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Societe Generale ups profit target, pledges €21bn in shareholder payouts
Mon 21 September 2026 12:48
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Société Générale rose on Monday after the French lender unveiled higher profitability targets and said shareholder distributions could exceed €21bn over the next four years.
Shares in Sycona jump on positive drug trial results
Mon 21 September 2026 08:53
(Sharecast News) - A treatment for a progressive eye disease that is being developed by a Sycona-backed company has delivered positive topline trial results, the life sciences investor confirmed on Monday, sending shares in the FTSE 250 firm sharply highe
Volkswagen delivers profit warning after €10bn write-down
Mon 21 September 2026 08:45
(Sharecast News) - Volkswagen shares fell on Monday after the German auto giant reported €10bn in one-off impairment charges, including a significant write-off relating to its investment in Porsche AG, causing management to downgrade profit assumptions
Astrazeneca secures two positive regulatory opinions in Europe
Mon 21 September 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Astrazeneca received a double boost on Monday as European regulators issued positive opinions for two of its medicines - Klygefa for generalised myasthenia gravis and Enhertu for early‑stage HER2‑positive breast cancer.
Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire chairman, son named successor
Fri 18 September 2026 11:37
(Sharecast News) - Renowned investor Warren Buffett has stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway at the age of 96, completing a leadership transition at the US conglomerate after more than six decades at its helm.