Press round-up from ShareCast

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Trade deals, fridge hacks, AMD

Wed 04 November 2026 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham is preparing to announce billions of pounds of trade deals with the EU covering everything from youth visas to pet passports under his vision of a much closer relationship with the bloc. With the prime minister scheduled to

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Poundland staff, Apple, Anthropic

Tue 03 November 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - The founder of Poundland has warned that staff at the retailer could be out of work for "years" if it collapses, as he called on the owners of the troubled chain to accept a proposed buyout deal. Steve Smith, who set up the firm with a

Monday newspaper round-up: Oil companies, mortgage payments, Chery Automobile

Mon 02 November 2026 07:15

(Sharecast News) - The world's biggest oil companies are on track to amass profits of more than $95bn (£71bn) in the third quarter as the war in the Middle East drives up the price of fossil fuels. The windfall war profits have sparked calls for oil co

Sunday newspaper round-up: Heathrow, Modella Capital, UK tax increases, Trump lawsuit, Binance, slot farms

Sun 01 November 2026 09:00

(Sharecast News) - Richard Branson has criticised Heathrow's decision to separate Virgin Atlantic from partner Delta, calling the move "ill‑judged and short‑sighted" and warning it could push fares up by as much as 20%, The Sunday Times reported. The

Friday newspaper round-up: Binance, water bosses, entrepreneurs, Amazon

Fri 30 October 2026 09:33

(Sharecast News) - The amount Britons can earn from a side hustle without paying tax will rise to £3,000 next year in a fillip for those who make extra cash from hobbies or reselling. Up to 1.4 million people could benefit from the change announced in

Thursday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Toblerone, Rolls-Royce

Thu 29 October 2026 07:19

(Sharecast News) - A group of creditors to troubled Thames Water are poised to vote on whether to grant an emergency £2.4bn loan to keep the company afloat, as campaigners raise concerns it could add £40 to each household's bills in interest alone.

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Sizewell plant, Rosebank oilfield, Google

Wed 28 October 2026 07:16

(Sharecast News) - The government's plan to fund a multibillion-pound nuclear plant at the Sizewell site in Suffolk represents a "terrible deal" for the UK taxpayer over the rest of the century, according to the government's spending watchdog. MPs on the

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Shop price inflation, Microsoft, Helsing

Tue 27 October 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - Shop price inflation has risen to the highest level in two and a half years, according to the British Retail Consortium, which warned that "the dam is starting to break" when it comes to retailers trying to limit price rises for custome

Monday newspaper round-up: Pensioners and the Budget, interest rate expectations, Audi US factory

Mon 26 October 2026 07:23

(Sharecast News) - The chancellor will use his Budget this week to protect pensioners and those saving for their retirement, as he announces plans to shield nearly 1m people from paying income tax. John Healey is expected to confirm on Wednesday that the

Sunday newspaper round-up: EU, Poundland, Cumberland Farms, Pip & Nut, Skydance, Starlink

Sun 25 October 2026 07:07

(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham has said the UK needs an "evidence‑based debate" on freedom of movement as he considers options for reshaping Britain's relationship with Brussels. The Prime Minister told The Telegraph that any future model - including s