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Starling Bank appoints Ovo boss Bhatia as new CEO
Starling Bank said on Tuesday that it has appointed Raman Bhatia - the current boss of energy firm Ovo - as its new chief executive officer.
FTSE 100 movers: Entain jumps; Persimmon in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was up 1. 1% at 7,756. 25 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Regional REIT says discounted equity issue on the cards, shares tank
Regional REIT tanked on Tuesday as it confirmed that a heavily-discounted equity issue could be on the cards.
Entain hires bankers to prepare for sale of PartyPoker - report
Ladbrokes owner Entain has reportedly hired bankers to prepare for a sale of PartyPoker as it seeks to fend off activist investors by reinvigorating its core operations.
London midday: Stocks extend gains amid rate cut hopes
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as a further easing of UK wage growth raised rate cut expectations.
Shoe Zone says trading 'marginally' below expectations, shares tumble
Shoe Zone tumbled on Tuesday after it said trading was "marginally" below expectations, pinning part of the blame on a rise in the national living wage and higher costs due to Red Sea disruption.
CMA to launch formal investigation into vet market
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said on Tuesday that it has provisionally decided to launch a formal market investigation after a review into the veterinary industry found that pet owners could be paying too much for medicines or prescriptions.
RBC Capital Markets lifts Rentokil price target
RBC Capital Markets upped its price target on Rentokil on Tuesday to 590p from 575p and maintained its ‘outperform’ rating.
UK wage growth slows again, unemployment rate ticks up
UK wage growth eased again in the three months to January, while the unemployment rate ticked higher, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Office for National Statistics, raising rate cut expectations.
London open: FTSE rallies as wage data raises rate cut expectations
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as a further easing of UK wage growth raised rate cut expectations.
TP ICAP FY profits beat expectations; exploring options for data business
Interdealer broker TP ICAP posted better-than-expected full-year profit on Tuesday, announced a £30m share buyback and confirmed it was exploring options for its data business, Parameta Solutions, which could include a potential IPO of a minority stake.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull jobs data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs numbers.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Telegraph, Xlinks
Thames Water has been accused of “misleading” customers after telling them that just a few pennies in every pound spent on their bills is paid to its lenders. The debt-laded firm is Britain’s biggest water company, serving 16 million customers in London and the south-east of England. It has sent a breakdown of its costs in bills to customers, including spending 48p of every pound on infrastructure, 20p on the supply and treatment of water, and 3p to its lenders.