DTY.L Share News (DTY)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BT shares fall as announces 55,000 jobs to be cut

(Alliance News) - European equities made headway at Thursday's open, though the FTSE 100 underperformed due to share price falls for BT and Burberry.

CORRECT: Royal Mail parent suffers loss; Burberry sees growth

(Correcting spelling of name of new De La Rue chair.)

LONDON BRIEFING: Royal Mail parent suffers loss; Burberry sees growth

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called higher on Thursday, as global markets switched to risk-on, following signs of progress on US debt negotiations.

Dignity shares to be cancelled next month as buyout edges closer

(Alliance News) - Dignity PLC's suitors will move to cancel the funeral services provider's London listing as a takeover bid is now unconditional.

TRADING UPDATES: Deepverge reviews funding, proposes Microsaic deal

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

TRADING UPDATES: Anexo announces proceedings issued against Mercedes

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

IN BRIEF: Planned takeover of Dignity clears UK FCA control condition

Dignity PLC - West Midlands, England-based funeral plan and end of life service provider - Says its planned takeover has satisfied the UK Financial Conduct Authority change in control condition. This follows its proposed takeover timetable being suspended in late March as this condition had not yet been satisfied. The proposed acquisition is by a consortium comprising SPWOne V Ltd, Castelnau Group Ltd and Phoenix Asset Management Partners Ltd, as announced in mid-February.

IN BRIEF: Dignity appoints Angela Eames as interim CFO

Dignity PLC - West Midlands, England-based funeral plan and end of life service provider - Appoints Angela Eames as interim chief financial officer and executive director to the board with immediate effect.

EARNINGS SUMMARY: Dignity swings to loss; Restaurant Group loss widens

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Profits fall at Dignity as market needs shift

(Sharecast News) - Funeral and end-of-life service provider Dignity reported a 0.1% increase in market share in its preliminary results on Friday, to 11.9% in funeral services, and a 0.5% increase to 11.8% in cremation.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

UK stocks rise on boost from consumer firms, miners

Dignity jumps on sweetened buyout

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ECB needs more than softer headline inflation to pivot - UBS

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