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Polar Capital Technology Trust reports record annual results

Fri 10 July 2026 11:12

(Sharecast News) - Polar Capital Technology Trust reported record annual results on Friday after artificial intelligence-driven gains helped it more than double its net asset value per share and significantly outperform its benchmark.

St James's Place tumbles as partner firm Sovereign Wealth said to be eyeing exit

Fri 10 July 2026 10:22

(Sharecast News) - Shares in St James's Place tumbled on Friday following a report that one of its largest partner firms, Sovereign Wealth, is the latest set to leave as the wealth manager faces retention challenges.

Uniqlo-owner boosts guidance, but weak yen weighs on shares

Fri 10 July 2026 09:54

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Fast Retailing fell on Friday, despite the Japanese owner of Uniqlo boosting guidance on the back of a bumper third quarter.

LondonMetric and Schroders Reit boost takeover offer for Picton

Fri 10 July 2026 08:02

(Sharecast News) - LondonMetric Property and Schroders Real Estate Investment Trust have sweetened their takeover offer for Picton Property Income, it was confirmed on Friday.

French telecoms tycoon Niel snaps up £4.4bn stake in Vodafone

Fri 10 July 2026 07:56

(Sharecast News) - French billionaire Xavier Niel has agreed to acquire Emirates Telecommunications Group's entire stake in Vodafone for £4.4bn, it was announced on Friday, sending shares in the UK firm soaring.

SK Hynix lands largest‑ever US float by a foreign firm

Fri 10 July 2026 07:51

(Sharecast News) - Chipmaker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn in its New York share offering, marking the largest US listing by a foreign company, as the South Korean firm capitalises on surging demand for artificial‑intelligence hardware.

Bidding war emerges as easyJet agrees £5.7bn takeover by Apollo

Fri 10 July 2026 07:40

(Sharecast News) - A bidding war emerged on Friday as EasyJet said it has agreed to be taken over by private equity firm Apollo in a £5.7bn deal which trumps an earlier proposal by Castlelake.

German June inflation confirmed at 2.3% as easing continues

Fri 10 July 2026 07:35

(Sharecast News) - German inflation eased further in June, with consumer prices rising 2.3% year on year, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming flash estimates and continuing the easing of recent months.

Johnson Service upbeat on FY26 progress despite hospitality slowdown

Fri 10 July 2026 07:11

(Sharecast News) - Textile services provider Johnson Service Group said on Friday that it still expects to deliver "another year of progress" in FY26, despite a drop in first‑half hotel, restaurant and catering (HORECA) revenues, as margin improvement a

Latest US-Iran hostilities threaten oil output recovery, says IEA

Fri 10 July 2026 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Global oil demand is recovering from its May low, according to the International Energy Agency on Friday, but renewed fighting between the US and Iran threatens to derail expectations that the market will return to surplus next year.