International News
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Coca-Cola HBC to snap up Africa rival in $2.6bn deal
Tuesday 21 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Coca-Cola HBC is to significantly ramp up its presence across Africa, the drinks giant announced on Tuesday, after agreeing to acquire one of the global brand's biggest bottling par... Read More
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US close: Stocks jump as trade tensions, shutdown concerns ease
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose strongly on Monday, closing in on record highs reached earlier this month, on the back of improving sentiment regarding trade tensions and hopes that the government s... Read More
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Europe close: Defence stocks lead gains across the region
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - European equities rebounded on Monday, with bank and defence stocks leading gains after last week's turbulence in financial markets. Read More
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Gucci owner Kering to sell beauty business to L'Oreal for €4bn
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Gucci owner Kering has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for €4bn as part of a long-term strategic partnership. Read More
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US open: Shutdown optimism lifts sentiment as White House signals tougher stance
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Monday following news that that the Federal government shutdown was "likely to end sometime this week". Read More
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Major internet outage hits dozens of websites and apps
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - A raft of popular websites and apps went down on Monday, from Halifax to Snapchat and Ring doorbells, after an issue at Amazon Web Services led to a major internet outage. Read More
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Chinese rare earth magnet exports drop as trade tensions mount
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Chinese shipments of rare earth magnets dropped sharply in September, with exports to the US falling by more than a quarter, as concerns mount over Beijing's dominance of global sup... Read More
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EU ministers back plan to ban Russian gas imports by 2028
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - European energy ministers have agreed to phase out Russian energy imports within three years, it was confirmed on Monday. Read More
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Shares slide as US court rules against BNP Paribas
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Shares in BNP Paribas fell sharply on Monday, after a US court ruled against the French lender in a case brought by three Sudanese refugees. Read More
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US pre-open: Futures edge higher as traders look ahead to earnings
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell as investors looked ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings and key inflation data releases. Read More
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Eurozone construction falters in August
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone's construction sector faltered in August, official figures showed on Monday, weighed down by weakness in civil engineering. Read More
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Asia report: Nikkei reaches record on solid day for region
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities advanced on Monday, buoyed by political developments in Japan and steady economic data from China, as investors took a broadly optimistic view of the region's ... Read More
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Bank of Ireland hikes car finance mis-selling provision
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Bank of Ireland Group has set aside £350m to compensate customers who were mis-sold car finance loans, more than double its previous estimate. Read More
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Holcim to acquire Germany's Xella in €1.85bn deal
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Building materials giant Holcim has signed a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a European leader in sustainable and innovative walling systems with projected 2025 net sales of aro... Read More
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Chinese GDP, retail sales growth slow as investment slumps
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - A host of Chinese economic data came in line or ahead of forecasts on Monday - though GDP and retail sales growth both slowed to their lowest rates in a year while fixed-asset inves... Read More
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German September producer prices fall 1.7% vs 2024
Monday 20 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - German producer prices fell 1.7% last month year on year due to lower energy costs, according to official statistics published on Monday. Read More
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US close: Stocks pare losses as US-China talks offer hope on tariffs
Friday 17 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Friday as the White House's softening rhetoric on trade talks with China offset renewed concerns over regional banks' lending practices. Read More
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Europe close: Bank stocks lead broad sell-off
Friday 17 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - European stocks fell sharply on Friday as mounting concerns over the health of the US banking sector weighed on sentiment across global markets. Read More
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American Express shares jump on guidance upgrade, Q3 beat
Friday 17 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - The share price of American Express jumped 5% on Friday after the payments giant topped analysts' estimates with its third-quarter results and upped its full-year outlook on the bac... Read More
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US open: Stocks mixed as bank loan concerns weigh on sentiment
Friday 17 Oct 2025
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday, with investor sentiment weighed down by renewed concerns over regional banks' lending practices. Read More
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