Press round-up from ShareCast

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

Monday newspaper round-up: Interest rates, Morrisons, Octopus Investments

Mon 16 February 2026 07:17

(Sharecast News) - The Trades Union Congress is urging the Bank of England to cut interest rates and rekindle economic growth, pointing to analysis showing that cash-strapped consumers are lagging their international peers. The Bank's monetary policy comm

Sunday newspaper round-up: Labour Party, BrewDog, Peter Mandelson, Restore Britain, Greene King, LSEG

Sun 15 February 2026 09:45

(Sharecast News) - A group of 25 Labour MPs and several trade union leaders have urged Keir Starmer to abandon what they described as a "narrow, factional agenda", according to the Guardian.

Friday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, NS&I, BBC

Fri 13 February 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - The artificial intelligence company Anthropic said on Thursday it raised $30bn in its latest funding round that values the Claude maker and OpenAI rival at $380bn, underscoring the breakneck pace of AI investments. The round, led by the

Friday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, NS&I, BBC

Fri 13 February 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - The artificial intelligence company Anthropic said on Thursday it raised $30bn in its latest funding round that values the Claude maker and OpenAI rival at $380bn, underscoring the breakneck pace of AI investments. The round, led by the

Friday newspaper round-up: Anthropic, NS&I, BBC

Fri 13 February 2026 07:13

(Sharecast News) - The artificial intelligence company Anthropic said on Thursday it raised $30bn in its latest funding round that values the Claude maker and OpenAI rival at $380bn, underscoring the breakneck pace of AI investments. The round, led by the

Thursday newspaper round-up: Housing market, Tesco, Orbex

Thu 12 February 2026 07:08

(Sharecast News) - There are "tentative signs" that the housing market in England and Wales is recovering from a months-long slowdown after uncertainty around the autumn budget and economic pressures, estate agents and surveyors have reported. The Royal I

Thursday newspaper round-up: Housing market, Tesco, Orbex

Thu 12 February 2026 07:08

(Sharecast News) - There are "tentative signs" that the housing market in England and Wales is recovering from a months-long slowdown after uncertainty around the autumn budget and economic pressures, estate agents and surveyors have reported. The Royal I