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Thursday newspaper round-up: Höfner, Sotheby's, Christie's
Thu 18 December 2025 07:20
(Sharecast News) - Ministers and senior MPs have warned that the UK's agreements with Donald Trump are "built on sand" after the Guardian established that the deal to avoid drug tariffs has no underlying text beyond limited headline terms. The "milestone"
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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Grangemouth ethylene plant, Warner Bros, ChatGPT
Wed 17 December 2025 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Jim Ratcliffe's chemicals company Ineos has been granted £120m of government funding to help save the UK's last ethylene plant at Grangemouth, in a deal expected to protect more than 500 jobs. The investment in the Scottish plant was n
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Birkenstock warns of tariff, FX hit to margins
Thu 18 December 2025 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Shares in New York-listed Birkenstock plunged in early deals on Thursday despite the German sandal maker topping its full-year targets, as the company warned that US trade tariffs and currency movements would dent profit margins over th
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Trump Media unveils plans for $6bn merger with fusion energy firm TAE
Thu 18 December 2025 11:53
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's media and tech company Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) announced on Thursday that it is to merge with US private fusion energy firm TAE in an all-stock deal worth $6bn.
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Activist investor Corvex calls for strategic review at Whitbread
Thu 18 December 2025 10:55
(Sharecast News) - Corvex Management has called for a strategic review at Whitbread after the activist investor took a position in the Premier Inn owner, it was confirmed on Thursday.
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Frontier IP celebrates funding award for portfolio firm Dekiln
Thu 18 December 2025 09:25
(Sharecast News) - IP commercialisation specialists Frontier IP has announced that its portfolio company Dekiln has won £3m in funding after being named as one of the Royal Academy of Engineering's inaugural Green Future Fellows.
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Activist Elliott takes $1bn stake in Lululemon - report
Thu 18 December 2025 09:12
(Sharecast News) - Activist Elliott Investment Management has reportedly built a stake of over $1bn in Lululemon Athletica and is bringing a potential CEO candidate to the athletic apparel retailer it wants to help turn around.
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Director dealings: Cavendish chair raises stake
Thu 18 December 2025 14:55
(Sharecast News) - Cavendish revealed on Thursday that non-executive chair Lisa Gordon had acquired 450,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed financial services firm.
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Director dealings: Aberdeen CFO snaps up shares
Wed 17 December 2025 15:01
(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Siobhan Boylan had acquired 76,305 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed investment firm.
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Italy's Safilo takes 25% stake in Inspecs
Thu 18 December 2025 18:25
(Sharecast News) - Italian eyewear company Safilo said on Thursday that it has taken a 25% stake in AIM-listed Inspecs for about £21.7m.
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Chesterfield reports sharply improved full-year performance
Thu 18 December 2025 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Chesterfield Special Cylinders reported a sharp improvement in full-year performance on Thursday, as higher defence, hydrogen and lifecycle services activity drove a return to profitability on an adjusted basis and strengthened the bala
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First Development reports progress at Selta Project
Thu 18 December 2025 15:38
(Sharecast News) - First Development Resources reported progress across its Selta Project in Australia's Northern Territory on Thursday, with a high-resolution airborne geophysics survey scheduled for early January 2026 and initial rare-earth element samp
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Blackbird raises £0.5m to strengthen balance sheet
Thu 18 December 2025 14:28
(Sharecast News) - Blackbird announced the raising of £0.5m before expenses on Thursday, through a subscription by an existing shareholder, as the AIM-traded company looked to strengthen its balance sheet and step up marketing for its browser-based colla
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Feedback reports stable first-half trading
Thu 18 December 2025 14:22
(Sharecast News) - Feedback reported stable first-half trading on Thursday, as it highlighted an improving operating backdrop within the NHS and reiterated its cash runway through to mid-2027.
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S&U profits ahead of budget as Advantage and Aspen deliver growth
Thu 11 December 2025 08:18
(Sharecast News) - Motor and property finance lender S&U said on Thursday that trading momentum had continued into the third quarter, with group profit running ahead of budget and receivables climbing to around £491m, up from £447m a year earlier.
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Henry Boot promotes Stacey to COO amid organisational overhaul
Thu 11 December 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Henry Boot announced on Thursday that it had made "a number of promotions and organisational changes", in line with its ongoing commitment to further enhancing efficiency and driving improved operational performance.
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