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UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January
14th Mar 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy unexpectedly shrank in January, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreBodycote profits drop 68% as end markets remain 'mixed'
14th Mar 2025 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Heat treatment and thermal processing services firm Bodycote delivered a cautious outlook on Friday as it presented its full-year results, with end markets remaining mixed after a "challenging" 2024, in which reported profits dropped sharply due to one-off impairment charges.
Read moreBerkeley says govt regs putting home deliveries under pressure
14th Mar 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - House builder Berkeley Group reaffirmed earnings guidance but said planned government regulatory changes were putting delivery of new homes under "significant" pressure.
Read moreUS close: Dow Jones extends losing streak to fourth session
13th Mar 2025 21:50
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Thursday as market participants digested yet another key inflation reading and new tariff threats from the White House.
Read moreRussian president backs ceasefire proposal, but calls for 'enduring peace'
13th Mar 2025 17:12
(Sharecast News) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he agreed with the proposal to stop the hostilities, but that it should lead to long-term peace and eliminate the original roots of the crisis.
Read moreDirector dealings: Ocado chairman raises stake
13th Mar 2025 16:29
(Sharecast News) - Ocado revealed on Thursday that chairman Adam Warby had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed firm.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks end mostly lower on trade tensions, Ukraine also in focus
13th Mar 2025 16:15
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mostly lower on Thursday, after the White House threatened to place a 2005 tariff on EU wine, champagne and spirits in response to the bloc's own retaliatory measures.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower as Trump threatens further tariffs
13th Mar 2025 16:12
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as market participants digested yet another key inflation reading and new tariff threats from the White House.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: C&C slumps on results; Volution rallies
13th Mar 2025 15:10
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.9% at 19,703.18 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Halma jumps on results; Entain, NatWest go ex-div
13th Mar 2025 15:09
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,524.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims fall by 2,000
13th Mar 2025 13:51
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated clip in the week ended 8 March, according to the Labor Department.
Read moreUS wholesale prices unchanged in February
13th Mar 2025 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Wholesale prices were unchanged in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, proving to somewhat quell inflation fears amid ongoing concerns regarding Donald Trump's trade war.
Read moreMallinckrodt and Endo to merge in $6.7bn deal
13th Mar 2025 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Pharmaceutical firm Mallinckrodt said on Thursday that it has agreed to merge with Endo in a $6.7bn deal.
Read moreAsia close: Stocks slip amid US debt ceiling impasse, trade uncertainty
13th Mar 2025 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the Asia Pacific region traded slightly lower, pressured by news that the US congress might not meet the deadline to approve a Continuing Resolution and thus avoid a government shutdown on Saturday.
Read moreTrump threatens 200% tariff on EU alcohol imports
13th Mar 2025 12:53
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's tariff saga continued on Thursday as the US President threatened to impose a 200% tariff on the European Union's alcohol imports if the bloc does not remove its tariffs on US whiskey.
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