Press round-up from ShareCast

Tuesday newspaper round-up: EVs, Aviva, Doncasters Group

Tue 16 June 2026 07:27

(Sharecast News) - Motorists in the UK and EU should not expect a sharp drop in the cost of electric vehicles despite increased competition among Chinese manufacturers, one of the country's biggest electric carmakers has said. Brian Gu, the vice-chair of

Monday newspaper round-up: EV targets, Anthropic, Johnson & Johnson

Mon 15 June 2026 07:14

(Sharecast News) - Britain's industrial sector is at risk of collapse as thousands of companies warn that they could face bankruptcy within the next year because of high energy prices, according to an industry survey. The manufacturers' body Make UK said

Sunday newspaper round-up: Junior doctors strike, Russian 'social explosion', defence spending, Vistry, DWP overpayments, UK-Jap

Sun 14 June 2026 08:29

(Sharecast News) - Junior doctors in England have called off next week's planned four‑day strike after ministers tabled a new pay and progression offer, according to The Telegraph. Members of the British Medical Association, now formally known as reside

Friday newspaper round-up: Elon Musk, Blackstone boss, Ardmore Construction

Fri 12 June 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - The World Cup will be the most lucrative sports event ITV has ever aired, the broadcaster has said, with bosses calling the tournament a "six-week summer Super Bowl moment" for TV advertising. The channel is airing 51 of the 104 matches

Thursday newspaper round-up: Steel tariffs, student loans, Anthropic

Thu 11 June 2026 07:24

(Sharecast News) - Ministers are expected to drop some planned tariffs on foreign steel after UK manufacturers said the measures would significantly increase their costs. Representatives of the Department for Business and Trade are meeting leaders of stee

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, renewable energy projects, Boots

Wed 10 June 2026 07:11

(Sharecast News) - Anthropic, the maker of the Claude artificial intelligence (AI) models, made a new version of its technology available to the general public on Tuesday while restricting its use in sensitive areas. Dubbed Fable 5, the model is the first

Tuesday newspaper round-up: OpenAI, GSK, Sam Bankman-Fried

Tue 09 June 2026 06:59

(Sharecast News) - OpenAI has filed confidentially to go public on the US stock market, according to a company blogpost published on Monday. The artificial intelligence giant's debut on Wall Street is expected to be one of the most highly valued listings

Monday newspaper round-up: Temporary workers, bogus insurance claims, Stonegate

Mon 08 June 2026 07:12

(Sharecast News) - UK companies are increasingly hiring temporary workers instead of permanent staff because of low confidence in the economy and higher cost pressures, according to a report. Recruiters reported a strong increase in offers of temporary ro

Sunday newspaper round-up: IMF, Brexit, UK corporatism, M&S, social housing, EV tariffs, Ukraine, Iran

Sun 07 June 2026 08:11

(Sharecast News) - Labour risks being forced to seek emergency assistance from the International Monetary Fund as Britain edges toward a debt crisis, leading economists have warned, according to The Telegraph. Former IMF chief economist Ken Rogoff told th

Friday newspaper round-up: xAI, Goalhanger, Skipton, Trafigura

Fri 05 June 2026 07:20

(Sharecast News) - New claimants have come forward to take legal action against Elon Musk's company xAI after the Labour MP Jess Asato launched a test case against the firm over demeaning sexualised material created by its Grok AI tool. A handful of compl