LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank raises JD Sports and Weir
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Deutsche Bank raises Hikma Pharmaceutical price target to 3,100 (2,750) pence - 'buy ...
Rentokil hires Flutter alumnus Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson to be CFO
The Crawley, England-based pest control firm said Edgecliffe-Johnson will succeed current CFO Stuart Ingall-Tombs, who is retiring after 17 years at Rentokil.
GSK's Blenrep combinations accepted for review by US FDA
GSK PLC said on Monday that the US Food & Drug Administration accepted a biologics license application for its Blenrep combinations for the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, both ...
LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks up on US Treasury pick "antidote"
Stock prices in London opened higher on Monday, with a US Treasury chief pick calming market nerves, while there was a slew of M&A updates among early corporate updates. Bookending the FTSE 100, ...
InterContinental Hotels inks new deals with US credit card partners
(Alliance News) - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC on Monday announced new agreements with existing US partners to continue providing co-branded credit cards. IHG said the new deals with JPMorgan ...
TOP NEWS: AstraZeneca hails positive Truqap data on prostate cancer
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca PLC on Monday said its Truqap combination in a type of prostate cancer showed a statistically significant improvement in a form of progression-free survival.
Christmas hiring boost for UK jobs market – report
(Alliance News) - Seasonal work in the run-up to Christmas has boosted the jobs market in the UK in recent weeks, according to new research. Around 23,000 Christmas jobs are on offer in sectors ...
LONDON BRIEFING: Anglo American sells coal mines for USD3.8 billion
In early UK corporate news, miner Anglo American and fish farming company Benchmark Holdings announced disposals. DIY retail chain operator Kingfisher trimmed the top of its profit outlook range, as ...
UK spies to counter Russian cyber warfare threat with AI security lab
(Alliance News) - British spies will seek to counter the threat of Russian cyber warfare with a new laboratory for artificial intelligence, a minister will announce, as he insists Vladimir Putin will ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: Dollar down amid "measured" US Treasury pick
The pound was quoted at USD1.2600 on Monday morning, shooting up from USD1.2511 at the time of the London equities close on Friday. The euro climbed to USD1.0486 from USD1.0394. Against the yen, the ...
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher; Kingfisher narrows profit guidance
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday, having racked up strong gains at the end of the previous week. The FTSE 100 was called to open around 11 points higher. Looking to the rest of the ...
PRESS: Suitors circling for all or parts of ITV - Sky News
(Alliance News) - ITV PLC's boss has been mulling with advisers a possible separation of a unit, Sky News reported on Saturday, while possible bidders are in early talks about teaming for a tilt at ...