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Director dealings: Hill & Smith director buys some shares following results
19th Mar 2025 16:00
(Sharecast News) - Hill & Smith non-executive director Carol Chesney picked up some shares in the manufacturer of safety barriers.
Read moreEU proceeds with action against Apple, Google
19th Mar 2025 15:35
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission has decided to proceed with regulatory action against Apple and Google under its new digital competition rules.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains ahead of Fed decision
19th Mar 2025 15:34
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets showed modest gains by the close on Wednesday, with investors digesting the Bank of Japan's recent policy decision and anticipating the upcoming announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: M&G rallies on results; Compass hit by downgrade
19th Mar 2025 14:39
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,715.46 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Softcat surges; Ferrexpo plunges
19th Mar 2025 13:58
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,063.35 -0.17%
Read moreAFC Energy losses broadly stable as it focuses on costs
19th Mar 2025 12:36
(Sharecast News) - AFC Energy reported revenue of £4m for the year ended 31 October on Wednesday, driven by the delivery of 20 H-Power generators to its joint venture with Speedy Hire.
Read moreAllianz, BlackRock join consortium to acquire Viridium for €3.5bn
19th Mar 2025 12:28
(Sharecast News) - A consortium of top-tier insurers and asset managers, including Allianz, BlackRock and T&D Holdings, are to acquire German life insurance consolidator Viridium Group for €3.5bn.
Read moreMetals One agrees to buy FinnAust Finland from 80 Mile
19th Mar 2025 12:20
(Sharecast News) - Metals One announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire FinnAust Mining Finland from 80 Mile, securing ownership of the Hammaslahti Copper-Zinc and Outokumpu Copper projects in Finland.
Read moreSouthern Water seeking debt relief from some creditors - reports
19th Mar 2025 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Southern Water is seeking debt relief from some of its creditors, it was reported on Wednesday, as its owner Macquarie Asset Management injected fresh capital into the struggling UK utility.
Read moreCiti upgrades Bridgepoint to 'buy'
19th Mar 2025 12:12
(Sharecast News) - Bridgepoint gained on Wednesday after an upgrade to 'buy' from 'neutral' at Citi, which said the risk-reward looks attractive following recent underperformance.
Read moreAlien Metals makes progress at Pinderi Hills, exploring opportunities for Hancock
19th Mar 2025 12:09
(Sharecast News) - Alien Metals updated the market on recent exploration activities at Pinderi Hills on Wednesday, and announced the appointment of Sternship Advisers to explore potential merger and acquisition and joint venture opportunities for its Hancock Project.
Read moreUS open: Stocks push higher as markets await Powell comments
19th Mar 2025 12:06
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rebounded on Wednesday morning following heavy losses the previous session, though sentiment still remained fragile following a sell-off earlier this month as investors awaited a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Read moreGeneral Mills cuts guidance on slowing demand for snacks
19th Mar 2025 12:05
(Sharecast News) - Cheerios-owner General Mills cut its full-year outlook on Wednesday, on waning demand for snacks in the US and mounting economic uncertainty.
Read moreGoodwin order book hits £300m, shares jump
19th Mar 2025 11:26
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Goodwin sparked on Wednesday, after the engineering specialist's order book hit a record high.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays down as investors eye Fed announcement
19th Mar 2025 11:25
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest policy decision from the Bank of Japan and looked ahead to an announcement from the Federal Reserve.
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