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Segro to raise £800m in placing to pursue growth opportunities
Real estate investment trust Segro said on Tuesday that it was planning to raise around £800m in a placing to pursue additional growth opportunities.
Barclays to sell $1.1bn of card debt to Blackstone
Barclays has agreed to sell around $1. 1bn of credit-card receivables in the US to Blackstone as it looks to reduce its risk-weighted assets and create additional lending capacity.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners rally; Croda slumps after results
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% at 7,688. 42 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Currys rejects sweetened takeover approach from Elliott Advisors
Currys confirmed on Tuesday that it had received and rejected a sweetened takeover approach from US investment firm Elliott Advisors.
Morgan Stanley downgrades Unilever
Morgan Stanley downgraded Unilever on Tuesday to ‘underweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and cut the price target to 3,775p from 4,100p.
London midday: FTSE flat as investors pause for breath
London stocks had pared earlier small gains to trade flat by midday on Tuesday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of key US inflation data later this week.
McBride lifts full-year outlook, shares surge
McBride surged on Tuesday as the cleaning products manufacturer lifted it full-year outlook for adjusted operating profit, citing good levels of demand for retailers’ own brands.
Abrdn FY losses narrow; transformation programme underway
Fund manager Abrdn said on Tuesday that it has started work on its plans to cut around 500 jobs as part of a cost-reduction programme that is running ahead of targets, as it posted a narrowing of its full-year losses but warned of a hit to margins as clients shift to passive investing.
Barclays upgrades Flutter Entertainment to ‘overweight’
Barclays upgraded Flutter Entertainment on Tuesday to ‘overweight’ from ‘equalweight’ and lifted the price target to 200p from 153p, citing multi-year earnings growth.
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors eye inflation data; Smith & Nephew rallies
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of key inflation data later this week.
On the Beach, Ryanair sign long-term distribution agreement
On the Beach said on Tuesday that it has signed a long-term distribution agreement with Ryanair, despite the latter having recently branded the online travel agent a "pirate" and accused it of marking up prices.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on Wall Street losses
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday following losses on Wall Street.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Post Office, The Telegraph, Homebase
A top US antitrust watchdog sued to block the country’s largest-ever supermarket merger on Monday, alleging the deal would raise prices for millions of shoppers. The Federal Trade Commission argued that Kroger’s $24. 6bn takeover of rival grocer Albertsons would narrow consumer choice and weaken the quality of products on shelves. – Guardian.