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Saga upbeat on insurance deal despite wider 2025 loss

Saga PLC on Wednesday said it was pleased with the successful signing of a new partnership and sale agreement for its insurance underwriting business, despite...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 10:50


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler raises Rolls-Royce; UBS cuts ITV

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

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FTSE 100

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Bernstein cuts AstraZeneca price target to 17,200 (19,000) pence - ’outperform’

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Goldman Sachs raises...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 10:08


DCC promotes divisional finance chief to CFO amid focus on Energy

DCC PLC on Wednesday said it will promote the chief financial officer of DCC Energy to group CFO, as a result of the firm focusing...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 09:44


Oxford Biomedica annual loss narrows; hails ‘commercial momentum’

Oxford BioMedica PLC on Wednesday said its client portfolio continued to expand and diversify, noting it was on track to achieve ‘significant’ revenue growth consistent...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 09:30


Early market roundup: European stocks in red as China responds to US

European stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as investors digest the ongoing trade war between the US and China.

The FTSE 100 index opened down 134.23 points,...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 09:08


Merchants Trust says global market turmoil shows benefit of UK market

Merchants Trust PLC on Wednesday said its performance fell only slightly short of its benchmark in its recent financial year, saying recent global market volatility...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 09:07


Assura formally accepts offer from US private equity consortium

Assura PLC said Tuesday its board has formally recommended an offer from a US private equity consortium after accepting terms of the takeover deal.

Sana...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 09:02


PageGroup plans job cuts as uncertain economic backdrop hinders hiring

PageGroup PLC on Wednesday said the outlook for financial 2025 is uncertain due to an increasingly unpredictable economic environment.

‘Given the recent introduction of tariffs and...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 08:58


IN BRIEF: Jubilee inks deal to process excess PGM and chrome stock

Jubilee Metals Group PLC - London-based metal processing company, with projects in South Africa and Zambia - Signs a joint partnership with an existing platinum...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 07:53


Assura rejects revised takeover offer from Primary Health Properties

Assura PLC said Tuesday it has rejected a revised offer from its peer Primary Health Properties PLC, leaving a US private equity consortium as the...

Wed, 09/04/2025 - 07:49


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