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Wednesday preview: Topps Tiles update, UK manufacturing PMI due

(Sharecast News) - Things will start to really quieten down on Wednesday as we head towards the long Easter weekend.

US open: Stocks higher as Trump hints at potential end to Iran military operations

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday after Donald Trump reportedly told aides that he was prepared to end military oper...

Market Reports

BBC sacks radio host Scott Mills after historic police investigation reported

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - The BBC has sacked radio host ⁠Scott Mills following allegations about his personal conduct, with British media reporti...

Media & Entertainment

At least 25 sanctioned Russian ships pass through UK waters after boarding threat

* Starmer said the UK would detain sanctioned Russian vessels

Government & Politics

Microsoft faces second major UK investigation over cloud licensing

* Microsoft's cloud licensing looked at in wider CMA probeCMA aims for strategic ⁠market status to intervene licensing

Corporate News

Amazon + 2 more shares

Peel Hunt expects full-year revenue and profit to top City forecasts

(Alliance News) - Peel Hunt Ltd on Tuesday said it expects to deliver full year revenue and profit that are "materially" ahead of market expectations.

Corporate News

Peel Hunt

UPDATE: Unilever confirms McCormick foods deal for USD44.8 billion

(Alliance News) - Unilever PLC on Tuesday confirmed it has agreed to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Company Inc, creating a USD20 billion...

Market Reports

Unilever

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon lifts final dividend but lags benchmark

(Alliance News) - Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC on Tuesday reported a rise in net asset value and increased its dividend, though it continued to und...

Funds

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC

Congo regulator gives cobalt miners April 30 deadline to use 2025 export quotas

ACCRA, ⁠March 31 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's ‌cobalt ⁠regulator ARECOMS said ⁠miners must execute all unfulfilled fourth quarter 20...

Corporate News

Glencore

European power companies plot US expansion despite past struggles

* European power companies plan to spend tens of billions of dollars on US market opportunities

Utilities

BP + 2 more shares

Director dealings: Mountview Estates CEO raises stake

(Sharecast News) - Mountview Estates revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Duncan Sinclair had acquired 1,115 ordinary shares in the London-listed ...

Directors Dealings

Mountview Est.

Unilever works council warns of union action if workers are not protected in McCormick deal

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - Unilever's European works ⁠council is worried about job losses from the company's potential food merger with McCormick,...

Corporate News

Unilever + 1 more share