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FTSE 100 movers: St James's Place, Reckitt in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 6% at 7,634. 75 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Direct Line rejects £3.1bn takeover approach from Belgium's Ageas
Direct Line confirmed on Wednesday that it had rejected a £3. 1bn takeover approach from Belgium’s Ageas, as it significantly undervalued the group.
Deutsche Numis puts St James’s Place rating under review after results
Deutsche Numis put its rating on St James’s Place under review from ‘buy’ on Wednesday after the wealth manager’s full-year results.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as St James's Place, Reckitt drop
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, dragged lower by St James’s Place and Reckitt Benckiser after disappointing results, as investors eyed US GDP data.
EasyJet to re-join FTSE 100 in latest reshuffle; Endeavour up for demotion
EasyJet is expected to make its way back into the FTSE 100 in the latest reshuffle due to be announced after the market close on Wednesday.
St James's Place tumbles as it swings to loss, cuts dividend on customer refunds
Wealth manager St James’s Place tumbled on Wednesday after saying it swung to a full-year loss and slashing its dividend, as it set aside £426m for potential client refunds.
Segro raises £907m in placing to pursue growth opportunities
Real estate investment trust Segro said on Wednesday that it had raised gross proceeds of £907m in a placing to pursue additional growth opportunities.
London open: FTSE edges lower as St James's Place, Reckitt slump
London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Wednesday, with St James’s Place and Reckitt Benckiser under the cosh after disappointing results.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up ahead of US GDP
London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US growth numbers.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: HMRC, Chinese EVs, Klarna
Customer service levels at HM Revenue and Customs have sunk to an “all-time low”, parliament’s spending watchdog has said. Users regularly encounter long call-waiting times as the tax department apparently struggles to cope with demand, a report by the cross-party public accounts committee (PAC) has found. As demands on HMRC grow, the authority has not been given the resources needed to staff its phone lines, the report said. – Guardian.