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FTSE 100 movers: Smurfit jumps on results; Barratt in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was 0. 6% lower at 7,638. 39 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
London midday: Stocks turn lower; Barratt and Redrow announce merger
London stocks had reversed earlier small gains to trade lower by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest Halifax house price data and a big M&A deal in the housebuilding sector.
Smurfit Kappa FY earnings drop but volumes return to growth in Q4
Smurfit Kappa posted a drop in full-year earnings and revenue on Wednesday amid a "difficult" demand environment, but said that volumes returned to growth in the fourth quarter.
Just Eat Takeaway appoints Mayte Oosterveld as CFO
Just Eat Takeaway. com said on Wednesday that it has appointed Mayte Oosterveld as its new chief financial officer.
London open: Stocks edge up as Barratt, Redrow announce £2.5bn merger
London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday, with housebuilders in the black as Barratt Developments and Redrow announced a £2. 5bn merger, and as investors mulled the latest Halifax house price data.
Halifax house prices rise for fourth month in a row - Halifax
UK house prices rose in January for the fourth month in a row as mortgage rates fell, according to figures released on Wednesday by Halifax.
London pre-open: Stocks set to rise; Halifax house prices in focus
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Wednesday following an upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest Halifax house price data and a big M&A deal in the housebuilding sector.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: HS2, CBI, mortgages
The cancellation of the northern leg of HS2 has raised “urgent unanswered questions” and the government does not yet understand how the £67bn high-speed railway will now function, according to a scathing report from parliament’s spending watchdog. The remaining London-Birmingham line will be “very poor value for money”, the public accounts committee of MPs said, with costs now forecast to significantly outweigh the benefits. – Guardian.