International News
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US new home sales fall more sharply than expected in May
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - New home sales in the States slid last month, alongside a drop in prices. Read More
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US house price inflation cools further in April
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - US house prices edged past forecasts in April even as the annual rate of price gains added to evidence of an ongoing slowdown, although some economists believed prices might be clos... Read More
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Asia report: Most markets lower ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia took a tumble on Tuesday, as investors digested fresh sanctions placed on Iran by the United States, and looked ahead to a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinpin... Read More
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Abbvie snaps up Botox-maker Allergan in $63bn deal
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Chicago-based biopharmaceutical company Abbvie snapped up Botox-maker Allergan for roughly $63bn on Tuesday, mostly in cash. Read More
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Monzo doubles valuation to ?2bn at latest funding round
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Digital bank Monzo saw its valuation double to nearly £2bn at its second round of funding which saw it raise £113m in fresh equity from investors led by US-based investment outfit Y... Read More
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Trump hits Iran's supreme leader with latest sanctions
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - America's campaign of "maximum pressure" on Tehran continued on Monday as President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials, including the... Read More
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US pre-open: Stocks set to dip as tensions worsen in Persian Gulf
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were pointing to losses at the open as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to build. Read More
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US pre-open: Stocks set to dip as tensions worsen in Persian Gulf
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were pointing to losses at the open as tensions between Washington and Tehran continued to build. Read More
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Crane refutes Circor's claims, insists its offer is 'best option' for shareholders
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - US industrial products group Crane has hit back at Circor after the control technology company said its unsolicited $45 a share bid was "low value" and "opportunistic". Read More
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Cap Gemini snaps up engineering and R&D specialist Altran in all-cash deal
Tuesday 25 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - French consultancy group Cap Gemini has inked a deal to buy rival Altran in a bid to build on the two firms' expertise and client base to create a world leader in digital transforma... Read More
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US close: Mixed session on the Street as geopolitical tensions remain firmly in focus
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed with some mixed results on the first day of trading this week as geopolitical tensions remained firmly in focus. Read More
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Soros leads call from billionaires for introduction of wealth tax
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Billionaire investor and philantropist George Soros is leading a call from other billionaires and heiresses including Regan Pritzker and Abigail Disney to have the government introd... Read More
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Europe close: Stocks dip amid trade and geopolitical tensions
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Stocks across the Continent started the week with slight losses, as traders waited on the results of the upcoming G-20 leaders' summit scheduled for 28-29 June and amid weak reading... Read More
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US open: Stocks start the session higher amid heightened geopolitical tensions
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks added to solid gains already seen this month at the start on the first day of trading this week despite geopolitical tensions remaining firmly in focus. Read More
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Morgan Stanley sees little upside left on Wall Street
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Strategists at Morgan Stanley believe the US stock market may be headed for a 10% correction if the economic data continues to worsen over the course of the third quarter. Read More
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Trump attacks Federal Reserve for not cutting rates
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump has taken another swipe at the Federal Reserve, claiming that the Dow Jones Industrial Average could have been "thousands of points higher" if the central bank had not ... Read More
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Boots set to ban plastic carrier bags and switch to paper
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Boots is set to ban plastic carrier bags by 2020 and will replace them with brown paper bags. Read More
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Deutsche Bank backs Vodafone as it reiterates \'buy\' rating
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has maintained its \'buy\' rating for Vodafone, despite reducing its price target, arguing that headwinds are starting to ease for the mobile phone giant. Read More
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Danske Bank sacks former interim CEO
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - Danske Bank has fired its former interim chief executive officer after customers were overcharged for an investment product. Read More
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Trump warns of further \'major\' sanctions on Iran
Monday 24 Jun 2019
(Sharecast News) - US President Donald Trump said he would impose further sanctions on Iran as soon as Monday, although there may not be much left to target. Read More
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