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Monday newspaper round-up: Scottish Power, South East Water, Elon Musk
Mon 19 January 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Scottish Power has been ranked Britain's worst energy supplier for customer service in a survey from a leading consumer body that placed many of the UK's biggest suppliers at the bottom of the league table. British Gas and EDF Energy we
Sunday newspaper round-up: Greenland, Karoline Leavitt, Robert Jenrick, LTN exemptions
Sun 18 January 2026 18:18
(Sharecast News) - Eight European nations warned that Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on their economies would "undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral," as they issued a joint statement backing support for Greenland
Friday newspaper round-up: Asda, Starlink, weight-loss drugs
Fri 16 January 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Leading members of Donald Trump's campaign to overturn the 2020 presidential election are seeking a huge European pipeline contract, the latest figures from the US president's circle to mix business and geopolitics. Jesse Binnall, a law
Thursday newspaper round-up: South East Water, Asda, The Arts Club
Thu 15 January 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - South East Water could lose its operating licence after residents across Kent and Sussex faced up to a week without water. The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, has called for the regulator to review the company's operating licence.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Railways, BBC, Grok
Wed 14 January 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Leading US investors and private equity firms could step up their foray into UK new-build housing after Donald Trump's move to ban institutional companies from buying single-family homes in the US, raising concerns that investors could
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Russia, Trump, Black Hawk helicopters
Tue 13 January 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Russia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, according to industry analysts. Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, India has become the w
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Russia, Trump, Black Hawk helicopters
Tue 13 January 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Russia is already working to circumvent the latest US sanctions to ensure India can continue to import high levels of cheap Russian crude oil, according to industry analysts. Since the outbreak of the Ukraine war, India has become the w
Monday newspaper round-up: Business confidence, Marks & Spencer, Federal Reserve
Mon 12 January 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - UK business confidence weakened sharply at the end of 2025 and hiring fell amid rising costs and uncertainty about the economic outlook, according to key business surveys. Contrasting with the prime minister's optimistic new year messag
Sunday newspaper round-up: Rio-Glencore merger, Iran protests, Greenland...
Sun 11 January 2026 09:26
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto has been urged not to overpay for Glencore, according to the Sunday Times, after it emerged that the two companies are discussing a possible merger to create the world's largest mining group. The paper cited Tal Lomnitzer, por
Friday newspaper round-up: Shadow banking sector, Soho House, X
Fri 09 January 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - The UK Treasury has a "limited grasp" of concerns linked to the booming shadow banking sector and may not be prepared for risks the unregulated industry poses to financial stability, peers have said. While a lack of data makes it hard t