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Software Circle acquires ARC Technology
21st Feb 2024 09:49
(Sharecast News) - Software investor Software Circle revealed on Wednesday that it had acquired ARC Technology, a provider of software solutions for the management of practice-based learning to higher education institutions across both the UK and Ireland.
Read moreIconic BT Tower to be turned into hotel in £275m deal
21st Feb 2024 09:45
(Sharecast News) - BT Group said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell the BT Tower to MCR Hotels for £275m.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed as Japan posts wide trade deficit
21st Feb 2024 09:43
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets finished with a mixed performance on Wednesday, influenced by Wall Street losses overnight and key economic indicators from Japan.
Read moreKeystone Law FY revenues seen 'slightly ahead' of market expectations
21st Feb 2024 09:41
(Sharecast News) - Challenger law firm Keystone Law Group said on Wednesday that it had continued to trade well through the second half of the trading year, resulting in a "strong performance" for the year as a whole.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Barclays
21st Feb 2024 09:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on banking giant Barclays from 240.0p to 270.0p on Wednesday, stating the stock's current level of returns remains "chronically undervalued".
Read moreThursday preview: Global PMIs, Lloyds in focus
21st Feb 2024 09:18
(Sharecast News) - All eyes on Thursday will be on a raft of purchasing managers' surveys due out in the euro area, UK and US covering the month of January.
Read moreHeathrow sees first profit in four years, but warns of pricing challenges
21st Feb 2024 09:02
(Sharecast News) - Heathrow has posted its first adjusted profit in four years after recording its third highest annual passenger numbers in history, but said the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) price controls will make it hard to stay remain profitable going forward.
Read moreJefferies upgrades Genel to 'buy', lifts price target
21st Feb 2024 08:29
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Genel to 'buy' from 'hold' on Wednesday and lifted the price target to 100p from 85p.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall as HSBC, Glencore weigh
21st Feb 2024 08:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, led lower by HSBC and Glencore after results, as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures.
Read moreSenior wins two separate Airbus contracts
21st Feb 2024 08:01
(Sharecast News) - Technology components manufacturer Senior has been awarded two separate contracts to supply a number of complex components to Airbus SAS and Airbus Atlantic.
Read moreBulmers owner C&C to launch €15m share buyback
21st Feb 2024 07:58
(Sharecast News) - Bulmers and Magners owner C&C Group said on Wednesday that it will launch a buyback programme of up to €15m on 1 March.
Read moreEurope open: Shares start mixed; HSBC falls as FY misses estimates
21st Feb 2024 07:56
(Sharecast News) - European markets opened lower on Wednesday amid another raft of corporate earnings, with HSBC in focus as the bank delivered a record jump in annual earnings that missed estimates, sending the shares in the lender lower.
Read moreHochschild pours first gold at Brazil mine
21st Feb 2024 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Hochschild Mining said the first gold had been poured at its Mara Rosa Mine in Brazil.
Read moreGlencore shares drop as profits sink 50%
21st Feb 2024 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Glencore dropped sharply on Wednesday after the mining and commodities trader reported a halving of annual profits for 2023.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to nudge up; HSBC in focus
21st Feb 2024 07:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge higher at the open on Wednesday following a slightly lower close a day earlier, as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures and results from the likes of HSBC and Rio Tinto.
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