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TalkTalk Secures £400M Refinancing Deal
Sir Charles Dunstone, the founder of the broadband provider TalkTalk, has successfully negotiated a £400 million deal with lenders to prevent the company from falling into a potential debt default. This financial lifeline com
Tesla’s US EV Market Share Falls Below 50%
For the first time, electric vehicle (EV) market leader
BT Group Shares Surge as Bharti Global Agrees Deal to Acquire 24.5% Stake
BT Group's (LON: BT.A) share price jumped by more than 6% at the open on Monday after Indian conglomerate Bharti Global announced a deal to acquire a 24.5% stake in the British telecom giant.
FTSE 100 Gains Ahead of Inflation, GDP Data This Week
The FTSE 100 and European equities have started the week beginning Monday, August 12, 2024, where they left off, with London's blue-chip index gaining 0.5% shortly after the open, rising to 8,209.65. On Friday, the FTSE 100 r
M&S Shares Up 50% – Is Growth Sustainable Against Hot Competition?
Up 1% in early trading today, M&S shares (LON: MKS) are currently attracting particular attention due to recent upside delta on markets. The long-established retailer,
Are GSK Shares Getting Ready To Break Out?
GSK shares (LON:GSK) have been spending quite a lot of time around the 1500 - 1500p mark, with the last month of trading very much in a range. On a YTD basis, this level has found itself acting as support on a few occasions,
Barclays Stock a Top Pick at Morgan Stanley – UK Banking Resilience Stands Out
In a note covering bank stocks on Thursday, Morgan Stanley analysts picked out Barclays (LON: BARC) as a new top pick, citing the resilience of the UK banking sector as a key factor.
Hargreaves Lansdown To Be Acquired For £5.4bn By Private Equity Consortium
Hargreaves Lansdown, the prominent UK-based investment platform, is set to be acquired by a consortium of private equity heavyweights, the company announced Friday. Harp Bi
Rio Tinto Share Price Target Get’s Boost From Barclays to 6,250 GBp
Rio Tinto's share price closed the day completely flat yesterday, after gapping down on the open. The global mining giant, listed on the London Stock Exchange under the tic
BT Shares (LON: BT.A) Down 5% As Markets Highlight Concerns
BT Group shares (LON: BT.A) took a significant downturn in early trading today, with a 5% drop putting the stock amongst the LSE's worst performers on the day. Markets are
NatWest Shares (NWG) Making Moves As Bank Seeks To Offload Risk to Sustain Dividends
NatWest share price (LON: NWG) is a big mover today on the London Stock Exchange, but in the wrong direction for holders, down 3.08%.
FTSE Stumbles Out The Gate, Nikkei 225 Losses Amount To 14% Over 1 Month
In a continuation of recent market volatility, the FTSE 100, a benchmark index for the UK stock market, opened lower by shedding almost 1%, a decline of 76 points, to stand at 8,090. This downturn wiped out most of the gains
Deliveroo Shares Jump After Reporting H1 Profit, Announcing Share Buyback
Deliveroo (LON: ROO) shares surged more than 6% at the open on Thursday after the company reported a positive profit and free cash flow for the first half of 2024. [stock_mark
BP Shares: RBC Capital Cuts Stock as Balance Sheet ‘Should Be Healthier’
BP (LON: BP.) was downgraded from Outperform to Sector Perform by RBC Capital in a note this week, with the investment bank als
Rolls-Royce Share Price Gains Reach 60% YTD As Firm Bags Engine Order from Cathay Pacific
Rolls-Royce share price (LON: RR) has gained 1.9% through early trading in London, bringing YTD gains up to an impressive 60%.
FTSE 100 Index Sees Solid Gains as BOJ Eases Investor Concerns
In the early trading hours of Wednesday, the FTSE 100 experienced a notable increase, largely driven by remarks from Bank of Japan Governor Shinichi Uchida. At the ti
Abrdn Share Price (LON: ABDN) Back Within Range As Dividend Announced
Abrdn plc (LON: ABDN), the well-known asset management firm, announced its plan to pay a dividend to shareholders. Those listed as stockholders on record by Thursday, August 15th, will benefit from a payout of 7.30p per share
Rivian Stock (NASDAQ: RIVN) Pulling Back As Earnings Beat & Analysts Price Targets Rise
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive stock price (NASDAQ: RIVN) has experienced a notable pullback in recent days, despite bullish movements from analysts. RIVN stock is trading down 9.5% over the past 5 trading se
BAE Systems Wins Air Force Contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BAE Systems (LON: BA) a $48 million contract to further enhance the military's intelligence analysis capabilities by advan
WPP Agrees Deal to Sell Majority Stake in FGS Global For $1.7bn
Advertising giant WPP (LON: WPP) announced the sale of its majority stake in strategic communications firm FGS Global in a press release Monday. The company said it will se
Haleon Stock: Goldman Cautious, Berenberg Bullish
After a strong run over the last month or so, Haleon (LON: HLN) shares were downgraded by analysts at Goldman Sachs in a recen
UK Chancellor Aims To Entice Wall Street Investors To London Markets
In an assertive move to attract foreign investments into the United Kingdom, Chancellor Rachel Reeves embarked on a strategic journey to North America, meeting key industry leaders in New York and Toronto. This overseas ventu
Down 25% YTD, Capita Shares (LON: CPI) Trimmed By Deutsche Bank
Capita shares (LON: CPI) have gained 2.6% today but remain firmly in the red on recent trends, with the last 5 days of trading amounting to some 14.8% in losses. The UK-ba