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Friday preview: Geopolitics, UK consumer in focus

Thu 19 June 2025 16:20

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus at the end of the week will be on geopolitics as European foreign ministers meet with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva.

NextEnergy Solar agrees cut to investment management fees

Thu 19 June 2025 13:05

(Sharecast News) - NextEnergy Solar Fund has agreed a cut to its investment management fee structure following discussions with its investment manager, it announced on Thursday, resulting in an estimated annual saving of about £0.6m.

Atlas acquisition of De La Rue gets regulatory OK in Malta

Thu 19 June 2025 13:01

(Sharecast News) - De La Rue announced on Thursday that a key regulatory condition to its recommended acquisition by ACR Bidco, a company controlled by funds advised by Atlas Holdings, had been satisfied following clearance from Malta's National Foreign D

Capital announces series of new contract awards

Thu 19 June 2025 12:56

(Sharecast News) - Capital Limited announced a series of new contract awards across its drilling and laboratory services operations on Thursday, including a major new contract at the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, reinforcing its partnership wi

Syncona announces strategic pivot after board review

Thu 19 June 2025 11:20

(Sharecast News) - Syncona announced a strategic pivot toward an orderly realisation of its portfolio assets on Thursday, as the life sciences investor looked to balance returning cash to shareholders with efforts to maximise long-term value from its matu

Kenmare ends takeover talks with consortium, shares tumble

Thu 19 June 2025 08:52

(Sharecast News) - Kenmare Resources tumbled on Thursday after the producer of titanium minerals and zircon said it has terminated takeover talks with a consortium of Oryx Global Partners and founder Michael Carvill.

NCC Group H1 revenues fall

Thu 19 June 2025 08:00

(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity firm NCC Group said on Thursday that revenues had fallen in the six months ended 31 March amid a decline in its "high-volume, lower value testing and compliance engagements".

XPS Pensions posts strong growth, chair to step down

Thu 19 June 2025 07:47

(Sharecast News) - XPS Pensions Group delivered another year of strong growth in the year ended 31 March, it announced on Thursday, with revenue rising 18% to £231.8m excluding the impact of the NPT disposal, driven by robust demand across advisory and a

Henderson and Fidelity to merge European investment trusts

Thu 19 June 2025 07:35

(Sharecast News) - Henderson European Trust has announced plans to merge with Fidelity European Trust following the shock departure of the former's co-portfolio managers earlier this year, saying that a combination of the two companies is the "best outcom

Hays warns on profits, cites 'more challenging' permanent markets

Thu 19 June 2025 07:26

(Sharecast News) - Recruiter Hays warned on full-year profits on Thursday as it cited "more challenging" permanent markets.