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Ilika reports technical progress across battery programmes

Thu 20 November 2025 16:01

(Sharecast News) - Ilika reported continued technical progress across its solid-state battery programmes on Thursday, and confirmed it remained on schedule to release its next-generation Goliath prototypes by year-end, although first-half revenue and EBIT

Asda agrees sale-and-leaseback over 24 stores, distribution centre

Thu 20 November 2025 15:44

(Sharecast News) - Asda agreed to sell 24 supermarkets and its Lutterworth distribution depot in a £568m sale-and-leaseback deal, it announced on Thursday, as the debt-burdened retailer seeks to strengthen its balance sheet ahead of third-quarter results

Verizon starts cutting more than 13,000 jobs

Thu 20 November 2025 15:28

(Sharecast News) - Verizon started cutting more than 13,000 jobs in what new chief executive Dan Schulman described as the company's largest-ever restructuring on Thursday, as the US telecommunications giant looked to reduce costs and refocus on customer

Abbott Laboratories to buy Exact Sciences in $23bn deal

Thu 20 November 2025 14:14

(Sharecast News) - Abbott Laboratories said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy cancer diagnostics firm Exact Sciences for $23bn.

AI investments will drive further equity gains in 2026, says UBS

Thu 20 November 2025 13:39

(Sharecast News) - UBS has recommended investors to allocate up to 30% of their equity portfolios in 2026 on structural trends like AI, which are expected to fuel further market gains next year.

Shares slump as Bath & Body Works slashes outlook

Thu 20 November 2025 12:31

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Bath & Body Works tumbled on Thursday, after the US retailer cut its sales and profits outlook amid a slump in demand.

Walmart lifts guidance as ecommerce drives Q3 sales higher

Thu 20 November 2025 12:20

(Sharecast News) - American retail giant Walmart delivered a strong third-quarter performance on Thursday, with sales and profits both up on last year, helping the big box chain to raise its outlook for the full year.

Everplay appoints veteran gaming exec Weider as new CEO

Thu 20 November 2025 11:56

(Sharecast News) - Everplay Group announced the appointment of experienced gaming executive Mikkel Weider as its new chief executive officer on Thursday, with effect from 1 January, as the independent games developer and publisher looked to accelerate gro

IBM, Cisco to develop long-distance quantum-capable networks

Thu 20 November 2025 11:35

(Sharecast News) - IBM and Cisco unveiled plans to develop long-distance networks capable of linking quantum computers on Thursday, marking a significant step toward distributed quantum computing and, eventually, a quantum internet.

PayPoint slumps as it pushes out £100m EBITDA forecast

Thu 20 November 2025 11:12

(Sharecast News) - PayPoint shares were sliding on Wednesday morning, after it reported a pressured first half as disruption in its parcels network and slower-than-anticipated growth in its obconnect open-banking unit delayed progress toward its £100m