Company news from ShareCast
No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. Hargreaves Lansdown may not share ShareCast's (powered by Digital Look) views.
IP Group wins mandate for Scottish Widows LTAF venture‑growth strategy
Mon 02 November 2026 09:03
(Sharecast News) - Venture capital firm IP Group said on Monday it has been appointed by Aberdeen Investments to manage a UK venture‑growth portfolio within the CG Scottish Widows Growth LTAF, one of the first workplace‑pension vehicles to channel mem
FirstGroup in £109m asset sale; Unveils contract wins
Mon 02 November 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup has agreed to sell five West Yorkshire depots and 330 buses to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority for £109m, generating an expected post-tax gain of about £30m and cash proceeds of around £55m in FY27. The phased
Ibstock slashes profit guidance as brick market downturn deepens
Mon 02 November 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Building products manufacturer Ibstock has downgraded full-year earnings expectations following a sharp deterioration in the UK brick market, warning that second-half profits will be materially below previous forecasts.
BT Group surges on report Virgin Media O2 nearing deal to use its network
Fri 30 October 2026 12:27
(Sharecast News) - BT Group surged on Friday following a report that Virgin Media O2 is closing in on a deal to use its rival's broadband network, as it halts planned upgrades and expansion of its own infrastructure to ease concerns over its £22bn debt
NatWest shares drop as profit growth lags rivals
Fri 30 October 2026 10:33
(Sharecast News) - NatWest shares slumped on Friday after the UK banking group reported a modest increase in third-quarter profits, lagging the stronger earnings growth reported by its domestic rivals, as it revealed further workforce reductions under its
Crypto exchange Binance sets aside $6.3bn to cover largest hack in history
Fri 30 October 2026 10:26
(Sharecast News) - Crypto platform Binance has announced it has set aside over $6bn of company funds to cover what is thought to be the biggest hack in history, which it blamed on a "compromised DevOps engineer's laptop".
Airtel Africa profits jump as data, mobile money demand drives growth
Fri 30 October 2026 10:20
(Sharecast News) - Airtel Africa reported a big increase in first-half profits on Friday as strong demand for data and mobile money services drove double-digit revenue growth across its markets helped offset rising costs, though shares were firmly lower i