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Advanced Medical Solutions reports full-year growth as it integrates acquisitions
19th Mar 2025 11:02
(Sharecast News) - Advanced Medical Solutions reported a 41% increase in revenue to £177.5m for the year ended 31 December on Wednesday, driven by strong organic growth and contributions from its recent acquisitions of Peters Surgical and Syntacoll.
Read moreHutchmed renal cell carcinoma trial meets primary endpoint
19th Mar 2025 10:55
(Sharecast News) - Hutchmed China, alongside Innovent Biologics, announced on Wednesday that the FRUSICA-2 phase two and three clinical trial evaluating the combination of fruquintinib and sintilimab as a second-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in China had met its primary endpoint of progression-free survival.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares lower ahead of Fed rate decision
19th Mar 2025 10:49
(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower on Wednesday as investors eyed the reality of Russian President Vladimir Putin's pledge not to bomb Ukrainian energy infrastructure for a month and awaited a policy decision from the US Federal Reserve.
Read moreFiltronic expands strategic partnership with SpaceX
19th Mar 2025 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Filtronic announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its strategic partnership with SpaceX, securing an increased allocation of business to supply advanced E-band SSPA modules for the Starlink satellite constellation.
Read moreUS mortgage applications pull back as rates climb
19th Mar 2025 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Mortgage applications in the United States pulled back last week after a significant uptick over the preceding two weeks, as long-term mortgage rates rose for the first time in more than two months.
Read more'Difficult' year dents sales, profits at Judges Scientific
19th Mar 2025 10:23
(Sharecast News) - Buy and build specialist Judges Scientific posted weaker profits and revenues on Wednesday, following a challenging year for orders.
Read moreBerenberg slashes QinetiQ price target, reiterates 'buy' rating
19th Mar 2025 10:20
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg slashed its price target on QinetiQ on Wednesday to 500p from 610p to reflect lowered estimates, but reiterated its 'buy' rating.
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed as BoJ keeps rates on hold
19th Mar 2025 09:42
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed Wall Street's sharp losses in technology stocks and the Bank of Japan's policy decision.
Read moreUS pre-open: Stocks to edge higher ahead of FOMC meeting
19th Mar 2025 09:38
(Sharecast News) - Stock futures were edging higher on Wednesday morning after a sharp drop the previous session, though gains are likely to be limited ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
Read moreShepherd Neame to raise prices as Budget changes take effect
19th Mar 2025 09:18
(Sharecast News) - Pub owner and brewery group Shepherd Neame has said that it is looking to save costs and lift prices as a result of "unwelcome" cost increases introduced in the latest Budget, as it reported a slight dip in first-half sales.
Read moreMitie appoints Chris Rogers as its next chair
19th Mar 2025 09:11
(Sharecast News) - Mitie Group announced the appointment of Christopher Rogers as its chair-elect on Wednesday, to succeed Derek Mapp as chair following the company's annual general meeting on 22 July, when Mapp would step down after eight years on the board.
Read moreUK consumer sentiment stabilises, but outlook still uncertain
19th Mar 2025 08:50
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer sentiment improved slightly in March, according to a new survey out from the British Retail Consortium on Thursday, bouncing back after a record-low reading in February.
Read moreBNPP Exane downgrades Compass Group, shares slide
19th Mar 2025 08:49
(Sharecast News) - Compass Group slumped on Wednesday after BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of the catering firm to 'underperform' from 'outperform'.
Read moreFDM points to uptick in demand after tough 2024
19th Mar 2025 08:26
(Sharecast News) - FDM Group saw a big drop in revenues and profits in 2024, but shares rose strongly on Wednesday after the tech consultancy pointed to an "encouraging" start to 2025.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx falls as investors mull Fed meeting, Putin 'ceasefire' deal
19th Mar 2025 08:15
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Wednesday as investors eyed the reality of Russian President Vladimir Putin's pledge not to bomb Ukrainian energy infrastructure for a month and awaited a policy decision from the US Federal Reserve.
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