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Hilton Food shakes up management to focus on 'high-growth regions'
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food Group has announced a boardroom shakeup as it continues to refocus operations on "high-growth regions" amid an ongoing challenging trading environment. Read More
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Aberdeen Equity Income and Shires Income to merge
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen Equity Income Trust and Shires Income have agreed to merge in a deal that will create a trust with net assets of between £289m and £320m. Read More
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Defence stocks jump as Trump plans spending boost, targets exec pay, dividends, buybacks
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Defence stocks were on the rise on Thursday as US President Donald Trump said he wanted to ramp up military spending by 50% to $1.5tn by 2027 and took aim at the salary levels of in... Read More
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Greggs posts rise in Q4 sales, expects flat profits this year
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Greggs posted a rise in fourth-quarter sales on Thursday but said it expects flat profits this year amid subdued consumer confidence. Read More
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China to review Meta's acquisition of AI start-up Manus
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Chinese regulators are to probe Meta's $2bn acquisition of artificial intelligence start-up Manus, it was announced on Thursday. Read More
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Experian chairman Mike Rogers to retire in July
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Credit checking firm Experian said on Thursday that chairman Mike Rogers was planning to retire after nine years on the board. Read More
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AB Foods shares tank on profit warning as Primark, food sales disappoint
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Associated British Foods cuts its profit outlook on Thursday due to weaker performances at its Primark retail chain and US foods operations, sending shares in the conglomerate more ... Read More
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Shell flags Q4 loss in chemicals division
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Energy major Shell warned on Thursday it expected to post a loss in its chemicals and products division in the fourth quarter, but left guidance for the rest of the business largely... Read More
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Computacenter buys professional services firm AgreeYa for up to $120m
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Computacenter said on Thursday that it has bought AgreeYa, a professional services business focused on the US enterprise market and the assets of the associated business, AgreeYa In... Read More
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Tesco expects profits at upper end of guidance despite sales slowdown
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket giant Tesco said it expects full-year earnings to be at the top end of forecasts despite a slowdown in underlying sales growth over the key Christmas selling season. Read More
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Marks & Spencer reiterates outlook after 'solid' Christmas
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Marks and Spencer Group left its full-year guidance unchanged on Thursday, after what it called "solid" Christmas trading. Read More
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Financial services firms report gloomy end to 2025 - CBI
Thursday 08 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Business volumes in the financial services sector continued to suffer a rapid decline in the final quarter of last year, according to the latest Financial Services Survey released o... Read More
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UK data watchdog quizzes Elon Musk's X over Grok AI
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Britain's data protection watchdog contacted Elon Musk's social media platform X and its artificial intelligence subsidiary xAI on Wednesday, after reports raised serious concerns a... Read More
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Thursday preview: Marks & Spencer, Tesco updates in focus
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Thursday is a big day for UK retailers, with both Marks & Spencer and Tesco due to publish updates, alongside bakery chain Greggs. Read More
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Elliott Management lining up Rothschild for Waterstones listing - report
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - The owner of Waterstones is reportedly close to hiring bankers to work on a multibillion-pound listing of the bookseller. Read More
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IP Group tumbles as portfolio company Pulmocide ends study for lead product
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - IP Group slumped on Wednesday after it said portfolio company Pulmocide has decided to end the Phase 3 study of its opelconazole product for the treatment of invasive pulmonary aspe... Read More
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Eden Research gets biopesticide label extension in France
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Eden Research said on Wednesday that it has secured regulatory approval in France to extend the label for its Mevalone biopesticide for use on grapes to control downy and powdery mi... Read More
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EnSilica reports strong revenue growth, improved profitability
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - EnSilica reported strong revenue growth and a sharp improvement in profitability in the first half of its 2026 financial year on Wednesday, supported by robust demand for design ser... Read More
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Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount's 'insufficient' takeover offer
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - The board of Warner Bros Discovery on Wednesday unanimously rejected Paramount Skydance's revised takeover offer, reiterating its preference for the $72bn tie-up with Netflix announ... Read More
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Directa Plus flags revenue growth, narrower full-year loss
Wednesday 07 Jan 2026
(Sharecast News) - Directa Plus said on an update on Wednesday that it expected to report modest revenue growth and a significantly improved earnings performance for the year ended 31 December, suppor... Read More
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