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Mastercard said to plan £1bn Vocalink takeover bid

(ShareCast News) - US-based credit card issuer Mastercard has reportedly drawn up secret pans for a takeover of international payment systems provider Vocalink. According to Sky News, Mastercard has approached the board of bank-owned Vocalink about a deal that could be worth more than £1bn. More th

Wednesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Just Eat: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a target price of 393p and Investec reiterates buy with a target price of 479p. Capital & Counties Properties: Morgan Stanley downgrades to underweight with a target price of 330p. Rightmove: Jefferies upgrades to hold with a target

UBS trims Barclays's target price but keeps at 'buy'

(ShareCast News) - Barclays's share price might be heading into rough waters, but the course set by its new management was the correct one, UBS said. Due to the bank's improved capital position, as reported by the lender on 1 March, and new management in place, the Board's decision to accelerate the

South Africa's central bank to manage capital flows from Barclays deal

JOHANNESBURG, March 2 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank will work with Barclays to manage capital flows arising from the partial sale of its 62 percent stake in local lender Barclays Africa Group, the Treasury and Reserve Bank said on Wednesday. "The Reserve Bank will work with Barcla

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Cuts Pearson To Sell From Neutral

RPT-INSIGHT-Emerging markets industry sinks into post-boom soul searching

(Repeats Tuesday report) * Emerging market mania once flabbergasted even specialists * Pension fund wanted to put most of its money in high-risk sector * Now emerging specialists slashing their businesses and jobs * Barclays bank pulls out of Africa after a century *

INSIGHT-Emerging markets industry sinks into post-boom soul searching

* Emerging market mania once flabbergasted even specialists * Pension fund wanted to put most of its money in high-risk sector * Now emerging specialists slashing their businesses and jobs * Barclays bank pulls out of Africa after a century * Good emerging market firms dra

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: LSE Leads Stocks Up But Barclays Misses The Gains

UPDATE 3-Barclays to exit Africa in 'transatlantic' makeover

* FY adj pretax profit falls to 5.4 bln stg vs f'cast 5.8 bln * CEO Staley says no need to raise capital * 2.77 bln stg set aside for PPI in 2015 * 2016 dividend cut to 3 pence * Shares fall as much as 10.5 pct (Adds fresh CEO quotes, details on Africa exit, updates shar

Clouds gather over Africa as Barclays heads out

* Barclays calls time on a century in Africa * Tumbling currencies hit sterling performance * Turbulent African outlook affects sale prospects * No clear buyers for regional group, analysts say By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG, March 1 (Reuters) - When Barclays bought Sout

Barclays Bank Kenya says Barclays divestiture will not impact jobs

NAIROBI, March 1 (Reuters) - The chief executive of Barclays Bank Kenya said on Tuesday that a decision by Barclays Plc to sell its Africa business would not lead to job cuts in the East African country. "This announcement doesn't impact colleagues here," Jeremy Awori told a news conference

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks Gain Amid LSE Interest, Barclays Surgery

UPDATE: Barclays To Cut Dividend, Shrink In Africa As Net Loss Widens

More Barclays upheaval after grim Q4 for investment bank

By Steve Slater LONDON, March 1 (IFR) - Barclays plans to speed up the shrinking of its investment bank, part of a raft of changes by new chief executive Jes Staley after the unit had its worst quarter since the financial crisis. Staley said on Tuesday he plans to sell Barclays' Afric