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Avast predicts slowing annual revenue growth

(Sharecast News) - Avast said it expected annual revenue to slow and margins to be squeezed amid a "challenging global backdrop".

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UK CMA advances Avast-NortonLifeLock deal to phase two merger probe

(Alliance News) - The UK Competition & Markets Authority on Friday said it will refer Avast PLC's takeover by NortonLifeLock Inc to a phase two investigation.

CMA takes NortonLifeLock-Avast merger investigation to next phase

(Sharecast News) - The competition regulator took the investigation of NortonLifeLock's acquisition of Avast up a notch on Friday, after the companies offered no remedies to its previous concerns.

LONDON BRIEFING: Petropavlovsk warns bank sanctions to hit gold sales

(Alliance News) - Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk on Friday warned it has a USD200 million term loan and a USD86.7 million revolving credit facility with Gazprombank, a bank which now has been sanctioned by the UK, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Avast to buy Canada's SecureKey Technologies for undisclosed sum

(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity firm Avast has agreed to buy Canada's SecureKey Technologies, a provider of digital identity and authentication solutions, for an undisclosed sum.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: China lifts markets before Fed takes centre stage

(Alliance News) - European equities showed little sign of pre-Federal Reserve nerves on Wednesday, surging after China looked to shore up confidence in its financial markets.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets rally into first US Fed hike since 2018

(Alliance News) - European markets charged higher on Wednesday with the latest US Federal Reserve interest rate decision looming, sentiment bolstered by an equity rally in China.

Avast tumbles as NortonLifeLock merger faces competition probe

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Avast fell sharply on Wednesday after the UK competition watchdog said the firm's proposed $8.6bn takeover by NortonLifeLock was facing a full investigation.

TOP NEWS: NortonLifeLock and Avast merger threatened by UK regulator

(Alliance News) - The UK regulator on Wednesday cast doubt on NortonLifeLock Inc's takeover of London-listed cybersecurity peer Avast after finding the combination could reduce competition.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 soars despite Avast's 10% tumble

(Alliance News) - A rally on Wall Street set European markets up for a strong start on Wednesday, with equities charging head first into the US Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike since 2018.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK CMA set to refer Avast takeover to in-depth probe

(Alliance News) - The UK regulator on Wednesday threw a "surprising" monkey wrench into the acquisition of Avast by US cybersecurity peer NortonLifeLock, finding that the combination could reduce competition.

TOP NEWS: Avast suspends all operations in Russia and Belarus

(Alliance News) - Avast PLC said on Friday that it suspended all its operations in Russia and Belarus.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: UK GDP rebounds; Berkeley on target

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are called to open flat on Friday after peace talks in Ukraine went nowhere, while soaring inflation in the US all but guarantees a rate hike from the Federal Reserve.

Avast pulls products from Russia, Belarus after Ukraine invasion

(Sharecast News) - Cybersecurity firm Avast said it had withdrawn all its products from Russia and Belarus and suspended all marketing and sales operations in those countries with immediate effect.