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Wood Group rejects second takeover proposal from Sidara, shares tumble
Wood Group tumbled on Wednesday after saying it had rejected a second, improved £1. 5bn takeover proposal from Dubai-based engineering and consulting company Sidara.
Thames Water investors set to quit boards - report
Representatives of Thames Water's multinational syndicate of shareholders are reportedly set to quit as directors of its corporate entities after refusing to inject the billions of pounds of funding required to bail it out.
FTSE 100 movers: Experian surges; Burberry falls on results
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 1% at 8,439. 32 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Top Mission Group shareholder says Brave Bison bid ‘highly unattractive’
A top Mission Group shareholder said on Wednesday that Brave Bison’s 29p-a-share takeover offer for the digital marketing agency was "highly unattractive".
RBC Capital lifts price target on DCC
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on DCC on Wednesday to 5,800p from 5,700p after full-year results a day earlier.
London midday: FTSE stays up ahead of US inflation
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Wednesday, helped along by the likes of Experian and Imperial Brands, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
Raspberry Pi confirms plans for London listing
Computer maker Raspberry Pi confirmed on Wednesday that it is planning to list on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
London open: Stocks gain ahead of US inflation; Experian surges
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by the likes of Experian and Imperial Brands, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
Consortium of investors sells £1.6bn stake in LSEG
A consortium of investors has sold about £1. 6bn worth of shares in London Stock Exchange Group.
Britvic announces third £75m share buyback as interim profits rise
Drinks company Britvic posted a jump in interim profit and revenue on Wednesday and announced a £75m share buyback, as it highlighted "strong" customer demand for its brands.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up ahead of US CPI
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following a positive session on Wall street, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Brexit border outages, Boeing, Stellantis
Lorries carrying perishable food and plants from the EU are being held for up to 20 hours at the UK’s busiest Brexit border post as failures with the government’s IT systems delay imports entering Britain. Businesses have described the government’s new border control checks as a “disaster” after IT outages led to lorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers being held for long periods, reducing the shelf life of their goods and prompting retailers to reject some orders.