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  • Director dealings: Airea non-executive director snaps up shares

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Airea revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Tanya Ashton had acquired 17,349 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed flooring company.

  • Orsted shelves North Sea wind project

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Denmark's Orsted has pulled out of a vast offshore wind project in the North Sea, it confirmed on Wednesday, on the back of rising costs and ongoing delays.

  • BMW forecasts tariff regime will ease from summer, shares spark

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in BMW Group sparked on Wednesday, after the German car giant posted above-forecast numbers and predicated that at least some of Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs would likely be temporary.

  • Uber's Q1 bookings miss forecasts, but Q2 guidance strong

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Ride-hailing giant Uber reported a stronger first quarter than last year on Wednesday, though shares dropped as numbers fell short of forecasts.

  • Franchise Brands trading shows signs of improvement in Q1

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Franchise Brands said on Wednesday that trading in the first quarter of 2025 showed signs of improvement across several parts of its portfolio, underpinned by resilient demand for essential services and ongoing strategic initiatives to drive integration and efficiency.

  • Redcentric reports solid full-year trading performance

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Redcentric reported a solid trading performance for the financial year ended 31 March on Wednesday, with double-digit growth in adjusted EBITDA and continued momentum from its acquisition strategy and operational improvements.

  • Andrews Sykes reports record operating profit

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Andrews Sykes reported a record level of operating profit for the year ended 31 December on Wednesday, despite a decline in revenue driven by unseasonably cool summer weather across its core European markets.

  • SigmaRoc updates long-term financial targets

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - SigmaRoc unveiled updated long-term financial targets at its capital markets day in London on Wednesday, outlining its strategy to unlock the next phase of growth as a leading European lime and minerals group.

  • Kitwave trades as expected through first half

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Kitwave Group said in an update on Wednesday that trading for the six months ended 30 April was in line with expectations, with a recovery in hospitality-related demand offsetting early weakness in its foodservice division.

  • FD Technologies in 'advanced' takeover talks with TA Associates

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - FD Technologies confirmed on Wednesday that it was in advanced discussions with TA Associates regarding a possible all-cash offer for the company at 2,450p per share.

  • Rentokil chief Andy Ransom to retire

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Rentokil Initial announced on Wednesday that its chief executive officer Andy Ransom would retire by the time of its annual general meeting in 2026, bringing to a close a 17-year tenure on the board, including 12 years as CEO.

  • Tritax Big Box reports strong occupational demand

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Tritax Big Box REIT said on Wednesday that its bespoke logistics and data centre developments were continuing to offer superior risk-adjusted returns, with strong occupational demand and a significant opportunity to more than double rental income in the medium term.

  • Thursday preview: Bank of England, Next in the spotlight

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - The Bank of England's latest policy decision would be in focus on Thursday.

  • Victrex's Magma programme progresses with Petrobras contract

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Victrex said on Wednesday that its 'Magma' mega-programme had taken a significant step forward following the award of a technological contract to TechnipFMC by Petrobras in Brazil.

  • Syncona firm Beacon reports encouraging gene therapy trial results

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Syncona said in an update on Wednesday that its portfolio company Beacon Therapeutics has reported encouraging six-month interim results from its phase two 'DAWN' trial, marking a key milestone in the development of its gene therapy candidate for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP).

  • GSK, AstraZeneca slide after FDA unveils new vaccine lead

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in GSK and AstraZeneca came under pressure on Wednesday, after vaccine-sceptic Vinay Prasad was appointed to a key role at the US Food and Drug Administration.

  • AVI urges investee Wacom to make governance changes

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Asset Value Investors (AVI), the investment manager behind FTSE 250-listed AVI Global Trust, launched a public campaign on Wednesday calling on Wacom Corporation to implement governance and strategic changes aimed at improving long-term corporate value.

  • Novo Nordisk cuts guidance but says generic competition will ease

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Novo Nordisk's stock was rising strongly on Wednesday after the Danish drugmaker beat profit forecasts in the first quarter, as investors shrugged off a sales miss and a downgrade to full-year guidance.

  • Spirent Communications 'tracking to plan' after Q1 performance

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Telecommunications testing company Spirent Communications said on Wednesday that its performance was "tracking to plan" as it issued a trading update for the three months ended 31 March.

  • Vodafone finance director to step down by early 2026

    Wednesday 07 May 2025

    (Sharecast News) - Vodafone's finance chief announced his decision to step down to join another company.

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