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Bosch weighing offer for Whirlpool - report
German engineering group Robert Bosch is reportedly considering a bid for US appliance maker Whirlpool.
MNC Capital lifts takeover bid for Vista Outdoor to $3.2bn
MNC Capital Partners said on Wednesday that it has upped its all-cash takeover offer for Vista Outdoor to $42 per share, or $3. 2bn, from $39. 50 earlier in the month.
Haleon to sell NRT business outside of the US to Dr Reddy’s for £500m
Haleon said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) business outside of the US to Dr Reddy's Laboratories for £500m.
London midday: FTSE pares gains as retail sales slump
London stocks had pared some gains by midday on Wednesday, as data showed that retail sales slumped in June.
HSS Hire backs full-year earnings guidance
HSS Hire backed its full-year earnings guidance on Wednesday ahead of its annual general meeting.
Jefferies double upgrades Future to ‘buy’, shares surge
Future surged on Wednesday as Jefferies upgraded the shares to ‘buy’ from ‘underperform’ and hiked the price target to 1,280p from 635p.
AO World full-year profits top guidance
Online electricals retailer AO World posted a surge in full-year profit on Wednesday, topping its own guidance range as its plan to pivot the business to focus on profit and cash generation bore fruit.
Deliveroo said to have held takeover talks with Doordash, shares spark
Deliveroo shares sparked on Wednesday following a report that US meal delivery group Doordash flagged interest in a takeover of the UK company last month.
Checkit abandons pursuit of Crimson Tide
Checkit said on Wednesday that it does not plan to make a firm offer for rival Crimson Tide after it rejected an improved proposal earlier in the month.
London open: Stocks gain after US tech rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a tech rally on Wall Street, which saw the Nasdaq end 1. 3% higher.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after Nasdaq rally
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Wednesday following a rally in US tech stocks overnight.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Post Office, Aston Martin, Stellantis UK
The UK needs a system for recording misuse and malfunctions in artificial intelligence or ministers risk being unaware of alarming incidents involving the technology, according to a report. The next government should create a system for logging incidents involving AI in public services and should consider building a central hub for collating AI-related episodes across the UK, said the Centre for Long-Term Resilience (CLTR), a thinktank. – Guardian.