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IN BRIEF: Barratt Developments becomes Barratt Redrow after clearance

Barratt Developments PLC - Leicestershire, England-based housebuilder - Announces change of name to Barratt Redrow PLC. Comes after UK Competition and Markets Authority approves merger with Redrow. Trading under the new name starts Monday. Further, appoints Matthew Pratt as Chief Executive Officer, Redrow and Group Executive Director. Pratt is currently the Chief Executive of Redrow. Geeta Nanda and Nicky Dulieu are appointed Non-Executive Directors.

Barratt Developments receives CMA clearance for Redrow merger

(Alliance News) - Barratt Developments PLC on Friday announced it has received clearance from the UK Competition and Markets Authority for its merger with Redrow PLC.

CMA accepts undertakings, clears Barratt acquisition of Redrow

(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments announced on Friday that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had cleared its acquisition of Redrow, following a consultation on undertakings offered by both companies.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilders boost FTSE amid declines elsewhere

(Alliance News) - Dovish remarks from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey helped to boost the FTSE 100's housebuilders on Thursday at midday, while grocers rose following a strong interim showing from Tesco.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound falls, housebuilders rise after BoE remarks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Thursday, with grocers outperforming, while housebuilders headed higher after dovish comments from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.

London close: Stocks rise as US jobless claims reach four-month low

(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Thursday on a positive note, as investors reacted to a four-month low for US jobless claims, and renewed support measures from China.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Kingfisher, starts B&M at 'sell'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday:

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

Legal & General sells UK housebuilder CALA Group in $1.8 bln deal

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Legal & General has sold its UK housebuilder CALA Group in a deal worth 1.35 billion pounds ($1.78 billion) to an acquisition vehicle led by U.S. private assets firm Sixth Street Partners, as the latter steps up its European investment drive.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs likes Aviva, cuts Phoenix Group

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

Henry Boot completes sale of 491 Coventry plots to David Wilson Homes

(Alliance News) - Henry Boot PLC on Monday announced it has completed the sale of 491 residential plots at its Pickford Gate site in Coventry to the David Wilson Homes division of national housebuilder Barratt Developments PLC.

London close: Stocks rebound from last week's losses

(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished in a positive state on Monday, recovering from heavy losses at the end of last week after a disappointing US non-farm payrolls report.

TOP NEWS: Barratt forms Made Partnership with Lloyds and UK government

(Alliance News) - Barratt Developments PLC on Monday said it has entered into a joint venture with lender Lloyds Banking Group PLC and the UK government's housing and regeneration agency Homes England.

Barratt, Lloyds Bank, Homes England form JV for large housing projects

(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments, UK government agency Homes England and Lloyds Bank have formed a joint venture master developer platform that will focus on large sites to deal with Britain's housing shortfall.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks on the back foot ahead of nonfarm payrolls

(Alliance News) - Stocks faded into the close on Thursday to end in the red weighed by a drop in index heavyweight AstraZeneca on a day of mixed news for blue-chips.