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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
Thursday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, commercial landlords, Asda
Thu 08 January 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Anthropic is planning a $10bn fundraise that would value the Claude chatbot maker at $350bn, according to multiple reports published on Wednesday. The new valuation represents an increase of nearly double from about four months ago, per
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Venezuela, Faculty, Heathrow
Wed 07 January 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has said Venezuela will be "turning over" $2bn worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts. "This Oil
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Car sales, Claire's Accessories, Nvidia
Tue 06 January 2026 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Insolvent recruitment businesses shorn of their debts then reacquired from administration by the directors or shareholders that presided over their demise are costing the exchequer tens of millions of pounds in lost taxes, a Guardian an
Monday newspaper round-up: Unemployment, junk food ads, Shell
Mon 05 January 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - The UK is poised for a rise in unemployment in 2026 fuelled by the collapse of "zombie" companies that have struggled to adapt to a rise in business costs, according to a report. At the start of what could be a pivotal year for the econ