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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
Astrazeneca posts strong YTD beat, reiterates FY26 guidance
Fri 30 October 2026 09:56
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Astrazeneca posted another solid earnings beat on Thursday, with year-to-date revenue and profits both rising and core earnings per share up 14%, alongside a further step‑up in late‑stage pipeline momentum.