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WPP in talks to sell in-flight entertainment provider Spafax - report
21st Mar 2025 15:30
(Sharecast News) - Advertising agency WPP is reportedly in talks to sell Spafax, a provider of in-flight entertainment which counts some of the world's leading airlines among its clients.
Read moreMike Ashley's Frasers Group lifts Asos stake
21st Mar 2025 15:16
(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group lifted its stake in Asos on Friday to 25.13% from 24.21%.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower amid massive Heathrow disruption
21st Mar 2025 15:05
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday, pressured by weak airline performance amid an all-day closure at Heathrow Airport, as well as disappointing public finance figures.
Read moreUS open: Stocks slip again on macro uncertainty
21st Mar 2025 14:52
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets fell for the second straight day on Friday, as optimism fuelled by the Federal Reserve earlier in the week quickly faded, with blue chips Nike, Micron Technology and FedEx providing a drag as earnings disappointed.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: British Land gains; JD Sports hit by Nike update
21st Mar 2025 14:45
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,648.96 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreCaledonia Mining full-year results delayed to end of March
21st Mar 2025 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Caledonia Mining said on Friday that the publication of its audited financial results for the year ended 31 December would be delayed due to an accounting query raised by its auditors regarding the treatment of deferred tax dating back to 2019.
Read moreZinc Media to make £0.4m payout to The Edge vendors
21st Mar 2025 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Zinc Media Group announced on Friday that it will make a £0.4m earnout payment to the vendors of The Edge Picture Co following the subsidiary's strong trading performance and the achievement of earnings targets set out in the original acquisition terms.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Wetherspoon tumbles; Energean gains
21st Mar 2025 14:07
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,956.73 -0.70%
Read moreCarnival posts record Q1 revenues, boosts FY earnings outlook
21st Mar 2025 13:28
(Sharecast News) - Cruise operator Carnival lifted its full-year earnings outlook on Friday as it reported record revenues for the first quarter, citing outperformance across the board.
Read moreBig Technologies considers action against suspended CEO; Shares tank
21st Mar 2025 13:20
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Big Technologies plunged on Friday as the company said it was considering action against suspended chief executive officer and founder Sara Murray.
Read moreFCA launches probe into pure protection insurance market
21st Mar 2025 11:26
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority announced on Friday that it is to launch an investigation into the pure protection insurance market amid concerns about how adviser commissions are affecting consumers.
Read moreAstraZeneca spending $2.5bn on new R&D centre, biotech deals in China
21st Mar 2025 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Pharma giant AstraZeneca announced on Friday that it is investing $2.5bn in a new global R&D centre in China, along with major research and manufacturing agreements with three of the country's biotech firms.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx down on trade war fears, Heathrow closure
21st Mar 2025 11:09
(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower on Friday as investors digested a week of policy decisions from central bankers amid the turmoil of US President Donald Trump's erratic trade measures, while airline stocks were down after a substation fire closed London's Heathrow airport.
Read moreAngle completes assay development projects
21st Mar 2025 11:05
(Sharecast News) - Angle announced on Friday the successful completion of assay development projects for AstraZeneca and Eisai, further expanding its portfolio of liquid biopsy solutions and strengthening its position as a partner to the pharmaceutical industry in oncology drug development.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures fall as Nike, FedEx disappoint
21st Mar 2025 10:52
(Sharecast News) - US stock futures were pointing to further losses on Friday with sentiment being weighed down by ongoing fears about economic growth and a negative reaction to earnings from a number of blue chips.
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