TOP NEWS: OSB’s shares sink on weak outlook amid annual profit slump

Shares in OSB Group PLC plummeted on Thursday as analysts prepared for ‘sizeable’ cuts to consensus forecasts following softer-than-expected earnings guidance.

Shares in OSB fell...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 09:11

CORRECT (Mar 13): Nexteq confident for 2024 after posting profit jump

(Correcting headline to exclude reference to a higher revenue as revenue is down.)

Nexteq PLC shares edged lower on Wednesday as it reported a decline in...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 06:50

’Solid rise’ in UK homes put on the market as buyer inquiries grow

A ‘solid rise’ in sellers putting their homes on the market was seen in February, with the strongest upswing recorded since autumn 2020, according to...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 06:08

UK online grocery prices ’1.2% cheaper than a year ago’ - data

Online grocery prices in the UK were 1.2% cheaper in February compared with a year earlier, the first such fall since October 2021, figures show.

Pet...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 06:03

UK should boost military spending to 3% of GDP, says Grant Shapps

The UK’s defence secretary has called for military spending to be increased to 3% of gross domestic product in a debate about the funding of...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 06:02

Darktrace hits 18-month high as hack threats increase

UK enterprise cybersecurity firm Darktrace (DARK) is rediscovering its mojo after unveiling surprisingly strong growth and margin expansion in the six months to end December...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00

Could a special capital return be on Computacenter's agenda?

The...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00

Why Kitwave can keep on delivering growth and income

Kitwave (KITW:AIM) 329p

Market cap: £233.45 million

Among the London stock market’s successful small cap IPO’s (initial public offering) of recent years, Kitwave’s (KITW:AIM) stock has...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00

Cashed up Costain is up nearly 30% in six months

Costain (COST) 69.6p

Gain to date: 27.5%

We flagged infrastructure and engineering specialist Costain (COST) in late August 2023 at around 55p on the basis...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00

UK financial regulator softens stance on digital currencies as Bitcoin surges to new high

The UK FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) is falling into line with other financial regulators and softening its stance on investing in digital currencies as bitcoin...

Thu, 14/03/2024 - 00:00

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