HICL Infrastructure to pay £20 million for stake in French toll road

HICL Infrastructure PLC on Thursday said it would be purchasing an additional stake in a French toll road on ‘highly accretive terms’.

The London-based closed-ended investment...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 10:24


IN BRIEF: Restaurant Group takeover by Apollo funds now complete

Restaurant Group PLC - London-based restaurant operator, including Wagamama chain - Takeover by Rock Bidco Ltd, a special purpose vehicle owned by funds managed by...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 10:14


TOP NEWS: Hipgnosis delayed results show value fall; warns of accuracy

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd on Thursday released its interim results, but warned investors that some figures should be digested ‘with a higher degree of caution...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 10:08


SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Capital hails record MSALabs contract

The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Thursday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Capital Ltd, up 9.0% at 85 pence, 12-month...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 09:47


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Admiral Group to ’hold’ from buy

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

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FTSE 100

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Berenberg cuts Admiral to ’hold’ (buy) - price target 2,961 (2,543) pence

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FTSE 250

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Barclays...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 09:28


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Rally on hopes for 2024 rate cuts loses magic dust

A positive run-up to the year-end holidays for London stocks, fuelled by hopes for lower UK and US interest rates in 2024, stumbled early Thursday.

The...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 09:25


UK government borrowing higher than expected as cost of benefits grows

UK government borrowing was higher than expected last month amid greater benefits costs and increased interest payments, according to official figures on Thursday.

However, it was...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 08:02


Denmark’s Orsted to build world’s largest wind farm off UK east coast

Danish renewable energy firm Orsted said Wednesday it will build the world’s single largest offshore wind farm off Britain’s eastern coast.

The company said it had...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 06:48


UK’s Hunt to sign financial services agreement with Switzerland

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to strike a financial services deal with Switzerland aimed at easing UK firms’ access to the Swiss market and vice...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 06:02


How I invest: Sebastian has a disciplined approach to meeting his goal of early retirement

For someone who only started investing around a decade ago, Sebastian has not only built up a considerable ‘pot’ but has also accumulated a wealth...

Thu, 21/12/2023 - 00:00


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