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18 May 2026

China's economy stumbles amid mounting geopolitical pressures

(Sharecast News) - China's economy faltered in April, official data showed on Monday, with both retail sales and industrial production significantly u...

18 May 2026

Hays appoints Mark Dearnley as full-time CEO

(Sharecast News) - Recruitment firm Hays said it had appointed interim CEO Mark Dearnley to the post on a permanent basis.

18 May 2026

Monday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, NCP, EY, property taxes

(Sharecast News) - The worsening fallout from the Iran war is forcing businesses to halt their UK investment and hiring plans, bosses have warned, as ...

18 May 2026

Standard Chartered appoints IR chief as new CFO

(Sharecast News) - Standard Chartered has appointed its head of investor relations as its permanent new chief financial officer with immediate effect.

18 May 2026

Tuesday preview: UK jobs data in focus

(Sharecast News) - Tuesday will see the release of the latest UK jobs data, along with full-year results from food producer Cranswick, C&C and DCC, ha...

18 May 2026

Statutory profit falls at Manx Financial Group

(Sharecast News) - Manx Financial Group reported a fall in statutory profit for 2025 on Monday, although underlying earnings improved as net interest ...

18 May 2026

US open: Markets flat as bond yields retreat, investors eye Nvidia earnings

(Sharecast News) - US stocks opened more or less flat on Monday as elevated bond yields and indices near record highs caused investors to pause for br...

18 May 2026

UK house prices rise in May amid 'surprisingly strong' market confidence - Rightmove

(Sharecast News) - UK house prices rose in May as market confidence remained "surprisingly strong", according to data released on Monday by Rightmove.

18 May 2026

Prudential to snap up controlling stake in Indian life insurer

(Sharecast News) - Prudential is to acquire a majority stake in India's Bharti Life Insurance, the blue chip confirmed on Monday.

18 May 2026

LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Stocks called lower after Trump Iran warning

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower at the start of the week, while Brent surged as the US president warned that Iran "better get...

18 May 2026

IN BRIEF: Malibu Life appoints Todd Shriber as CEO from July 20

Malibu Life Holdings Ltd - Cayman Islands-based life and annuity reinsurer with substantial assets invested through Third Point Offshore Fund Ltd - Ap...

18 May 2026

UK has highest property tax burden of top economies, says report

(Alliance News) - The UK has the highest commercial property tax burden of any major economy, according to a report.

18 May 2026

UK employers focus on cost management with confidence near record low

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - British employers ​are prioritising ⁠cost management over growth ​with their confidence close to a record low and their ​st...

18 May 2026

UK asking prices show bigger-than-usual rise in May, Rightmove says

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Asking ​prices for ⁠British homes in May ​rose by more than usual for the time of ​year, despite ‌uncertainty about the Ira...

17 May 2026

UPDATE 1-Standard Chartered names Manus Costello as permanent CFO

May ​18 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered on Monday appointed Manus Costello as ​its ‌permanent chief financial officer, succeeding Diego De Giorgi, ⁠who...

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