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MARKET REPORT: Investors enjoy Flutter Entertainment on news of £3bn U.S. deal
The Paddy Power and Betfair owner will splash out £3.1 billion to increase its stake in Fanduel to 95 per cent several years earlier than planned.
MARKET REPORT: Investors hail £16.5bn defence spending pledge
Boris Johnson's drive to 'end the era of retreat' and bolster Britain's defence spending was music to traders' ears. Shares in military contractors advanced after he twisted Rishi Sunak's arm.
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Hammerson finance head to leave amid share price slump, botched merger bid and investors' revolt
Timon Drakesmith, in the position for eight years, departs later this year after a successor has been appointed. Shopping centre owner Hammerson has been hit as rental income dips.
IN THE MONEY: G4S chief exec Ashley Almanza, 55, pocketed £2.9m last year
This was down from the £3.8m he took home in 2017, as he failed to meet financial targets to qualify for most of his bonus. The South African joined British Gas in 1993 before moving to BG in 20...
MARKET REPORT: Tobacco stocks stubbed out by US clampdown with Imperial Brands down 6%
Pharmacologist Lynn Hull, who works within the Food and Drug Administration, said in a webcast that reducing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes by as much as 96 per cent would improve public he...
New LSE boss in showdown with fund manager who led the bitter campaign to oust its chairman
Former Goldman Sachs banker David Schwimmer, who started at the LSE on Wednesday, said he would meet all the group’s shareholders in his first few weeks after taking the reins from Xavier Rolet...
TRADER'S TIPS: City insiders say buy bank note printer De La Rue but sell Restaurant Group
Investors should buy shares in British bank note printer De La Rue, says Investec. The firm recently delivered better-than-expected results despite losing out on a contract.
MARKET REPORT: IVF clinics give 6% lift to NMC Health
The company - which was the best performing stock on the blue chip index last year - said it had snapped up the outstanding shares in Fakih IVF and As Salama hospital.
Singapore billionaire makes third bid for hotel chain
Kwek Leng Beng, the chairman of M&C, which owns about 65 per cent of the group, is trying to buy the remaining share. His first offer, in August, worth 510p per share in cash, was rejected outrig...
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Providence Resources hopes sink
The e-commerce enabler has had a rough time of it of late after its shares were temporarily suspended in June as it looked to shore up its finances.
MARKET REPORT: Super Thursday frenzy
With 27 FTSE 100 and 250 companies reporting results – the most in 20 years – it was a Super Thursday for the stock market.
MARKET REPORT: Struggling gold miner digs itself out of a hole as it sells more than 6,000 ounces of metal
Burkina Faso-based Avocet Mining has sold enough gold to cover its overheads until the New Year.
Star fund boss who made millions in the recession is guilty of insider dealing
Mark Lyttleton, who at one stage managed £2bn at investment giant Blackrock, faces up to seven years in jail after he admitted two counts of insider dealing at Southwark Crown Court.
MARKET REPORT: Investors flee struggling stockbroker Cenkos Securities as sales sink and profit slumps 91%
In the six months to June 30 it made £1.7million, down from £18.6million in the same period a year ago. Revenue plunged from £53.1million to £15.3million in that time.
Cartoon PJ Masks has been a shock hit with toddlers
A cartoon called PJ Masks, based on a series of French books about children who become superheroes when they go to bed, is proving a surprise hit.
Banks STILL won't come clean over toxic culture: Lenders accused of covering up damning report into ethics
The Banking Standards Board looked at ten firms in the run-up to Christmas. When their report was shared with the banks they were urged to make it public – but not one has published its results...
Odeon feels the Force as profits rise an impressive 84% on the back of hits like Star Wars
The rise was primarily down to the success of Star Wars, which brought in £6million a day in its opening fortnight. The group increased its overall market share to 19.4 per cent.
RBS sells overseas arm of Coutts offshoot to family-owned Swiss rival
The deal includes £22billion of assets, 15,000 to 20,000 customers and 1,200 staff in Switzerland, Monaco, Qatar, Singapore, Hong Kong and UAE.
ITV snaps up The Voice creators Talpa Media for £355m
Talent competition The Voice - starring Tom Jones, pictured – has become a global sensation since its Dutch launch in 2010.
ITV investors make a killing after new digital channels and hit shows help broadcaster beat full-year forecasts
The firm behind Broadchurch and Downton Abbey has made a remarkable recovery since a dire period four years ago.
Albemarle & Bond fails to sparkle for possible buyers
The pawnbroker's shares closed at 16p, up 1.5p, having started the year at 210p, a fall of more than 90 per cent.
Firms bounce back in third quarter as growth accelerates
The number of companies in financial trouble fell again over the summer as the economy picked up pace, according to a report published today.
William Hill blames bad luck for fall in profits
William Hill is the latest bookmaker to issue a profit warning as the hot summer months meant punters stayed away from its betting shops.
UK economic growth confirmed at 1.1% for first half of 2013
The third and final estimate of second quarter gross domestic product showed consumers spent an extra £661million between April and June, said the ONS.
A brave prediction as eurozone stocks rally
The eurozone crisis is far from over, but there are signs that it is at least receding.
Cookson to split in two, creating more value for shareholders
The main division of Cookson, which provides ceramics used in steel manufacturing, will be renamed Vesuvius while its smaller arm is renamed Alent.