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Siemens announces 6,000 job cuts, cites 'muted demand'

18th Mar 2025 15:06

(Sharecast News) - Siemens announced on Tuesday that it is to shed more than 6,000 workers from its automation and EV-charging units due to what it called "capacity adjustments".

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FTSE 250 movers: Bytes surges; Trustpilot slides

18th Mar 2025 15:00

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,105.60 0.39%

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London close: Stocks finish higher as gold prices surge

18th Mar 2025 14:56

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of key central bank decisions this week, including from the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve.

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FTSE 100 movers: JD Sports, banks in fashion

18th Mar 2025 14:54

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,694.99 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.

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Big Technologies suspends CEO amid litigation

18th Mar 2025 14:32

(Sharecast News) - Big Technologies announced the suspension of its chief executive officer Sara Murray on Tuesday, following concerns about her conduct related to ongoing litigation.

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Directors deals: IAG's Sansavini buys shares

18th Mar 2025 14:11

(Sharecast News) - The chairman of IAG's Spanish unit, Iberia, purchased a large amount of shares following the exercise of nil-cost options given to him under the carrier's 2020 performance share plan.

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Yu Group revenue surges in 2024

18th Mar 2025 14:10

(Sharecast News) - Yu Group reported a strong 2024 financial performance on Tuesday, with revenue rising 40% to £645.5m, driven by a 78% increase in energy volumes supplied.

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Fintel upbeat after strong 2024 performance

18th Mar 2025 13:50

(Sharecast News) - Fintel reported a strong 2024 financial performance on Tuesday, with core revenue rising 22% to £68.9m, supported by £15m in revenue from acquisitions.

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Broker tips: Qinetiq, Rio Tinto, Anglo American

18th Mar 2025 13:48

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital on Tuesday cut its recommendation for QinetiQ from 'buy' to 'hold' following a profit warning from the UK defence contractor on Monday.

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QinetiQ needs to 'rebuild trust' after profit warning, says Shore Capital

18th Mar 2025 13:43

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital on Tuesday cut its recommendation for QinetiQ from 'buy' to 'hold' following a profit warning from the UK defence contractor on Monday.

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H&T delivers record full-year profits

18th Mar 2025 13:36

(Sharecast News) - Pawnbroker and jewellery retailer H&T delivered record profits in 2024, it announced on Tuesday with profit before tax rising 10% to £29.1m as demand for its core pawnbroking services continued to grow.

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Midwich delivers record revenue, profits fall

18th Mar 2025 13:25

(Sharecast News) - Midwich delivered record revenue and gross margins in 2024, it reported on Tuesday, despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures, as its profits declined.

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US industrial output beats forecasts in February, but economists cautious

18th Mar 2025 13:19

(Sharecast News) - Industrial production in the US jumped last month as aircraft and automobile manufacturing rebounded.

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Fund managers make record rotation out of US stocks - BofA

18th Mar 2025 12:55

(Sharecast News) - Fund managers made the sharpest rotation in March out of US stocks and into Europe since records began in 1999, according to the latest fund manager survey from Bank of America.

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US housing starts, building permits beat forecasts

18th Mar 2025 12:54

(Sharecast News) - The numbers of new houses being built in the United States came in higher than expected in February, along with the volume of permits authorising residential construction, according to data from the Census Bureau on Tuesday.

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