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Currys slides as JD.com says it won't make an offer
Currys slumped on Friday as it said Chinese ecommerce giant JD. com does not plan to make an offer for the London-listed electricals retailer.
Reckitt Benckiser tumbles on baby formula compensation woes
Reckitt Benckiser tumbled on Friday amid concerns about baby formula compensation.
FTSE 100 movers: IAG flies higher on upgrades; Reckitt tumbles
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% at 7,747. 0 in afternoon trade on Friday.
French shipping firm CMA CGM in exclusive talks to buy Altice
French shipping firm CMA CGM said on Friday that it has entered into exclusive talks to buy telecoms group Altice for an enterprise value of €1. 55bn.
London midday: Stocks edge up as IAG flies higher on upgrades
London stocks had edged higher by midday on Friday in quiet trade, with IAG and Vodafone leading the charge, as investors continued to mull another hotter-than-expected US inflation reading.
Jefferies upgrades Mondi after YTD underperformance
Jefferies upgraded its rating on packaging firm Mondi on Friday following year-to-date underperformance.
London open: Stocks flat but Vodafone jumps on Swisscom deal
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors continued to mull another hotter-than-expected US inflation reading, but Vodafone surged on news Swisscom is buying its Italian business.
RBC Capital downgrades CVS Group on CMA review
RBC Capital Markets downgraded CVS Group on Friday to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ and slashed the price target to 1,200p from 2,100p after the UK Competition and Markets Authority said it had provisionally decided to launch a formal investigation into the vet market.
Volution sees FY EPS ahead of expectations after 'strong' H1
Volution Group said on Friday that full-year earnings per share were set to be ahead of consensus after a "strong" first half.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors continue to mull US inflation
London stocks were set for a steady open on Friday following a downbeat close on Wall Street, after another hotter-than-expected US inflation reading.
Friday newspaper round-up: Unilever, civil servants, Wegovy
Unilever could face a potential row with shareholders after it emerged that the new boss of the consumer goods company can earn up to €17. 4m (£14. 9m) this year if he hits maximum targets. Hein Schumacher, who joined the owner of Marmite, Domestos and Dove in June last year, took home €3. 9m for his first six months as chief executive. He earned a €1. 86m annual bonus on top of his €1. 4m in basic pay and benefits, which included €292,492 to help cover his relocation to the UK, according to Unilever’s annual report published on Thursday.