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FirstGroup buys Shropshire bus operator Lakeside
25th Oct 2024 07:16
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup announced the acquisition of Lakeside Group on Friday, a bus and coach operator based in Shropshire and Cheshire.
Read moreWilmington buys health and safety training firm Phoenix HSC
25th Oct 2024 07:08
(Sharecast News) - Publishing and education group Wilmington announced the acquisition of Phoenix Health & Safety Consultancy, expanding its operations in the health, safety and environmental (HSE) training market.
Read moreUS close: Stocks end mixed, but Tesla lifts Nasdaq higher
24th Oct 2024 23:04
(Sharecast News) - US markets ended mixed on Thursday as investors digested a barrage of economic data and corporate earnings amid ongoing political uncertainty, but a surge in Tesla's stock pushed the Nasdaq firmly higher.
Read moreBroker tips: International Capital Group, Quilter
24th Oct 2024 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg started coverage of capital asset manager International Capital Group at 'buy' on Thursday with a 2,600p price target.
Read moreDirector dealings: Pinewood Technologies director makes share purchase
24th Oct 2024 15:40
(Sharecast News) - Pinewood Technologies revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Nicola Flanders had acquired 5,714 ordinary shares in the London-listed software firm.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as bond yields remain in focus
24th Oct 2024 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Thursday as elevated bond yields continued to weigh on stocks.
Read moreEurope close: Markets finish flat as earnings optimism fades
24th Oct 2024 14:55
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets gave up earlier gains to finish or less flat on Thursday as earlier optimism surrounding a raft of upbeat corporate earnings quickly faded.
Read moreUS business activity picks up as future confidence rebounds
24th Oct 2024 14:55
(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity in the US grew more than expected in October, according to the flash composite purchasing managers' index from S&P Global on Thursday.
Read moreUPS beats Q3 expectations
24th Oct 2024 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Logistics firm United Parcel Service beat quarterly profit expectations on Thursday as the group benefitted from improved volumes and tight cost controls.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Anglo American rallies; Bunzl in the red
24th Oct 2024 14:13
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 8,283.32 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreThames Water creditors said to have offered alternative financial lifeline
24th Oct 2024 14:12
(Sharecast News) - A group of Thames Water creditors have reportedly proposed an alternative liquidity package of up to £3bn to give the British utility more time to seek a restructuring of its debt.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims unexpectedly fall by 15,000
24th Oct 2024 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 19 October, according to the latest figures from the Labor Department.
Read moreIntel wins 15-year legal battle over massive EU fine
24th Oct 2024 13:52
(Sharecast News) - Intel emerged victorious in a lengthy legal battle with the European Union on Thursday, as the bloc's top court ruled in its favour, dismissing a €1.06bn antitrust fine.
Read moreFriday preview: US data, NatWest Group in focus
24th Oct 2024 13:44
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Friday will continue to be on the US.
Read moreJefferies starts coverage of Quilter at 'buy'
24th Oct 2024 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies initiated coverage of Quilter on Thursday with a 'buy' rating an 175p price target as it said catalysts were coming.
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