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Trinity Exploration shares jump as agrees takeover by Touchstone

Touchstone Exploration Inc on Wednesday said it reached an agreement to buy Trinity Exploration & Production PLC.

The Trinidad & Tobago-focused oil exploration and production companies...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 10:09

Johnson Service Group ‘encouraged’ by prospects as quarterly sales up

Johnson Service Group PLC on Wednesday remained confident of future progress, after seeing revenue rise in the first quarter of the year, and on the...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 10:03

TOP NEWS: UK manufacturing sector slips into decline in April

The UK manufacturing sector had a slightly better month than expected in April, though it slipped back into contraction territory, numbers on Wednesday showed.

The...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:46

Computacenter hopeful for full-year growth despite mixed first quarter

Computacenter PLC on Wednesday said that first quarter performance was weaker than the previous year, though the company anticipates its strong business pipeline contributing to...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:40

Spirent says first quarter revenue fell but hails pipeline efforts

Spirent Communications PLC on Wednesday said revenue fell in the first quarter of 2024, although it pointed to continued efforts in building an active pipeline.

In...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:34

TOP NEWS: Aston Martin loss widens as net debt increases by a fifth

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC on Wednesday recorded weaker results, for a first-quarter that it labelled a ‘period of transition’.

The Gaydon, England-based carmaker...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:30

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS double upgrades AJ Bell to ’buy’

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

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Deutsche Bank cuts BT Group price target to 130 (145) pence - ’hold’

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JPMorgan cuts...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:26

IN BRIEF: Halma buys MK Test Systems to tuck into Safety division

Halma PLC - Buckinghamshire, England-based safety equipment maker - Buys MK Test Systems Ltd for £44 million, funded from existing facilities. Wellington, Somerset-based MK Test...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:11

Smith & Nephew confident for full-year despite mixed first quarter

Smith & Nephew PLC on Wednesday backed its full-year outlook after growth in its Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine divisions offset weakness in Advanced Wound Management.

Shares...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:09

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 higher but hawkish Powell expected later

Large-cap London stocks in London opened in the green on Wednesday, despite nervy trade in New York overnight ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate...

Wed, 01/05/2024 - 09:08

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