berkeley Group reiterated its full-year outlook on Friday and said it had secured the bulk of sales for the next financial year.
Read moreVodafone unveils €4bn capital return after selling Italian unit
15th Mar 2024 06:45
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone and Swisscom have confirmed that the Swiss telecom group will take over Vodafone Italy for €8bn, enabling the UK company to return €4bn to shareholders.
Read moreUS close: PPI data dampens stocks as investors eye Fed meeting
15th Mar 2024 06:10
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished with moderate losses on Thursday after another round of inflation statistics surprised to the upside, clouding the outlook for interest rates in the near term.
Read moreSector movers: REITS and miners drag on FTSE 350 after US producer price data
15th Mar 2024 03:57
(Sharecast News) - Interest rate sensitive REITS and miners dragged on the FTSE 350 in the wake of the release of worse-than-expected wholesale inflation data in the States.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks drop into the red as rally stalls
14th Mar 2024 16:38
(Sharecast News) - After a positive start, European stocks fell into the red by the close of play on Thursday with the Stoxx 600 index retreating from a record high after producer-price data from the US dampened sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall as US inflation tops forecasts
14th Mar 2024 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in negative territory on Thursday, driven by a flurry of stocks going ex-dividend and investor reactions to the latest US producer inflation and jobless data.
Read moreDirector dealings: Checkit chairman raises stake
14th Mar 2024 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Checkit revealed on Thursday that chairman Keith Daley had acquired 250,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software and solutions business.
Read moreSteven Mnuchin eyeing up TikTok after House passes bill to ban app
14th Mar 2024 15:08
(Sharecast News) - Former Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin is said to be gathering a consortium of investors to attempt to take over TikTok as the Chinese owned short-video app comes under increasing scrutiny regarding its foreign ownership in the US.
Read moreBiden voices opposition to Japanese takeover of US Steel
14th Mar 2024 15:06
(Sharecast News) - Shares in American steel producer US Steel was under pressure on Thursday after president Joe Biden said he's opposed to its $14.9bn takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Housebuilders gain on Vistry results; Anglo American goes ex-div
14th Mar 2024 15:06
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 7,732.27 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreAG Barr says 195 jobs at risk in proposed business reorganisation
14th Mar 2024 15:04
(Sharecast News) - Irn Bru maker AG Barr said on Thursday that up to 195 jobs were at risk as it looks to close some of its sites as part of a business reorganisation.
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade lower following hotter-than-expected PPI reading
14th Mar 2024 14:56
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Thursday as investors digested a hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation reading.
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