News And Announcements
Nokia says it's not in talks to buy Juniper Networks
Nokia has denied that it is in talks to buy Juniper Networks following a report suggesting it was preparing a bid for the group.
Grainger finishes year with solid investment pipeline
Listed residential landlord Grainger reported a £651m secured private rented investment pipeline at the end of its financial year on Thursday, up from £389m at the end of the 2016 year.
GCP Infrastructure loan note portfolio refinanced
Infrastructure debt-focussed fund GCP Infrastructure Investments announced on Thursday that a refinancing by funds and accounts under management by Blackrock Investment Management of a portfolio of loan notes held by the GCP Infra was completed on 29 November.
Wizz Air picks up Monarch's Luton slots
Central and Eastern European-focused low-cost airline Wizz Air has acquired Luton take-off and landing slots from collapsed airline Monarch, increasing its capacity from that base by 18% year-on-year.
Go-Ahead trading in line after Southern dispute ends
Go-Ahead said it was trading as expected in the first four months of this year as the bus and rail operator sought to put a long-running industrial dispute behind it.
Business reshaping drives retail revenue at PayPoint
Payment systems and related services provider PayPoint reported “good growth” in its retail services, along with continued progress in the reshaping of its business in its half-year results on Thursday, although its reported revenue fell 4. 1% year-on-year to £97. 6m.
Marston's trading as expected after year of profit growth
Marston's said business was growing as expected this year after the pub operator and brewer increased annual profits in what it described as challenging conditions.
GlaxoSmithKline's ViiV begins new HIV prevention study in Africa
GlaxoSmithKline announced on Thursday that ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company it majority owns with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, will start HPTN 084 - a phase III study to evaluate long-acting cabotegravir for the prevention of HIV infection in sexually active women.
BAE agrees to bigger payments to recover £2.1bn pension decicit
BAE Systems has agreed to pay more into its pension schemes to recover a £2. 1bn deficit by the year 2026.
DS Smith, Just Eat and Halma join FTSE 100 as reshuffle confirmed
DS Smith, Just Eat and Halma will join the FTSE 100 next month after the latest quarterly index reshuffle was confirmed, with ConvaTec Group, Merlin Entertainments and Babcock International Group all demoted to the FTSE 250.