Booker Group Share News (BOK)

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Deutsche Telekom, UK Grocers, IMI, Segro, ProSieben

A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Top-ranked Barclays downgrades Deutsche Telekom to "equal seeing in a

Miners, energy stocks help FTSE up from 14-month low

(For a live blog on European stocks, type LIVE/ in an Eikon news window) * FTSE 100 up 0.5 pct * Miners, energy stocks rise * Tesco leads supermarkets after completes Kit 5 -

Tesco completes $5.5 bln takeover of Booker?

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has completed the 4 billion pound ($5.51 billion) takeover of Booker, on

Booker shareholders back Tesco takeover at general meeting

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Britain's largest wholesaler Booker on Wednesday backed a takeover by Tesco, the country's biggest a of

Booker says shareholders back Tesco takeover at scheme court meeting

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Shareholders in Britain's largest wholesaler Booker on Wednesday backed a takeover by Tesco, the country's biggest a of

UPDATE 2-Tesco and Booker shareholders give blessing to marriage

* 85 pct of Tesco investors back 3.95 bln stg deal * 83 pct of Booker shareholders support deal * Deal set to complete on March 5 * Shares in both companies of

BT hit weighs on hedge fund Lansdowne's January returns - letter

* Developed Markets Fund down 2.9 pct in January * Takes 1.3 pct hit from slide in BT's share price * Comcast, Amazon, Facebook all help to offset losses By Maiya Keidan LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - After ending last year down heavily, the value of London-based Lansdowne Par

S&P keeps Tesco at BB+, but outlook unchanged at 'stable'

(ShareCast News) - Analysts at Standard&Poor's hailed Tesco's announcement of an imminent cash and shares merger with food wholesaler Booker. Nonetheless, the grocer's high pension deficit and intention to resume paying dividends in the fiscal year ending February 2018 meant its quality as a debtor

BUZZ-Tesco/Booker: fall on reports of competition scrutiny

** Tesco and Booker both fall c. 2pct after multiple reports the two companies will face a lengthy competition probe ** The UK's largest supermarket chain and one of the country's leading wholesalers announced a surprise merger on Friday ** Over the weekend Times reports UK's Competit

European shares lower as UBS weighs on banks; Tesco surges

* STOXX 600 down 0.3 pct, weighed down by banks * Swiss bank UBS drops after underwhelming results * Tesco rallies on Booker acquisition * Index posts weekly gain on M&A, earnings, Trump boost (Updates prices at close) By Kit Rees and Danilo Masoni MILAN, Jan 27 (R

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US GDP Misses Before May-Trump Press Conference

UPDATE 4-Resurgent Tesco surprises with $4.6 bln swoop for wholesaler Booker

* Deal comes after two years of recovery at Tesco * Tesco to restart dividend payments in 2017-18 year * Tesco shares up 10.5 pct, Booker shares up 18 pct (Adds detail, investor comment, updates shares) By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Tesco-Booker Steal Show Before May-Trump Meeting

European shares lower as UBS weighs on banks; Tesco surges

* STOXX 600 down 0.5 pct, weighed down by banks * But index set for weekly gain on M&A, earnings, Trump boost * Swiss bank UBS drops after underwhelming results * But Tesco rallies on Booker acquisition deal * Solid updates buoy LVMH, Wartsila (ADVISORY- Follow European