Is GVC clearing the decks for Ladbrokes bid?

Gaming firm GVC (GVC) is selling its Turkish operations as part of an exit from unregulated markets. There is speculation that this move,...

Thu, 09/11/2017 - 00:00

UK challenger bank in £1.1bn takeover

Financial services group Aldermore (ALD) has agreed the terms of a £1.1bn takeover offer by South Africa’s FirstRand.

The deal values the bank...

Thu, 09/11/2017 - 00:00

SciSys re-rating has further to run

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Six months ago investors were being spooked by reports that Brexit could scupper European Space...

Thu, 09/11/2017 - 00:00

Nighthawk soars on farm-out deal

Shares in small cap oil and gas play Nighthawk Energy (HAWK:AIM) have risen to 0.35p after it secured a new partner on its...

Thu, 09/11/2017 - 00:00

Sweet and sour from ABF

Foods-to-fashion conglomerate Associated British Foods’ (ABF) saw its shares fall 3.7% to £32.20 despite the delivery of better-than-expected full year results on 7...

Thu, 09/11/2017 - 00:00

Elementis set for further growth

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Specialty chemicals business Elementis (ELM) is set to grow operating profit across the...

Thu, 09/11/2017 - 00:00

Loss of confidence in UK IPO market

Food provider Bakkavor has pulled its planned Main Market IPO.

It cited ‘current volatility’ in the new issues market which overrode ‘sufficient institutional demand’ to...

Thu, 09/11/2017 - 00:00

Five things that M&S needs to do better (even if Steve Rowe is starting to get it right)

“Stock markets can be terribly impatient things and the indifferent response given to Marks & Spencer’s interim results is a good example of this....

Wed, 08/11/2017 - 12:00

Marks & Spencer, JD Wetherspoon and esure

“Blue-chips opened in negative territory after US and Asian markets offered limited positive support overnight,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.

“Marks...

Wed, 08/11/2017 - 09:28

Imperial Brands, Associated British Foods and DCC

“Blue-chips opened on the front foot following advances in the US and Asia,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould.

“Tobacco giant Imperial...

Tue, 07/11/2017 - 09:13

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