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19 May 2026

Unemployment ticks higher as wage growth slows

(Sharecast News) - UK unemployment ticked higher in the first quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, while wage growth slowed.

19 May 2026

UK wages grew by 3.4% in first three months of 2026

LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - ​Growth ⁠in British wages, excluding ​bonuses, stood at 3.4% in the ​first ‌three months of 2026 compared with ⁠the same pe...

19 May 2026

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to rise; UK jobless data to come

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Tuesday, building on Monday's sharp gain, as the US president hailed a "very positive dev...

19 May 2026

UK PM to chair first Cabinet meeting since Streeting's resignation

(Alliance News) - Keir Starmer will assemble his new-look Cabinet for the first time on Tuesday after insisting again that he would not "walk away" fr...

19 May 2026

Britain gets experimental drug from Japan to bolster hantavirus response

* Favipiravir delivered from Japan to UK for experimental hantavirus treatment, ​UKHSA confirms

18 May 2026

US crude futures fall over 2% as Trump says he holds off scheduled attack on Iran

May 19 (Reuters) - ​U.S. crude ⁠futures fell ​more than 2% in early ​Asian ‌trade on Tuesday ⁠after U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump said ​he had paused a...

18 May 2026

US close: Stocks mixed, but peace deal hopes drive late rally

(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed on Monday, with elevated bond yields and nervousness about Nvidia's upcoming earnings weighing on risk app...

18 May 2026

IN BRIEF: Evoke bid deadline extended as Bally talks continue

Evoke PLC - Gibraltar-based owner of sports betting and gambling platforms William Hill and 888 - Says constructive discussions are continuing with Ba...

18 May 2026

IN BRIEF: Sintana Energy raises USD11.5 million to fund growth

Sintana Energy Inc - oil and gas company targeting Angola, Namibia and Uruguay, with offices in London and Toronto - Raises USD11.5 million via privat...

18 May 2026

IN BRIEF: Forgent completes placing, progresses Peak Hills deal

Forgent PLC - London-based provider of syngas technology and engineering services for converting waste into sustainable energy and biofuels, formerly ...

18 May 2026

Sanofi says rare lung disease drug outperforms standard care in trial

* Therapy raised key lung protein more than ​standard ⁠care in trial

18 May 2026

As bond yields surge, investors grow wary of a global spending crunch

* U.S. Treasury yields hit one-year peaks; JGB yields scale record highs

18 May 2026

G7 finance chiefs seek to look through bond volatility

* Finance ministers and central bankers discuss inflation, volatility

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