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Sosandar launches in Arnotts, opens own stores
19th Sep 2024 10:38
(Sharecast News) - Women's brand Sosandar announced a fresh retail expansion on Thursday, including an in-store launch at Ireland's largest department store Arnotts, and the opening of its first two standalone stores in the UK.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks stay up as BoE stands pat; Fed cut provides a boost
19th Sep 2024 10:36
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmly in the black just after midday on Thursday after the Bank of England left rates unchanged, as widely expected.
Read moreEU auto industry calls for 'urgent relief measures' as electric car sales plummet
19th Sep 2024 09:55
(Sharecast News) - European automakers have called on governments for "urgent relief measures" before new emissions targets for cars and vans come into effect next year, as sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) across the region continue to fall.
Read moreNorway's central bank holds interest rates steady
19th Sep 2024 09:50
(Sharecast News) - Norway's central bank kept interest rates unchanged at a 16-year high of 4.5% on Thursday but said it intends to launch a rate cutting programme during the first quarter of 2025.
Read moreUK consumer confidence tumbles - GfK
19th Sep 2024 09:43
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence fell sharply in September, a long-running survey showed on Friday, despite the more stable economic backdrop, as people nervously wait on next month's Budget.
Read moreAsia report: Markets buoyed by outsized Fed rate cut
19th Sep 2024 09:42
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets saw notable gains on Thursday as investors responded to the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by an outsized half-percentage point overnight.
Read moreBroker tips: Ashtead, JTC
19th Sep 2024 09:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on industrial and speciality equipment rental group Ashtead with a 'buy' rating and 7,000.0p target price on Thursday, calling it the highest-quality company in the rentals sector.
Read moreS4 Capital maintains profit targets after tough first half
19th Sep 2024 09:34
(Sharecast News) - S4 Capital maintained its full-year profit targets in its interim results on Thursday, despite a significant drop in net revenue, as it warned of a bigger-than-expected fall in full year net revenue.
Read moreRBC Capital lifts price target on JTC after Citi Trust deal
19th Sep 2024 09:26
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on JTC on Thursday as it updated its forecasts for the first-half results, forex and the Citi Trust acquisition, assuming it completes at the end of H125.
Read moreJames Fisher secures £95m of new bank facilities
19th Sep 2024 09:22
(Sharecast News) - Marine engineering services provider James Fisher & Sons said on Thursday that it has secured £95.0m of new bank facilities, providing it with increased flexibility to operate and reducing overall maintenance costs.
Read moreHill & Smith appoints Rutger Helbing as CEO
19th Sep 2024 08:41
(Sharecast News) - Hill & Smith said on Thursday that it has appointed Rutger Helbing as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
Read moreBank of England leaves interest rates on hold
19th Sep 2024 08:34
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England left the cost of borrowing unchanged at 5% on Thursday, as widely expected, but hinted at further cuts to come.
Read moreSupreme organic revenue and profits grow in FY24
19th Sep 2024 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Consumer goods manufacturer Supreme said on Thursday that it had "traded strongly" across the year ended 31 March, delivering record organic revenue and profit growth and ending the year debt-free.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx powers ahead after US rate cut; Next surges on upgrade
19th Sep 2024 07:59
(Sharecast News) - European stocks made a strong start on Thursday - up 1% - after the US Federal Reserve's hefty 50 basis point rate cut overnight.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE rallies after bumper US rate cut; BoE in focus
19th Sep 2024 07:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled a bumper rate cut from the US Federal Reserve and eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
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