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Share Price: 139.55

Bid: 139.00

Ask: 139.10

Change: 4.55 (3.37%)

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Open: 135.55

High: 139.60

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Sunday newspaper round-up: BT Group, Bank Levy, Shire

Mon, 08th Jun 2015 07:46

BT is set to become a takeover target for Deutsche Telekom as an international telecoms merger frenzy intensifies, according to senior industry executives and City analysts. Speculation of a potential tie-up comes as the German giant is reportedly in advanced talks to merge its American arm, T-Mobile US, with the satellite pay-TV operator Dish Networks. If a deal is struck, industry sources claim, the likelihood of a Teutonic takeover of BT will increase. - The Sunday TelegraphGeorge Osborne is to lay the ground for a review of the bank levy in an effort to head off the threat of two of Britain's biggest banks leaving the country. The chancellor is expected to use his annual Mansion House speech on Wednesday to say that the new Conservative government is committed to maintaining the "competitiveness" of banks. Senior industry sources said there was likely to be a review of the levy, a charge on global bank assets that was introduced by the coalition after the credit crisis. - The Sunday TimesOne of Britain's biggest drug companies is weighing a £12bn takeover of a Swiss rival as the deal frenzy gripping the global pharmaceutical industry heats up. Shire, a FTSE 100 stalwart best known for its hyperactivity treatments, made an informal approach to Actelion several weeks ago, City sources said. The Swiss company, which makes treatments for rare diseases, rebuffed the overture. The indicative approach valued Actelion at £12.4bn, a 20% premium to its stock market value. - The Sunday TimesBuy-to-let landlords face growing pressure from the government's plans to cap benefits at £23,000 a year, threatening rental income in some of Britain's priciest areas. Many households with low incomes in outer London and the south receive housing benefit, with one in four English private sector tenants needing financial aid - a rise of nearly 90% in the past six years. - Financial TimesJohn Malone, America's "cable cowboy", is secretly pushing for a full-blown merger of Liberty Global and Vodafone, after the two telecoms giants opened talks about an asset-swap deal. It is understood that the US billionaire's representatives have prepared detailed plans on how Liberty's operations, such as Britain's Virgin Media, could be combined with Vodafone's European networks to create a new continental force in the mobile, broadband and pay-television markets. - The Sunday Telegraph

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23 May 2023 08:11

TOP NEWS: Patrick Drahi's Altice ups BT stake to almost 25%

(Alliance News) - Billionaire telecom tycoon Patrick Drahi's Altice UK Sarl on Tuesday said it has bought more shares in BT Group PLC, taking its stake to about 24.5%.

23 May 2023 08:02

Altice ups stake in BT to 24.5%

(Sharecast News) - Altice said on Tuesday that it has upped its stake in British telecommunications firm BT Group to 24.5% but insisted it does not plan to make a takeover offer.

23 May 2023 07:57

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks lower; Altice ups BT stake to 24.5%

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open lower on Tuesday, as US politicians continue to argue over the nation's debt ceiling and ahead of a slew of PMI releases.

22 May 2023 16:54

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European stocks underwhelm amid US debt drama

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 outperformed in a tricky start to the week for European equities, with investors moving with trepidation as eyes remain on Washington for US debt ceiling talks.

22 May 2023 10:11

Citi adds BT Group to 'European Focus List', reiterates 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating on BT Group on Monday and added the shares to its 'European Focus List', "because of its deep value, and as it is a clear beneficiary from improving regulatory and market conditions".

22 May 2023 09:23

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup cuts Sainsbury to 'neutral'

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

22 May 2023 07:53

LONDON BRIEFING: UK cuts NatWest stake below 40%, halved from peak

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called to open flat on Monday, after news that UK house prices hit a new record high in May and amid resumed talks to break the impasse over raising the US debt ceiling.

22 May 2023 07:17

Broker tips: BT Group, Hill & Smith

19 May 2023 12:14

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European equities up on hopes of US debt deal

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Friday, with markets upbeat following a positive consumer confidence reading in the UK and amid growing hopes of a debt ceiling deal in the US.

19 May 2023 09:07

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC raises St James's Place to 'outperform'

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

18 May 2023 17:27

European stocks climb on U.S. debt ceiling optimism

German DAX rallies to fresh Jan 2022 highs

18 May 2023 17:18

UK equities rise on upbeat global mood; Burberry, BT Group lag

Burberry down after reporting U.S. sales drop

18 May 2023 16:56

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up and dollar boosted by hawkish Fed bets

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday, continuing a slightly up-and-down week, helped by a weaker pound, as a rally in the dollar on an unwinding of doveish Federal Reserve bets continuing.

18 May 2023 12:33

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks and dollar up on US debt ceiling optimism

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday as growing confidence about US debt ceiling negotiations helped to lift market mood, buttressed by some strong individual shares performances from the likes of Aston Martin and Genuit.

18 May 2023 11:54

European stocks approach highs, but market questions disconnect

STOXX Europe 600 up 0.6%

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