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Press round-up

  • Monday newspaper round-up: High street banks, right-to-buy scheme, John Lewis
    Mon 04 August 2025 07:24
    (Sharecast News) - High street banks across the UK have lost the equivalent of £100bn in savings as more customers turned from traditional lenders towards online banks and building societies, figures show. Experts at KPMG said rival banks - including new
  • Sunday newspaper round-up: LSE, Metlen, Bank of England
    Sun 03 August 2025 12:30
    (Sharecast News) - Euronext is open to scooping up the London stock market should the latter be placed on the auction block. The comments by Euronext boss Stephane Boujnah follow a recent offer by his firm to acquire the Athens Stock Exchange. It also com

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Company news

  • Revenue rises, losses narrow for Directa Plus
    Mon 04 August 2025 15:19
    (Sharecast News) - Directa Plus has reported a 15% increase in first-half revenue on Monday, alongside a substantial reduction in losses, as the graphene products specialist benefitted from high-value contracts and improved operational efficiency.
  • Asda in talks with Blue Owl over £400m property deal
    Mon 04 August 2025 14:00
    (Sharecast News) - Asda is reportedly in talks about a £400m deal to offload some of its supermarket real estate assets to New York asset management firm Blue Owl Capital as it looks to invest more in its turnaround plans.
  • Tesla approves $29bn share award for Elon Musk
    Mon 04 August 2025 12:55
    (Sharecast News) - Tesla approved a $29bn share award for chief executive officer Elon Musk on Monday, aiming to secure his leadership at a time of declining sales and strategic upheaval.
  • HgCapital reports resilient first half
    Mon 04 August 2025 10:26
    (Sharecast News) - HgCapital Trust reported a resilient first-half trading performance on Monday, despite headwinds from market volatility and currency movements, with strong growth across its portfolio companies and continued deal activity.
  • VH Global energises hybrid solar-battery system in Australia
    Mon 04 August 2025 10:19
    (Sharecast News) - VH Global Energy Infrastructure announced on Monday that it has successfully brought a new hybrid solar and battery energy storage system online in Australia, marking further progress in its renewable energy deployment across the countr

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Aim and small cap news

AIM bulletins

  • Europa Oil shares rise as associate Antler looks at farm-out
    Mon 04 August 2025 15:23
    (Sharecast News) - Europa Oil & Gas shares were surging on Monday, after it announced that its associated company Antler Global had signed a non-binding heads of terms with a major energy firm regarding the proposed farm-out of an interest in the EG-08 pr
  • Synergia receives $0.5m as part of proposed Cambay PSC sale
    Mon 04 August 2025 13:14
    (Sharecast News) - Synergia Energy confirmed receipt of a $0.5m initial payment from Selan Exploration Technology on Monday, as part of the proposed sale of its 50% working interest in the Cambay production sharing contract (PSC) in onshore India.
  • Strip Tinning revenue falls in first half
    Mon 04 August 2025 13:12
    (Sharecast News) - Strip Tinning reported lower revenue for the first half of 2025 on Monday, reflecting ongoing headwinds in the European automotive market, but reiterated confidence in its long-term growth plans supported by three major contract wins.
  • Panthera confirms start of feasibility study at Cascades
    Mon 04 August 2025 13:07
    (Sharecast News) - Panthera Resources confirmed on Monday that a feasibility study has started at the Cascades Gold Project in Burkina Faso, with work to be fully funded by joint venture partner DFR Gold.
  • Premier African starts second phase of testing at Zulu
    Mon 04 August 2025 12:50
    (Sharecast News) - Premier African Minerals confirmed on Monday that the second phase of testing at its Zulu Lithium and Tantalum Project in Zimbabwe was beginning, with all key equipment suppliers present to support the optimisation process.

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Small cap bulletins

  • Nichols shares dip on margin squeeze
    Thu 31 July 2025 07:10
    (Sharecast News) - Vimto cordial producer Nichols published its interim results on Thursday, which showed continued strategic progress but also flagged margin pressure and a more cautious capital return approach.
  • Westminster Group establishes new cyber and defence technology unit
    Mon 28 July 2025 08:28
    (Sharecast News) - Managed services and security firm Westminster Group said on Monday that it has established a new cyber and defence technology division.

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