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BAE says $5.5 bln Ball Corp deal will help it meet Ukraine-led defence demand

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Britain's BAE Systems said its $5.5 billion purchase of Ball Corp's aerospace business would help it meet the soaring demand for munitions seen since the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring the impact the war has had on the sector.

BAE snaps up Ball's aerospace arm for $5.6 bln in its biggest deal ever

BAE to fund deal using new debt and existing cash

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down over US rate hike worries

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were lower at midday on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve warned that a further interest rate hike may be on the cards.

London midday: Markets subdued, but stocks bounce off lows

(Sharecast News) - Fresh concerns about US inflation and the Chinese debt crisis were weighing on market sentiment on Thursday, though the FTSE 100 was trading flat by lunchtime after bouncing off five-week lows in morning trade.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall further after hawkish US Fed minutes

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Thursday, amid renewed concerns about further US interest rate increases.

Ball Aerospace buy puts BAE in solid position, says Shore Capital

(Sharecast News) - BAE Systems was trading with heavy losses on Thursday after the news that it has acquired Ball Aerospace - a move which broker Shore Capital viewed as a vote of confidence for the wider defence industry.

TOP NEWS: BAE Systems buys Ball Aerospace business for USD5.6 billion

(Alliance News) - BAE Systems PLC on Thursday said it has agreed to buy the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corp for about USD5.55 billion, in cash.

LONDON BRIEFING: BAE Systems to acquire Ball Aerospace for USD5.6b

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called lower on Thursday, as investors take fright at hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.

London open: Markets rattled by FOMC minutes

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks slipped on Thursday, following US and Asian markets lower overnight, as investors reacted to the possibility of further interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

London pre-open: Stocks to slip on US rate-hike fears

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks were set to decline for the fifth straight session on Thursday after the minutes of a recent Federal Reserve meeting showed caution about taking the brakes off interest-rate hikes too soon.

BAE buys Ball Aerospace for $5.5bn

(Sharecast News) - BAE Systems on Thursday said it had bought Ball Corporation's aerospace business $5.55bn in cash as it looked to cash in on higher government defence spending in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

PRESS: BAE Systems mulls USD4 billion buy of Ball aerospace arm

(Alliance News) - BAE Systems PLC is sizing up a possible move to acquire the aerospace division of Ball Corp in what would be the largest purchase by a London listing in the year to date, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

Germany in talks with MBDA over delivery of cruise missiles to Ukraine -source

BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The German government is in talks with arms maker MBDA about the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, a security source told Reuters on Friday, echoing a report by Spiegel magazine.

German government in talks with MBDA over delivery of cruise missiles to Kyiv -source

BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The German government is in talks with arms maker MBDA about the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, a security source told Reuters on Friday, confirming a report by Spiegel magazine.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank cuts WPP to 'hold' from 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: