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London open: Telecoms power forward on AT&T move

Mon, 21st Mar 2011 08:50

Footsie has opened brightly with telecoms stocks powering ahead on the back of AT&T's huge $39bn bid for Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA. Vodafone is top riser as analysts have wasted little time working out what it means in value terms for Vodafone's 45% stake in current US market leader Verizon Wireless. If the AT&T bid is allowed, the enlarged firm will become number one, but both companies will huge market power in the fast growing mobile data, video and apps market. Rival Spring has complained already and anti-trust politicians have expressed concern. For now, the market is focused on the upside benefits of the deal. Vodafone shares have jumped 5%, BT and TalkTalk are also higher.Elsewhere, engineers and Burberry continue to rally from last week's Japan-inspired sell-off. The firmer trend seen towards the end of last week has continued this morning as the situation in Libya looks like it is coming to a head while repair work gets underway at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan.British Gas owner Centrica is to expand its retail presence in the US with the purchase of New York-based energy retailer Gateway Energy Services for $90m in cash, including $13m of tax assets plus additional working capital.Mining giant Rio Tinto is extending the acceptance period for its A$3.9bn bid for Australian coal miner Riversdale by three days to 6 April. The UK miner now either owns or has received acceptances in respect of 34.94% of Riversdale shares, up from 33.04% last Friday.Distribution group Bunzl has announced two acquisitions on opposite sides of the world. The company is to acquire cleaning and hygiene products distributor Cannon Consumables and has handed over the cash for Omega Hospitality Suppliers, an Australian supplier of catering equipment and disposables to contract caterers, hotels and other food service customers.Indian energy company Essar Energy saw record refinery throughput in 2010 as it pushed revenue up by more than two-fifths from 2009's levels. Revenue rose 42% to $10bn in 2010 from $7.9bn in 2009, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation advanced 8% to $719m from $664m.
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28 Mar 2024 15:46

IN BRIEF: BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby buys GBP55,000 in shares

BT Group PLC - London-based telecommunications operator - Chief Executive Allison Kirkby buys 50,000 shares at GBP1.09 each, worth GBP54,500, in London on Thursday.

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4 Mar 2024 11:52

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks mostly lower ahead of UK Spring budget

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday Monday, as the week started off on a quiet note ahead of a busy week of monetary policy decisions and economic data from across the globe.

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4 Mar 2024 08:59

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies says buy BP; UBS says buy Compass

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

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4 Mar 2024 07:41

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called down; attention on UK's spring budget

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower, ahead of a busy week of economic news.

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21 Feb 2024 15:01

London close: Stocks mixed ahead of Fed minutes, Nvidia results

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with a mixed performance on Wednesday, as investors awaited updates from the US Federal Reserve and results from AI chipmaker Nvidia.

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21 Feb 2024 09:45

Iconic BT Tower to be turned into hotel in £275m deal

(Sharecast News) - BT Group said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell the BT Tower to MCR Hotels for £275m.

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21 Feb 2024 09:03

BT Group to sell BT Tower to MCR Hotels for GBP275 million

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Wednesday said that it has agreed to sell the BT Tower to MCR Hotels, which plans to preserve the building as a landmark hotel.

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20 Feb 2024 17:25

IN BRIEF: BT CEO Allison Kirkby buys GBP428,000 in shares

BT Group PLC - London-based telecommunications operator - Chief Executive Allison Kirkby buys 400,000 shares at GBP1.07 each, worth GBP428,000, in London on Tuesday.

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14 Feb 2024 15:17

PRESS: Brussels open to telecoms mergers to support investment - FT

(Alliance News) - Brussels has signalled it is open to European telecoms mergers to help fund the rollout of 5G and update ageing networks, a report said Wednesday.

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2 Feb 2024 16:59

London close: Stocks mixed as US payrolls come in red-hot

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with mixed results on Friday, as investors were confronted by an unexpectedly strong US labour market as revealed in the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

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2 Feb 2024 12:27

Citi trims estimates on BT, reiterates 'buy' rating

(Sharecast News) - Citi has trimmed its fourth-quarter estimates for BT Group while reiterating its 'buy' rating.

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1 Feb 2024 16:48

London close: Stocks turn lower as BoE keeps rates on hold

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in the red on Thursday, reversing earlier gains after the Bank of England maintained interest rates at current levels.

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1 Feb 2024 08:50

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shells begins USD3.5 billion buyback; eyes on BoE

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed, ahead of the Bank of England's first interest rate decision of the year.

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1 Feb 2024 08:46

TOP NEWS: BT says on track for full year after third-quarter rise

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Thursday said it is on track to meet its guidance for its current financial year, after slight growth in revenue and earnings in the third quarter that was partly thanks to price hikes.

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1 Feb 2024 07:42

LONDON BRIEFING: Shell profit falls; announces USD3.5 billion buyback

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to follow New York into the red, after the US Federal Reserve quashed hopes of a March cut to interest rates and ahead of the Bank of England interest rate decision.

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