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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Reckitt, Tesla, Virgin Atlantic...
Reckitt is under pressure from top shareholders to revisit a sale of its nutrition business, following litigation and a series of other setbacks at the division that have sent the company’s share price to decade lows. The FTSE 100 consumer giant acquired the Mead Johnson infant formula business in 2017 for $17bn — its largest-ever acquisition — and it has been plagued by mishaps ever since. Meanwhile, the wider group, which makes Lysol detergent and Durex condoms, has underwhelmed investors as it struggles to build back sales volumes following a period of high inflation and suppressed consumer demand.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Kamala Harris, Crowdstrike, Vivendi...
Kamala Harris has secured enough delegates from her party to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, as she pledged to offer Americans a “brighter future” compared to the “chaos, fear and hate” proposed by Donald Trump. The US vice-president was speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday, the first full day since President Joe Biden dropped his re-election bid and endorsed her for the Democratic presidential nomination, shaking up the 2024 race for the White House.
Monday newspaper round-up: Biden, gambling levy, UK economy...
Kamala Harris, the vice-president, has emerged as the frontrunner to replace President Biden as the Democratic nominee for the election against Donald Trump in November. Biden, 81, announced yesterday afternoon that he would drop out of the race. In the hours that followed, Harris, 59, was endorsed by leading Democrats, prospective rivals and the chairs of all 50 state parties. – The Times.
Broker tips: Idox, Anglo American
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on software specialist Idox with a 'buy' rating and 81. 0p target price on Thursday, citing an attractive geo-spatial opportunity.