Press round-up from ShareCast

Friday newspaper round-up: Port Talbot, Elon Musk, Amazon

Fri 28 June 2024 07:28

(Sharecast News) - Tata Steel has told workers it could to cease operations at its steel plant in Port Talbot months earlier than planned because of a strike. The company had been planning to shut down one of the blast furnaces by the end of June and the

Thursday newspaper round-up: Betting advertising, Ferrari, Mike Ashley

Thu 27 June 2024 07:17

(Sharecast News) - The UK's current trade deal with the EU is not working and the country must stop "walking on eggshells" around the issue of building closer ties with its biggest trading partner, the director general of the British Chambers of Commerce

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Post Office, Aston Martin, Stellantis UK

Wed 26 June 2024 07:27

(Sharecast News) - The UK needs a system for recording misuse and malfunctions in artificial intelligence or ministers risk being unaware of alarming incidents involving the technology, according to a report. The next government should create a system for

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Energy suppliers, Boeing, Thames Water

Tue 25 June 2024 07:26

(Sharecast News) - EDF, Utilita and British Gas have been named as the worst energy suppliers for customer service, as research shows industry standards have slipped sharply. Citizens Advice said customer service ratings across the industry were among the

Monday newspaper round-up: John Lewis, heat pumps, THG

Mon 24 June 2024 07:20

(Sharecast News) - The outgoing chair of John Lewis has insisted that the retail group is "back on track" and "more fit for the future" with an improving financial position enabling it to spend money refurbishing Waitrose supermarkets and opening convenie

Sunday newspaper round-up: Revolut, Brexit, Chinese subsidies

Sun 23 June 2024 19:19

(Sharecast News) - Revolut is aiming for a £32bn at an upcoming share sale. If it succeeds the fintech start-up's valuation would surpass that of NatWest. According to the Financial Times, the firm is looking to sell approximately £395m in order to fina

Friday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, council tax, GSK

Fri 21 June 2024 07:50

(Sharecast News) - The owner of Royal Mail is facing a near £900m class action claim over accusations it abused its "dominant position" in the market for sending out bulk mail, including bank statements and weekly magazines. International Distribution Se

Thursday newspaper round-up: Amazon, Chinese carmakers, Asos

Thu 20 June 2024 07:22

(Sharecast News) - Labour's plans for ending Britain's long-term economic stagnation have been backed by a group of leading economists, including three Nobel prize winners and a former Bank of England deputy governor. In a boost to the shadow chancellor,

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Unsecured household debts, Space Forge, Nvidia

Wed 19 June 2024 07:23

(Sharecast News) - UK households are expected to rack up extra unsecured debts of more than £1,600 this year, including on loans and credit cards, as the cost of living crisis continues to bite, according to a TUC analysis. The TUC said its analysis show

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Investment in the UK, London productivity, EPC

Tue 18 June 2024 07:24

(Sharecast News) - Investment in the UK has trailed other G7 countries including the US and Germany since the mid-1990s, according to a report that urges Labour and the Conservatives to reverse planned cuts to investment or risk long-term damage to econom