BT Share News (BT.A)

Friday tips round-up: Aviva, BT Group

Market thinking on Aviva's takeover of Friends Life appears to have turned for the better, after the shares' initial negative reaction. The former stands to gain the most from the combination. Certainly, last year's figures show nearly all the company's key metrics heading in the right direction. Ex

UPDATE: ITV Proposes GBP250 Million Special Dividend As Profit Rises

UK BROKER RATINGS: HSBC Cuts Direct Line To Neutral From Overweight

Ofcom Consulting On Spectrum Fees Following 90% Coverage Obligation

PRESS: BT To Be Named Preferred Bidder For Bailiff Deal - Independent

MARKET COMMENT: UK Shares Lifted By Inflation Report, Ukraine Accord

UPDATE: BT Prices GBP1.0 Billion Share Placing To Buy EE At 455p (ALLISS)

FTSE 100 movers: Coca-cola fizzes up on Ukraine ceasefire, oil and gas lower

Stocks exposed to Russia and Ukraine, such as Coca-Cola, rose strongly after a ceasefire was agreed between the two nations. The ceasefire will come into effect on Sunday and involves the withdrawal of heavy weapons from conflict areas. Mining group Rio Tinto gained as it pledged to return nearly $6

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Rio Tinto Makes Good On Cash Return Promise

TOP NEWS: Rio Tinto Returns Cash To Shareholders As BT Asks For More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Rio Tinto Leads Gainers On Share Buyback Plan

BT launches £1bn placing to help fund EE takeover

Telecoms group BT has revealed details of its £1bn placing to help fund its £12.5bn takeover of UK mobile network EE. The company, which this week agreed to shell out £960m on new Premier League football rights, intends to raise the equivalent of 3% of its outstanding share capital through the issua

MARKET COMMENT: UK Shares Seen Down Amid No Breakthrough On Greece

BT In Share Placing To Raise GBP1.0 Billion For EE Purchase (ALLISS)

MARKET COMMENT: UK Shares Suffer As Greek Debt Talks Get Underway