Press round-up from ShareCast

Friday newspaper round-up: Mandelson, social media, Lloyds

Fri 27 February 2026 07:21

(Sharecast News) - Peter Mandelson is facing an inquiry by the EU's anti-fraud agency after the European Commission requested the body look into his activities during his time as trade commissioner in Brussels. The commission said it referred the peer, 72

Thursday newspaper round-up: UK Power Networks, Starlink, farmers

Thu 26 February 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - A French utility has agreed to buy the owner of the electricity cables and power lines across London, the south-east and the east of England in a deal worth £10.5bn. Paris-headquartered Engie said on Wednesday that it had struck a deal

Wednesday newspaper round-up: House listings, Sizewell C, Wayve, PwC

Wed 25 February 2026 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Spring has come early to the UK housing market, with a surge in people listing their homes for sale as confidence returns to the sector, a report by the property website Zoopla found. The site said this month was on course to record the

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Paramount Skydance, retail crime, unemployment

Tue 24 February 2026 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Paramount Skydance has increased its bid for Warner Bros Discovery, Reuters reported on Monday, raising the stakes in the bidding war for the historic studio and its broadcast and cable TV assets in an effort to beat out rival suitor Ne

Monday newspaper round-up: US tariffs, job vacancies, Mayfair hotels

Mon 23 February 2026 07:19

(Sharecast News) - The US will not back out of tariff deals it has already sealed with countries around the world, including the UK, the EU, Japan, Switzerland and others, Donald Trump's trade representative Jamieson Greer said on Sunday. The US supreme c

Sunday newspaper round-up: UK energy costs, Trump tariffs, Ghislaine Maxwell, Ukraine, BrewDog, Brompton Bicycle

Sun 22 February 2026 08:14

(Sharecast News) - The UK risks losing its position as a major manufacturing hub after a sharp rise in energy costs forced around 40% of firms to scale back investment, according to a report from the CBI and Energy UK, cited by The Guardian.

Friday newspaper round-up: Donald Trump, Telegraph sale, Blue Owl

Fri 20 February 2026 07:18

(Sharecast News) - A new 33-strong drone unit is being deployed to investigate the scourge of illegal waste dumping across England, the government has announced. The improvements to the investigation of illegal waste dumping - which costs the UK economy ?

Thursday newspaper round-up: Retailers, Tesla, Rachel Reeves

Thu 19 February 2026 07:17

(Sharecast News) - UK retailers are planning to cut staff hours and jobs amid rising employment costs and pessimism about the economy. Almost two-thirds (61%) of finance bosses at retail companies said they planned to reduce working hours or cut overtime,

Wednesday newspaper round-up: British Steel, Japan/US, net zero

Wed 18 February 2026 07:20

(Sharecast News) - British Steel has secured an order worth tens of millions of pounds to supply rail for a high-speed electric railway in Turkey, amid continuing uncertainty over the long-term future of the government-controlled steelworks in Scunthorpe.

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Vista/Mastercard alternative, KPMG, Boots/Morrisons

Tue 17 February 2026 07:19

(Sharecast News) - UK bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump's ability to turn off US-owned payment systems. The meeting, chaired by Barclays' UK chief exe