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Press round-up from ShareCast

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Thursday newspaper round-up: Elon Musk, Dr Martens, HSBC

Thu 04 April 2024 07:29

(Sharecast News) - Delivery app riders pedalling through cities and tailbacks at drive-throughs were familiar signs of Britain's hunger for takeaway food at the peak of the Covid pandemic. Now a study suggests it became an enduring habit. After a boom in

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Shell, Nationwide

Wed 03 April 2024 07:20

(Sharecast News) - A bond issued by Thames Water's parent company has fallen to record lows as the embattled company scrambles to secure its future, and the government signalled it is "ready to step in if necessary". The £400m bond, issued by the water s

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Truth Social, Thames Water, Presidio

Tue 02 April 2024 06:57

(Sharecast News) - The value of Donald Trump's stake in Truth Social fell by more than $1bn on Monday after the social media company revealed it lost $58.2m last year and an auditor disclosed "substantial doubt" over its ability to continue operating. Sha

Sunday newspaper round-up: Stamp duty, Wind energy, Metro Bank

Sun 31 March 2024 19:06

(Sharecast News) - Investment companies are calling on government to bin the stamp duty on share trading in order to revive the London stock market and the country's economy. The bosses at Abrdn, AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor all t

Thursday newspaper round-up: Energy prices, national wage, Thames Water

Thu 28 March 2024 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Millions of households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they do not overpay when cheaper prices come in on Monday. The consumer champion Martin Lewis is among those urging people t

Wednesday newspaper round-up: AI, CBI, US government debt

Wed 27 March 2024 07:18

(Sharecast News) - Almost 8 million UK jobs could be lost to artificial intelligence in a "jobs apocalypse", according to a report warning that women, younger workers and those on lower wages are at most risk from automation. The Institute for Public Poli

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Amanda Staveley, ITV, Bidstack

Tue 26 March 2024 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Are 200,000 jobs really supported by the oil and gas industry in the North Sea? Campaigners and MPs are questioning the longstanding government claim. Ministers have repeatedly used the 200,000 jobs figure as justification for pushing a