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IN BRIEF: Hargreaves Lansdown shareholders approve CVC-led takeover

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC - Bristol, England-based wealth management platform - Acquisition by a private equity consortium led by CVC Capital Partners PLC is set to...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 09:37


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises NatWest to ’buy’

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

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FTSE 100

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Berenberg cuts National Grid price target to 1,070 (1,150) pence - ’hold’

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Oddo BHF...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 09:36


Pulsar Helium set for initial public offering in London on Friday

Pulsar Helium Inc on Tuesday announced it plans its initial public offering on London’s AIM to occur on Friday.

The US-focused helium miner said less than...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 09:36


UPDATE: UK PM Keir Starmer welcomes £550 million housing investment

Keir Starmer has welcomed private investment of £550 million to make it easier for people to find a home.

Schroders PLC, Man Group PLC and Resonance...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 09:23


TOP NEWS: Bellway strikes optimistic tone despite annual profit slump

Bellway PLC on Tuesday said it expects to build more houses in the new financial year, after a ‘challenging’ year just ended saw profit and...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 09:17


Qinetiq reiterates annual guidance after rise in second-quarter orders

Qinetiq Group PLC on Tuesday said it is on track to deliver full-year expectations in line with its prior guidance, following increased order intake momentum...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 09:03


LONDON MARKET OPEN: UK stocks mixed as wage growth abates

Stock prices in London were mixed on Tuesday morning as new data showed UK wage growth eased in the three months to August, after Chancellor...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 08:48


Bytes Technology posts 25% rise in interim profit on software demand

Bytes Technology Group PLC on Tuesday reported ‘another set of positive’ results for the first half of its financial year due in part to strong...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 08:01


TOP NEWS: UK jobless rate declines but wage growth cools

The UK unemployment rate edged lower in the three months to August, but wage growth abated, numbers on Tuesday showed.

According to the Office for...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 07:19


UK government announces £68 million for homes on brownfield land

Councils will receive £68 million to help build thousands of homes on disused brownfield sites, the UK government has announced.

The money, spread around 54 local...

Tue, 15/10/2024 - 06:57


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