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Admiral showing no signs of slowdown, says RBC

10th Mar 2025 12:06

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has hiked its target price for Admiral following the insurer's 2024 results released last week, saying the company showed "no signs of slowing down".

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London midday: Shares extend losses on trade war woes

10th Mar 2025 11:52

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were lower on Monday as worries about US President Donald Trump's trade war continued to dent sentiment.

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Europe midday: Shares down on tariff worries; Novo Nordisk slides

10th Mar 2025 11:18

(Sharecast News) - European shares were down sharply on Monday, giving up early gains as worries over erratic US tariffs policies dented sentiment.

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UK companies still pausing on hiring due to 'subdued' market - survey

10th Mar 2025 10:26

(Sharecast News) - UK companies are still pausing hiring plan due to a "subdued" economic outlook and rising payroll costs, according to a survey published on Monday.

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NWF Group acquires Northern Energy Oil in £8.3m deal

10th Mar 2025 10:16

(Sharecast News) - Specialist distributor NWF Group revealed on Monday that it has acquired fuel distributor Northern Energy Oil in a deal worth as much as £8.3m.

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US pre-open: Futures sharply lower amid recessions fears

10th Mar 2025 10:05

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Monday amid ongoing tariff negotiations and fears of a potential recession.

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Asia report: Chinese stocks fall on tariff uncertainty, deflation data

10th Mar 2025 09:56

(Sharecast News) - Asian stocks markets started the week in mixed fashion as investors reacted to the latest tariff-related news and economic data, with Chinese equities falling but gains registered in Japan.

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Eurozone investor sentiment improves as leaders ramp up spending

10th Mar 2025 09:56

(Sharecast News) - Investor sentiment in the eurozone improved this month, helped by European leaders stepping up investments into the region, according to results of a Sentix survey on Monday.

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Alliance Pharma agrees to take-private deal

10th Mar 2025 09:45

(Sharecast News) - Speciality drugmaker Alliance Pharma has agreed to be taken private in a deal valued at more than £360.0m.

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Citi upgrades Pennon, sees scope for mean reversion trade

10th Mar 2025 09:36

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi upgraded shares of Pennon, telling clients that markets had become unduly pessimistic.

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BHP takes up stake in Cobre's Botswana projects

10th Mar 2025 09:22

(Sharecast News) - Mining giant BHP has taken a stake in Australian outfit Cobre's Kitlanya projects in Botswana in exchange for as much as USD $25.0m in funding for the exploration of copper-silver deposits.

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Kantar owners exploring sale of Worldpanel unit

10th Mar 2025 09:09

(Sharecast News) - Bain Capital and WPP were said to be exploring a sale of market research outfit Kantar's Worldpanel unit for more than £5.0bn.

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London close: Stocks fall amid worries about economic growth, Trump trade war

10th Mar 2025 08:44

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Monday's session firmly in the red as worries about economic growth and the impact of US President Donald's Trump's trade war dented sentiment.

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Tuesday preview: Ukraine talks, US debt ceiling vote in focus

10th Mar 2025 08:18

(Sharecast News) - Tuesday will bring with it two of the week's main risk events, a summit between Kyiv and Washington in Saudi Arabia and a vote in the US congress aimed at averting a looming government shutdown.

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Europe open: Early gains wiped as trade war worries spook investors

10th Mar 2025 08:01

(Sharecast News) - European shares were down more than half a percent at the open on Monday, giving up early gains as worries over erratic US tariffs policies dented sentiment.

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