Close Brothers acts to strengthen capital amid motor probe uncertainty

Close Brothers Group PLC on Tuesday announced plans to bolster its financial position as it grapples with the uncertainties of the probe into commission payments...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 09:36


Antofagasta secures $2.5 billion loan facility for Centinela

Antofagasta PLC on Tuesday said it had signed a significant financing agreement for the recently announced extension to its Minera Centinela copper project.

Antofagasta is a...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 09:35


XP Factory narrows annual loss as Boom Battle Bar revenue triples

XP Factory PLC on Tuesday reported a reduced pretax loss in 2023, as sales almost doubled to generate ‘significant’ revenue growth.

The Crawley, England-based entertainment company,...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 09:26


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Investec cuts ConvaTec; RBC raises Vistry

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

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FTSE 100

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Investec cuts ConvaTec to ’hold’ (buy) - price target 307 (292) pence

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Kepler Cheuvreux cuts Reckitt...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 09:21


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in red; eyes on BoE, Fed rate decisions

Stocks in London opened in the red on Tuesday morning, after the Bank of Japan decided to end its negative interest rate policy.

Amongst individual stocks,...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 09:17


Diageo names former UK Civil Service head John Manzoni as new chair

(Correcting that Manzoni is chair of SSE PLC.)

Diageo PLC on Tuesday said it will promote Non-Executive Director John Manzoni to be its new chair from...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 09:13


TOP NEWS: Unilever to split off ice cream as restructuring accelerates

Unilever PLC on Tuesday said it plans to spin off its ice cream business and cut 7,500 jobs as it picks up the pace of...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 09:00


Diageo names former UK Civil Service head John Manzoni as new chair

Diageo PLC on Tuesday said it will promote Non-Executive Director John Manzoni to be its new chair from early next year, replacing Javier Ferran.

Diageo...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 08:58


TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca to buy Fusion in deal worth over $2 billion

AstraZeneca PLC on Tuesday said it will buy Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Canada-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing ‘next-generation’ radioconjugates.

The Cambridge-based pharmaceutical company said the takeover...

Tue, 19/03/2024 - 08:56


IN BRIEF: Smart Metering investor group soften KKR bid stance

Smart Metering Systems PLC - Glasgow-based energy management services provider - Shareholders representing just under 18% of the company, including two founders, temper opposition to...

Mon, 18/03/2024 - 20:11


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