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FTSE 100 movers: Anglo American surges on BHP bid; Schroders in the red
London’s FTSE 100 was up 0. 3% at 8,061. 26 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
RBC Capital lifts Jet2 price target
RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Jet2 on Thursday to 2,000p from 1,950p following the company’s trading statement a day earlier.
Anglo American surges on £31bn takeover bid from BHP
Anglo American surged on Thursday after it received an unsolicited non-binding and highly conditional £31. 1bn all-share takeover proposal from Australia’s BHP Group - a deal that would create the world’s largest miner and copper producer.
Turkey central bank holds interest rates at 50%
Turkey’s central bank left interest rates on hold on Thursday at 50% as it said it was keeping a close eye on inflation.
Greece's Mytilineos considering secondary listing in London
Greek industrial and energy company Mytilineos said on Thursday that it was considering a potential secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Deutsche Bank Q1 profits boosted by investment banking
Deutsche Bank posted a jump in first-quarter pre-tax profit on Thursday, underpinned by a solid performance from investment banking.
Derwent agrees sale of Turnmill EC1 for £77.4m
Derwent London said on Thursday that it has exchanged contracts with investment manager Titan Investors for the sale of its 70,300 sq ft freehold interest in Turnmill EC1 for £77. 35m.
Moonpig tumbles after discounted share placing
Moonpig tumbled on Thursday after a number of shareholders placed around 25m shares in the company at 160p each, which is a discount of just under 10% to the closing price a day earlier.
Schroders first-quarter AuM tick higher
Schroders reported an uptick in first-quarter assets under management on Thursday.
Ibstock Q1 sales fall short amid ‘challenging’ trading conditions
Building products manufacturer Ibstock said on Thursday that sales volumes in the first quarter were lower than expected as activity in residential markets remained subdued.
WH Smith on track for full year after 'good' first half
WH Smith said on Thursday that it was on track to deliver on expectations for the year after a "good" first half.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Matchesfashion, Burberry, Boeing
The UK competition watchdog has stepped up its scrutiny of big tech involvement in artificial intelligence startups, asking for comment on three deals by Microsoft and Amazon. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it was examining Microsoft’s investment in the French firm Mistral and the hiring of the DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as head of the US company’s new AI division. The watchdog is also scrutinising Amazon’s $4bn (£3. 2bn) investment in the US AI firm Anthropic.
Reckitt on track to deliver FY targets as Q1 LFL sales rise
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser said on Wednesday that it was on track to deliver its full-year revenue and profit targets as it posted a rise in first-quarter like-for-like net sales.
Warpaint hails record full-year profits and sales
Warpaint - the owner of the W7 and Technic brands - hailed record full-year sales and profits on Wednesday following "significant" growth in all its geographic regions.
German business sentiment improves in April - Ifo
German business sentiment improved in April, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Ifo Institute.
Mitie slumps as Alchemy sells 40m shares in placing
Mitie shares slumped on Wednesday after investment fund Alchemy sold 40m shares in the outsourcing and energy services company in a placing.
Lloyds Q1 profit falls; Reckitt on track for FY targets
London open The FTSE 100 was being called to open around 0. 6% higher than Tuesday's close of 8,044. 81.
PZ Cussons to sell St Tropez tanning brand, evaluate Africa options
PZ Cussons said on Wednesday that it was planning to sell the St Tropez tanning brand and is reviewing its operations in Africa, as it backed its profit outlook for 2024.
Croda backs FY profit guidance even as Q1 sales decline
Croda backed its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday despite a decline in first-quarter sales, as it hailed an "encouraging" start to the year for the consumer care business.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: UK banks, Tesla, KPMG
UK banks are leaving themselves open to “severe, unexpected losses”, by failing to properly measure how exposed they are to the $8tn private equity industry, the Bank of England has warned. In a speech on Tuesday, Rebecca Jackson, a senior executive at the central bank, said there was a “creeping sense of complacency” among lenders, who – despite a boom in loans and financing to the sector – had almost no ability to put together data “or even appreciate its crucial importance”.