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Europe midday: Shares drop sharply
30th Oct 2024 12:45
(Sharecast News) - European stocks are trading sharply lower in the next-to-last session until month's end.
Read moreGriffin Mining reinstates share buyback programme
30th Oct 2024 12:25
(Sharecast News) - Griffin Mining announced the reinstatement of its share buy-back programme on Wednesday, allowing for the repurchase of up to 10 million outstanding shares or a maximum of $10m worth of shares.
Read moreHargreaves Services reports steady progress across business
30th Oct 2024 12:22
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services announced steady progress across its three business units - services, Hargreaves Land, and HRMS - in an update on Wednesday.
Read moreEquals receives improved takeover offer, extends deadline
30th Oct 2024 12:18
(Sharecast News) - Equals Group updated the market on its ongoing strategic review on Wednesday, announcing that it had received a further improved, non-binding proposal from the consortium comprising Embedded Finance (Railsr), TowerBrook Capital Partners, and JC Flowers for an all-cash offer.
Read moreChancellor unveils £40bn of tax rises in first Budget
30th Oct 2024 12:12
(Sharecast News) - Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled £40bn of tax rises on Wednesday, as she used her long-awaited first Budget to launch a scathing attack the previous government's fiscal record.
Read moreDiversified completes $69m acquisition of Texas gas assets
30th Oct 2024 12:10
(Sharecast News) - Diversified Energy announced on Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of operated natural gas assets in eastern Texas for a gross purchase price of $69m.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Elementis
30th Oct 2024 12:06
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on specialty chemicals business Elementis from 190.0p to 170.0p on Wednesday after the group's Q3 results a day earlier.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks stay down ahead of Budget
30th Oct 2024 11:44
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday as jitters crept in ahead of the Autumn Budget, with tax rises and spending cuts on the cards.
Read moreEli Lilly's quarterly numbers disappoint, shares tumble
30th Oct 2024 11:25
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Eli Lilly & Co fell sharply on Wednesday, after the US drugs firm missed quarterly forecasts and cut its full-year outlook.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of preliminary GDP figures
30th Oct 2024 11:12
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Wednesday as market participants continued to digest Q3 earnings and awaited a fresh GDP reading.
Read moreCampari tumbles on Q3 results
30th Oct 2024 11:02
(Sharecast News) - Campari shares tumbled on Wednesday after the Italian drinks maker reported a drop in third-quarter profits.
Read moreIG Group appoints Clifford Abrahams as CFO
30th Oct 2024 10:50
(Sharecast News) - IG Group said on Wednesday that it has appointed Clifford Abrahams as chief financial officer and as an executive director.
Read moreEckoh agrees to be acquired by Bridgepoint funds
30th Oct 2024 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Secure payments and customer engagement software provider Eckoh announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Eagle UK Bidco - an indirect subsidiary of funds managed by Bridgepoint Advisers II.
Read moreGerman economy unexpectedly expands in Q3
30th Oct 2024 09:37
(Sharecast News) - The German economy unexpectedly expanded in the third quarter, avoiding a technical recession, according to figures released by Destatis on Wednesday.
Read moreAsia report: Most markets fall, Australian inflation slows
30th Oct 2024 09:12
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets largely declined on Wednesday as investors evaluated Australia's latest inflation data, showing consumer prices at their lowest levels since early 2021.
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