In the Papers - Primark, Thames Water, Airbnb, Tesco
The Times Investors increase pressure on Akzo to enter takeover talks: The activist investor Elliott Advisors has put pressure on Akzo Nobel to engage in takeover talks after it rejected a €22.4...
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UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished in negative territory yesterday, led down by losses in banks and miners. Kingfisher tumbled 5.1%, as the retailer offered a cautious outlook for future demand...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Starbucks, Emirates, Virgin, BT
Newspaper Summary The Times Inflation doesn’t mean rate rise, Bank Chief says: A doveish member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee said a rise in inflation would not make him consider...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - UK markets finished in positive territory yesterday, after...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished in positive territory yesterday, after UK’s retail sales for February beat market expectations and indicated robust consumption. Next surged 8.1%, after the...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Dyson, UBS, Samsung, BT, Ladbrokes and others
Newspaper Summary The Times Dyson hits out at plan for greater openness: Government plans to force private companies to be more transparent will harm Britain’s competitiveness and impose unfair and...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - UK markets finished lower on Friday, as investors remained...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished lower on Friday, as investors remained cautious ahead of a key vote on US President Donald Trump’s Healthcare Bill. Crest Nicholson Holdings dropped 3.7%, after...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - UK markets finished in negative territory yesterday,...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished in negative territory yesterday, dragged down by losses in commodity and banking sector stocks. Miners, BHP Billiton, Glencore and Antofagasta declined 3.9%,...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Twitter, Virgin Media, Mulberry, Tesco
Newspaper Summary The Times Sports Direct employment agency ‘refusing to honour back-pay deal’: A leading union official has accused the employment agency Transline of refusing to honour a deal to pay...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - UK markets finished in positive territory yesterday, buoyed...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished in positive territory yesterday, buoyed by gains in financial and mining sector stocks. Prudential, Barclays and Standard Chartered advanced 1.3%, 1.7% and 4.1%,...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Jet2, DFS, Toyota, Poundland
Newspaper Summary The Times Westinghouse reactor passes U.K. test: Westinghouse has been granted regulatory approval for its nuclear reactor design to be used in the U.K., a day after it filed for...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - US markets closed in positive territory yesterday buoyed by...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished mixed yesterday, with the FTSE 100 index closing in the red amid a stronger Pound. London Stock Exchange Group edged 0.9% up, after the company announced that it...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Apple, Tesla, Toshiba, Lekoil
Newspaper Summary The Times Tesla’s electrifying sprint past Ford: Tesla’s valuation was on course to eclipse Ford’s for the first-time last night as investors bet that Elon Musk would deliver on his...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - UK markets finished in negative territory yesterday, after...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished in negative territory yesterday, after UK’s manufacturing PMI surprisingly fell to a four month low in March. Reckitt Benckiser Group shed 0.4%, after the...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Credit Suisse, Barclays, Asos, HM Revenue & Customs
Newspaper Summary The Times Calls for investigation into HBOS scam ‘cover-up’: Former HBOS employees could face prosecution over an alleged cover-up of the sprawling fraud run out of its Reading...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - US markets closed lower on Friday, led by losses in...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished in negative territory on Friday, weighed down by a slump in mining sector stocks. Miners, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Anglo American declined 2.5%, 2.9% and...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Mercedes, Hyundai, Vodafone, Lidl
Newspaper Summary The Times Suppliers lose shirts in lingerie chain failure: Barclays is to claw back most of the £27 million owed from the controversial pre-pack administration of Agent Provocateur,...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - UK markets finished in positive territory yesterday, buoyed...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished in positive territory yesterday, buoyed by gains in precious metal mining stocks. Randgold Resources and Fresnillo advanced 1.6% and 2.8%, respectively, on...
View ArticleIn the Papers - JPMorgan, eBay, Nivea, BMW
Newspaper Summary The Times Takeover bid is a risk to jobs, says Akzo Chief: The head of the Dulux paint group Akzo Nobel warned that up to 3,300 British jobs are under threat in the hostile takeover...
View ArticleMarket Briefing - UK markets finished higher yesterday, after data indicated...
UK Market Snapshot UK markets finished higher yesterday, after data indicated that UK services PMI rose more than expected in March, led by business-activity growth. Amec Foster Wheeler added 2.3%,...
View ArticleIn the Papers - Unilever, Spotify, BP, Ford
Newspaper Summary The Times Lights go out for General Electric bulbs: The U.S. conglomerate is looking to sell its consumer lighting division, which makes bulbs for lamps and car headlights, as well...
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