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Diageo to sell East African Breweries stake for $2.3bn

Wed 17 December 2025 11:09

(Sharecast News) - Diageo is to sell its stake in East African Breweries Limited to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings in a deal worth $2.3bn, the drinks giant confirmed on Wednesday.

EWI urges shareholders to vote against activist Saba's resolutions

Wed 17 December 2025 09:41

(Sharecast News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust has urged shareholders to once again reject the demands of "aggressive" Saba Capital Management after it called for the removal of all six independent non-executive directors and the appointment of t

Amazon reportedly eyeing up $10bn investment in OpenAI

Wed 17 December 2025 09:38

(Sharecast News) - Amazon is reportedly in conversations to plough more than $10bn into ChatGPT maker OpenAI as part of a deal that includes Amazon supplying AI chips and data centre capacity.

Greencore agrees with CMA to sell Bakkavor sauce and soup business

Wed 17 December 2025 09:05

(Sharecast News) - Greencore Group has agreed to legally binding undertakings with the UK Competition and Markets Authority to secure clearance for its proposed acquisition of Bakkavor Group, avoiding a full phase two merger investigation.

Victoria shares tank on cautious outlook as debt tops £1bn

Wed 17 December 2025 08:39

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Victoria plunged on Wednesday after the flooring distributor delivered a "cautious" outlook about ongoing subdued market conditions, while debt swelled to over £1bn.

Beazley names Paul Bantick as executive director

Wed 17 December 2025 08:33

(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurance business Beazley has appointed Paul Bantick as an executive director, with effect from 1 January.

Sales, profits slide at Character Group after 'difficult' year

Wed 17 December 2025 08:33

(Sharecast News) - Shares in The Character Group fell sharply on Wednesday, after the toys and games specialist posted a slump in annual sales and profits and warned of "slow" trading in the run-up to Christmas.

Games Workshop declares 50p dividend

Wed 17 December 2025 08:11

(Sharecast News) - Games Workshop Group declared a dividend of 50p per share on Wednesday, taking total dividends declared for the 2025-2026 financial year to 375p per share, up from 265p in 2024-2025.

BAE Systems cuts stake in Air Astana

Wed 17 December 2025 07:54

(Sharecast News) - BAE Systems said on Wednesday that it has cut its stake in Kazakh airline Air Astana.

Int'l Personal Finance gives BasePoint more financing time for takeover

Wed 17 December 2025 07:53

(Sharecast News) - International Personal Finance has extended the 'put up or shut up' deadline for BasePoint Capital's potential takeover offer until the end of the month to give the US finance firm enough time to raise funds.