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Not at that price, says International Power
Wednesday 04 Apr 2012
The independent directors of power producer International Power have rejected the indicative 390p share offer from majority shareholder GDF SUEZ.
Logica's Benelux boss bids adieu
Wednesday 04 Apr 2012
Seamus Keating, the head of Logica's Benelux operations, is to leave the business solutions provider after 13 years to concentrate on other interests.
Kentz's major shareholder slashes stake
Wednesday 04 Apr 2012
Two non-executive directors of engineering services firm Kentz are to substantially reduce their shareholdings in the firm.
Wednesday newspaper round-up: Spain, Fed, RBS/Lloyds...
Wednesday 04 Apr 2012
"Spain has set off further alarm bells among bond investors and its crisis-hit eurozone neighbours by conceding that its debts will balloon this year to their highest level for two decades. The admission fanned fears that the recession-bound country will lose its battle to stay on top of its debts without reaching for outside bailout funds and knocked Spanish government bond prices. Despite
Resources round-up: Altona, Mariana, Aureus ...
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Also included in this item: Anglo Asian Mining and Churchill Mining
James Murdoch steps down as Chairman of BSkyB
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
James Murdoch has announced that he will step down as Chairman of BSkyB, the pay-TV and broadband supplier, although he plans to remain on the board.
JPMorgan's Hannam quits to contest FSA fine
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
JPMorgan Cazenove big-wheel Ian Hannam has resigned from his post so that he can contest a fine worth nearly half a million, levied on him by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Broker tips: BHP Billiton/Rio Tinto, Ashtead, tour operators
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Nomura has looked at the possibility of a tie-up between the diamond businesses of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, both of which have been put up for sale.
What if Europe’s problem isn’t Spain?
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Headline favourites have been quick to shift from one sunny southern European country to another as Spain takes over in the financial press just as Greece slips to the back-burner.
London midday: Whitbread blows froth off Costa speculation
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
- New boss of Costa does not herald demerger, Whitbread boss says - Compass hit by broker downgrade - Round two in dust-up between Alliance and Laxey hots up
Costa spin-off speculation froths up at Whitbread
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Whitbread has given Finance Director Chris Rogers the job of running its Costa Coffee chain and implementing worldwide expansion plans, adding fuel to speculation that the company is preparing to spin off the wildly successful chain.
Broker snap: Nomura looks at potential BHP-Rio diamond merger
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Nomura has looked at the possibility of a tie-up between the diamond businesses of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, both of which have been put up for sale.
Tuesday tips round up: Cookson and Eros
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
In the Times, Tempus is sceptical that materials firm Cookson will ever be split up, despite reports it is considering dividing itself into separate ceramics and performance materials businesses.
Glaxo makes progress on diabetes drug
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline has received top-line results from seven of the eight 'Harmony' drug development Phase III studies investigating the use of albiglutide in type 2 diabetes.
Whitbread finance director takes hot coffee role
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Whitbread has given finance director Chris Rogers the job of running its Costa Coffee chain and implementing worldwide expansion plans.
ARM creates digital security joint venture
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Semiconductor intellectual property giant ARM Holdings has teamed up with two digital security firms to create a joint venture aimed at creating a secure environment for services running on high-tech gadgets such as smartphones and tablets.
Astra to back Amgen development
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
Anglo-Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca is teaming up with US biotechnology company Amgen to jointly develop and bring to market a portfolio of clinical-stage inflammation treatments.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Hedge funds, Avon, 888 Holdings...
Tuesday 03 Apr 2012
"Europe’s most senior financial regulator has hit back at 'rearguard lobbying' by the hedge fund and private equity industries, saying he 'will not be intimidated' by an attempt to undermine a deal to regulate the industry for the first time. The fightback from Michel Barnier, the European Union commissioner for the single market, comes after the industry publicly raised the alarm over technical
London close: Stocks soar after ISM data
Monday 02 Apr 2012
- Chinese, UK, US PMIs beat expectations in March - Eurozone PMI disappoints, jobless rate on the up - Pearson leads the rise on the Footsie, miners also in demand
Financial Services sector saw growth in first quarter of 2012
Monday 02 Apr 2012
The UK financial services sector has continued to recover, a survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed.
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