CVS, Pets at Home shares drop as UK watchdog reviews vet sector

Britain’s £2 billion veterinary industry is being scrutinised by the competition watchdog amid concerns that pet owners are not getting value for money and that...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 10:00


TOP NEWS: Beazley posts record interim profit; insurance revenue drops

Beazley PLC on Thursday said it remains on track to meet its full-year guidance after reporting a record jump in half-year profit.

Beazley is the...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:59


Is it worth paying an arm and a leg for ARM?

The price range set by Softbank and its army of bankers and advisers for ARM of $47 to $51 a share implies a total market...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:57


Playtech ‘on track’ to meet annual targets after first-half growth

Playtech PLC on Thursday said its statutory profit decreased in its first half of the year, but that it experienced strong growth in revenue and...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:46


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC ups ConvaTec; Peel Hunt cuts Harbour Energy

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

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Barclays raises Prudential price target to 1,610 (1,575) pence - ’overweight’

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Barclays raises Legal &...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:45


Eurowag profit falls on higher costs but hails its ‘transformation’

WAG Payment Solutions PLC on Thursday reported lower pretax profit in the first half of 2023, partly due to acquisition costs.

Known as Eurowag, the UK-based...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:39


TOP NEWS: Melrose Industries upgrades guidance on higher revenue

Melrose Industries PLC shares jumped on Thursday, after it upgraded it full-year guidance on the back of some strong interim results.

It also increased its dividend...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:35


TOP NEWS: Smurfit Kappa plans Irish-American merger with WestRock

Ireland’s Smurfit Kappa Group PLC on Thursday said it is talking to the US’s WestRock Co about a potential mostly share-based combination to create a...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:31


LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks slide; Melrose jumps, Synthomer stumbles

Stock prices in London fell on Thursday morning amid ongoing concerns over oil prices, interest rates and weak Chinese data.

The FTSE 100 index opened...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:18


UK to rejoin EU’s Horizon science programme, but stay out of Euratom

The UK is to return to the EU’s £85 billion Horizon research programme in a breakthrough welcomed by scientists who were frozen out of the...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:11


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