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Change: -4.25 (-3.21%)
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Open: 131.45
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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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IN BRIEF: BT confirms February start date for new CEO Kirkby

BT Group PLC - London-based telecommunications provider - Confirms Independent Non-Executive Director Allison Kirkby will succeed Philip Jansen as chief executive officer from February 1. She was named successor in July, with previous communication being that she would take over from Jansen around the end of this month at the latest. Jansen will be available to support the handover until the end of March, when BT's financial year 2024 ends.

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2 Jan 2024 16:58

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks down amid disappointing manufacturing data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Tuesday, after the year was started with some disappointing data about the UK and US manufacturing sectors.

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2 Jan 2024 12:01

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: London stocks make largely soft start to 2024

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday in a slow start to the new year, reacting to the UK manufacturing sector finishing a tricky 2023 with a further contraction in December.

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2 Jan 2024 08:48

LONDON MARKET OPEN: New Year begins largely green amid slew of PMIs

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly up on Tuesday, the first day of trading in 2024, reacting to slightly improved factory activity in China, with more manufacturing PMIs from major economies due.

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2 Jan 2024 08:36

PRESS: Outgoing BT boss Jansen approached about being next WPP chair

(Alliance News) - WPP PLC has approached outgoing BT Group PLC chief Philip Jansen about becoming the advertising firm's next chair, Sky News reported on Monday.

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2 Jan 2024 07:57

LONDON BRIEFING: AstraZeneca, Sanofi's RSV treatment approved in China

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are expected to open higher on Tuesday, reacting to a slight expansion in manufacturing activity in China and ahead of a slew of manufacturing PMI data including for the UK.

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1 Jan 2024 21:35

BT chief Jansen approached about WPP chairmanship - Sky News

Jan 1 (Reuters) - BT Group's outgoing boss Philip Jansen has been approached about becoming the next chair of advertising group WPP, replacing Roberto Quarta, Sky News reported on Monday.

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1 Jan 2024 17:22

BT chief Jansen approached about WPP chairmanship - Sky News

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Philip Jansen, the outgoing BT Group boss, has been approached about becoming the next chairman of advertising group WPP, Sky News reported on Monday.

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28 Dec 2023 17:21

UK stocks subdued in thin holiday trade

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 flat

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28 Dec 2023 12:27

London midday: Stocks reverse gains to turn lower at lunchtime

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets had turned negative by lunchtime on Thursday, reflecting a subdued trading environment during the typically quiet period between Christmas and New Year.

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28 Dec 2023 09:02

LONDON MARKET OPEN: China-exposed firms rise as stocks drift higher

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened slightly higher on Thursday, with investors feeling quietly optimistic on the penultimate day of trading for 2023.

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21 Dec 2023 17:34

Lapsus$ hacker who targeted Uber and Grand Theft Auto maker indefinitely detained

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - A teenage member of the Lapsus$ hacking group was on Thursday sentenced to indefinite detention in hospital for hacking Uber and fintech firm Revolut, and for blackmailing the developers of best-selling video game "Grand Theft Auto".

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21 Dec 2023 16:03

London close: Stocks finish weaker amid uninspiring data

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the day in negative territory on Thursday, despite a rebound on Wall Street in early trading, as investors digested lacklustre government borrowing and retail sales data.

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21 Dec 2023 15:43

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