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Rockhopper secures extensions to Falkland Islands licences

18th Oct 2024 11:13

(Sharecast News) - Rockhopper Exploration announced on Friday that the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) had agreed to extend all of its petroleum production licences in both the North and South Falkland Basins.

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Oncimmune Holdings announces major recapitalisation

18th Oct 2024 11:09

(Sharecast News) - Oncimmune Holdings, an autoantibody profiling specialist, announced a major recapitalisation to fuel its next growth phase on Friday.

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Gore Street Energy Storage secures 12-year contract for Big Rock

18th Oct 2024 11:02

(Sharecast News) - Gore Street Energy Storage Fund announced on Friday that it has secured a 12-year fixed-price resource adequacy (RA) contract for its California-based asset, Big Rock, with Goldman Sachs subsidiary J Aron & Company.

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London midday: Stocks stay down after China GDP data; UK retail sales beat

18th Oct 2024 11:02

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Friday after data showed that economic growth in China slowed, although UK retail sales figures were better than expected.

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Asia report: Most markets rise after China data dump

18th Oct 2024 10:53

(Sharecast News) - Markets across the Asia-Pacific region mostly rose on Friday, bolstered by a sharp rebound in Chinese stocks following stronger-than-expected GDP data.

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US pre-open: Major indices on track for sixth-straight winning week

18th Oct 2024 10:38

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mostly higher ahead of the bell on Friday, putting major indices on track for their sixth-straight winning week.

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Keywords Studios to acquire Certain Affinity

18th Oct 2024 10:35

(Sharecast News) - Video games industry company Keywords Studios has entered into an agreement to acquire US-based game development studio Certain Affinity.

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Eurozone construction edged higher in August

18th Oct 2024 10:16

(Sharecast News) - Construction output in the eurozone inched higher in August but remained well below last year's levels, according to figures from Eurostat on Friday.

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Mothercare FY sales drop, announces new JV partnership

18th Oct 2024 09:14

(Sharecast News) - Retailer Mothercare said on Friday that it had struck a new joint venture with Indian firm Reliance as full-year sales dropped amid continued struggles with weak demand post-Covid.

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Volvo foresees flat truck markets next year as Q3 results miss estimates

18th Oct 2024 08:50

(Sharecast News) - Swedish automaker Volvo said it is expected flat truck and construction equipment markets next year due to "some uncertainty" about the macroeconomic environment.

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Fonix maintains expectations amid Irish regulatory uncertainty

18th Oct 2024 08:43

(Sharecast News) - Fonix updated the market on its operations in the Republic of Ireland on Friday, ahead of an expected regulatory change.

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Boohoo launches strategic review as CEO steps down

18th Oct 2024 08:40

(Sharecast News) - The boss of Boohoo Group is to step down, the struggling retailer announced on Friday, as it posted a slump in half-year sales and launched a review of the business that could potentially see it broken up.

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Week ahead: Central bank speakers, Global PMIs in focus

18th Oct 2024 08:33

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus over the coming week will be on a veritable flood of central bank speakers from across several of the world's main economies on the occasion of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's annual meetings in Washington D.C..

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London open: Stocks fall as China growth slows; UK retail sales in focus

18th Oct 2024 08:33

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Friday after data showed that economic growth in China slowed, although UK retail sales figures were better than expected.

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Europe open: Markets mixed as investors digest ECB rate cut, China data

18th Oct 2024 08:16

(Sharecast News) - European stock markets opened mixed on Friday as investors continued to digest an interest-rate cut the previous day along with a barrage of economic data from China overnight.

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