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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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Watches of Switzerland launches £25m share buyback

10th Mar 2025 08:00

(Sharecast News) - Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland announced on Monday that it will launch a £25.0m share buyback programme.

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London open: FTSE nudges lower amid Trump trade worries; Assura surges

10th Mar 2025 07:56

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday as worries about Trump's trade war continued to dent sentiment.

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UK retail sales growth slows as rising costs loom

10th Mar 2025 07:46

(Sharecast News) - Retail sales growth slowed again in February as poor fashion sales weighed down non-food spend, according to data out on Tuesday from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG.

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London pre-open: Stocks seen up after last week's losses

10th Mar 2025 07:38

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Monday following heavy losses last week.

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Globaldata posts one third jump in full-year profit as growth plans accelerate

10th Mar 2025 07:35

(Sharecast News) - GlobalData continued growing its top and bottom lines in a year marked by the acceleration of its growth plans.

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Deliveroo to exit Hong Kong operations

10th Mar 2025 07:30

(Sharecast News) - Deliveroo said on Monday that it has decided to exit its Hong Kong operations through a sale of certain assets to Foodpanda and the closure of other assets.

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