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Week ahead: US jobs report, Fed's Powell in the spotlight

1st Mar 2024 16:19

(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention over the coming week will be trained on two key risk events in the U.S..

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US factory activity slips further in February, ISM says

1st Mar 2024 15:45

(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing sector activity in the U.S. shrank at a slightly quicker pace in February than during the prior month, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.

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FTSE 250 movers: ITV surges on Britbox sale; Spectris slips

1st Mar 2024 15:16

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,270.19 1.13%

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Consumer confidence near long-term average in February, U Michigan says

1st Mar 2024 15:07

(Sharecast News) - Consumer confidence held near its long-term average last month, the results of a closely-followed survey showed.

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London close: Stocks start the month with positive close

1st Mar 2024 15:06

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.

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Seeen enters strategic partnership with American 7s Football League

1st Mar 2024 14:50

(Sharecast News) - Seeen announced a strategic partnership with the American 7s Football League (A7FL) on Friday, involving the integration of its media and technology artificial intelligence (AI) platform into A7FL's digital landscape, aimed at delivering 'key video moments; to augment views and revenue across video content.

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US manufacturing conditions improve in February - S&P

1st Mar 2024 14:46

(Sharecast News) - US manufacturing conditions improved in February at the fastest pace since July 2022, according to a survey released on Friday.

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Molecular Energies 'disappointed' with Paraguay well suspension

1st Mar 2024 14:45

(Sharecast News) - Molecular Energies said in an update on Friday that the Tapir x-1 exploration well in Paraguay had been temporarily suspended due to challenging drilling conditions, failing to reach the target zone.

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FD Technologies warns of revenue slightly below consensus

1st Mar 2024 14:40

(Sharecast News) - FD Technologies said in a full-year trading update on Friday that group revenue was expected to be slightly below consensus, at no less than £247m, while adjusted EBITDA was anticipated to be in line with consensus, coming in at £22.5m at least.

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Takeover due date extended as FireAngel awaits state clearance

1st Mar 2024 14:33

(Sharecast News) - FireAngel Safety Technology updated the market on its proposed acquisition by Intelligent Safety Electronics (ISE) on Friday, confirming an extension of the legally mandated assessment period.

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Creo device used in 'groundbreaking' lung cancer procedure

1st Mar 2024 14:06

(Sharecast News) - Creo Medical Group announced a significant milestone in the field of minimally-invasive surgical endoscopy for cancer patients on Friday, with its 'MicroBlate Flex' device.

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Sondrel talks over capital injection at 'advanced' stage

1st Mar 2024 13:55

(Sharecast News) - Semiconductor designer and consultant Sondrel updated the market on its ongoing discussions with a potential capital provider on Friday, to address its immediate working capital needs.

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FTSE 100 movers: Banks rally; Relx hit by downgrade

1st Mar 2024 13:54

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,663.76 in afternoon trade on Friday.

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R&Q says divestment is on track after press speculation

1st Mar 2024 13:49

(Sharecast News) - R&Q Insurance Holdings responded to fresh press speculation on its plans on Friday, confirming that it was still on track to finalise the sale of its Accredited business.

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4basebio inks significant DNA supply contract

1st Mar 2024 13:42

(Sharecast News) - 4basebio announced a significant contract through a competitive tender process on Friday, to provide research and GMP-grade synthetic DNA for the advancement of RNA therapeutics and vaccines at CPI's RNA Centre of Excellence.

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