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Zurich and Beazley agree terms of £8bn takeover
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Beazley shares hit a record high on Wednesday after it and Zurich Insurance have reached an agreement in principle on the terms of an £8bn takeover of the Lloyd's of London insurer. Read More
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Watches of Switzerland lifts FY sales outlook but shares slump on margin guidance
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Watches of Switzerland lifted its full-year sales outlook on Wednesday following strong trading in the third quarter, but shares slumped after the retailer cut margin guidance. Read More
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UBS posts sharp rise in profits, announces higher shareholder returns
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - UBS reported a sharp rise in fourth-quarter and full-year profits on Wednesday, underpinned by strong client activity, trading revenues and deepening cost savings from its takeover ... Read More
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Shares slide as Novo Nordisk warns on profits, sales
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Novo Nordisk opened sharply lower on Wednesday, after the obesity drug specialist warned of thinning sales and profits. Read More
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Carlsberg beats forecasts but widens outlook amid falling demand
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Carlsberg reported better-than-expected annual profits on Wednesday but widened guidance for the current year as the alcoholic drinks industry wrestles with falling demand from heal... Read More
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Oxford Biomedica signs expanded CAR‑T supply pact with Bristol Myers Squibb
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Gene and cell therapy company Oxford Biomedica said on Wednesday that it has expanded its strategic partnership with Bristol Myers Squibb, inking a new commercial supply agreement f... Read More
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SSE forecasts dip in earnings, investment plans on track
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - SSE forecast a dip in annual earnings on Wednesday, as mixed weather conditions offset an otherwise robust operational performance. Read More
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GSK sees slower sales growth in 2026 as patent loss looms
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK pharma giant GSK said turnover growth would slow this financial year as it looked to counter the expiry of an HIV drug patent and a deal with the Trump administration to lower pr... Read More
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Grainger sees solid start to year as demand for rental homes rises
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Rental homes provider Grainger said on Wednesday that trading had remained robust in the four months ended 31 January, with rental growth and occupancy continuing to perform well. Read More
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DCC delivers strong Q3 profit growth, maintains FY outlook
Wednesday 04 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Energy business DCC said on Wednesday that third‑quarter adjusted operating profits had grown strongly year‑on‑year on a continuing basis, supported by solid organ... Read More
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Shearwater division secures £9m contract renewal, expansion
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Shearwater Group said on Tuesday that one of its operating companies had secured a long-term contract renewal and expansion worth around £9m with a global financial organisation, su... Read More
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NWF Group reports mixed first half
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - NWF Group reported a mixed first-half performance for the six months ended 30 November on Tuesday, with weaker trading in fuels offsetting solid growth in its food and feeds divisio... Read More
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NWF Group reports mixed first half
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - NWF Group reported a mixed first-half performance for the six months ended 30 November on Tuesday, with weaker trading in fuels offsetting solid growth in its food and feeds divisio... Read More
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PayPal shares slump as CEO replaced, outlook cut
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - PayPal shares slumped on Tuesday as the digital payments company replaced its chief executive after a disappointing earnings outlook, saying it was unhappy with the pace of change. Read More
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Wednesday preview: GSK results among the highlights
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Wednesday sees the release of full-year and fourth-quarter results from drugs giant GSK, while DCC, SSE and Watches of Switzerland will publish third-quarter trading statements. Read More
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Glencore to sell 40% stake in DRC assets to consortium Orion CMC for $9bn
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Glencore said on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Democratic Republic of Congo assets to investment consortium Orion CMC for $9bn. Read More
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Relx, Pearson and Informa slide as Anthropic launches AI legal tool
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Relx, Pearson and Informa were all under the cosh on Tuesday amid concerns about the impact of AI, after US-based Anthropic released an AI-powered productivity tool for companies' i... Read More
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PCI-PAL posts strong first half
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - PCI-PAL reported a strong first-half trading performance on Tuesday, delivering a record increase in annual recurring revenue as demand for its secure cloud-based payments solutions... Read More
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Director dealings: Rank chairman makes share purchase
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Rank Group revealed on Tuesday that chairman John Ott had acquired 19,691 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed gambling outfit. Read More
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Alumasc reports resilient first half performance
Tuesday 03 Feb 2026
(Sharecast News) - Alumasc reported a resilient first-half performance for the six months ended 31 December on Tuesday, maintaining its interim dividend and reiterating confidence in delivering full-y... Read More
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