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Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to buy identity security start-up SGNL

Thu 08 January 2026 16:02

(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy identity security start-up SGNL.

Haleon announces new chief growth officer role, creates six operating units

Thu 08 January 2026 15:36

(Sharecast News) - GSK consumer spinoff Haleon said on Thursday that it was making changes to its operating units and announced the creation of a new chief growth officer role as it evolves the operating model to support its 'Win as One' strategy.

Pub groups rally as Reeves set to U-turn on business rates

Thu 08 January 2026 14:30

(Sharecast News) - Pub groups Marston's and Mitchells & Butlers gained on Thursday following reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to make a U-turn on plans to scrap business rate relief for the hospitality industry.

HSBC to pay €300m to settle French dividend tax probe

Thu 08 January 2026 14:20

(Sharecast News) - Global banking giant HSBC is to pay French authorities nearly €300m (£261m) to settle a dividend fraud case regarding abandoned practices that ended more than six years ago.

Clarksons buys technology provider Zuma

Thu 08 January 2026 12:53

(Sharecast News) - Shipping services firm Clarksons said on Thursday that it has bought Zuma, a technology provider serving stakeholders in the Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) and commodities markets, for an undisclosed sum.

Uniqlo boosts outlook on bumper Q1 trading

Thu 08 January 2026 11:59

(Sharecast News) - Fast Retailing, the Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, boosted its full-year outlook on Thursday following a bumper first quarter.

Samsung points to massive surge in Q4 profits as AI boom continues

Thu 08 January 2026 11:46

(Sharecast News) - South Korean memory chip giant Samsung Electronics on Thursday guided to a threefold increase in operating profits in the fourth quarter that smashed analysts' estimates on the back of a surge in semiconductor prices.

Friday preview: Non-farm payrolls report, Sainsbury's update in focus

Thu 08 January 2026 10:28

(Sharecast News) - The big event on Friday will be the non-farm payrolls report for December, which is due at 1330 GMT, along with the unemployment rate and average earnings.

Aberdeen Equity Income and Shires Income to merge

Thu 08 January 2026 10:04

(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen Equity Income Trust and Shires Income have agreed to merge in a deal that will create a trust with net assets of between £289m and £320m.

Beauty Tech lifts guidance, shares light up

Thu 08 January 2026 09:42

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Beauty Tech Group shone on Thursday, after the skincare specialist said fourth-quarter trading had beaten expectations.