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Ardian, Saudi fund to buy 37.6% stake in Heathrow
Ferrovial - Heathrow’s largest shareholder - said on Friday that it has agreed to sell a 37. 6% stake in the London airport to the Saudi Public Investment Fund and French private equity firm Ardian for just under £3. 3bn.
FTSE 100 movers: BT Group rallies again; Burberry slumps
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 4% at 8,129. 32 in afternoon trade on Friday.
London midday: FTSE falls as French political uncertainty dents sentiment
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday amid a much steeper selloff in Europe, as French political uncertainty weighed on sentiment.
RBC Capital Markets starts Genuit at ‘sector perform’
RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of Genuit on Friday with a ‘sector perform’ rating and 515p price target.
Crest Nicholson rejects two takeover proposals from Bellway
Crest Nicholson confirmed on Friday that it had rejected two, unsolicited takeover approaches from Bellway, the latest valuing the group at about £650m.
London open: Stocks flat; Tesco and Crest Nicholson in focus
London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday, with all eyes on the latest results from Tesco and M&A news in the housebuilding sector.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up; Tesco and housebuilders in focus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following losses in the previous session, with all eyes on the latest results from Tesco.
Friday newspaper round-up: Insecure work, Stellantis, Nationwide
The UK has seen an “explosion” in insecure, low-paid work in the past 14 years, according to a new report. The TUC said its study had found that the number of people in insecure work had reached a record high of 4. 1 million. The analysis of official statistics shows the number of people in “precarious” employment – such as zero-hours contracts, low-paid self-employment and casual or seasonal work – increased by nearly 1 million between 2011 and 2023.