LONDON BRIEFING: Next "follows the money" in bottom-up virus response
LONDON BRIEFING: Next "follows the money" in bottom-up virus response
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Read moreLONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Harbour Energy started trading on Thursday on the London Stock Exchange at 19 pence per share after the merger of Chrysaor and Premier Oil, replacing the latter's listing and coming in around 15% below Premier Oil's la...
Read moreStocks are set to open lower with City traders predicting the blue-chip index will open some 60 points down from last night's close of 5,332. FTSE 100 mining giants Anglo American and Xstrata have announced that a coal mine in Colombia, in which they own a 33.3% interest each, has received approval
Read moreHolidaybreak, the short break specialist that is being taken over by Cox and Kings, said sales intake is down 4% on last year but it has seen a late surge in bookings at its camping division. Martin Davies, group chief executive, said the group is confident of performing in line with management exp
Read moreCox and Kings has agreed on a takeover price for the adventure and educational holiday specialists Holidaybreak. Holidaybreak shareholders are set to receive 432.1p in cash per share in the agreed bid. The acquisition will be made by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cox and Kings, Prometheon Holding
Read moreThe top shares index sits just in the red with a flurry of updates failing to provide a definite sense of direction. The mixed reception is apparent in the oil sector where BP and BG Group are moving in both directions BP is the laggard of the FTSE 100. The rising price of oil and gas boosted its p
Read moreCenturies-old Indian travel firm Cox and Kings has been unmasked as the bidder for Holidaybreak, the adventure and educational holidays specialist. Holidaybreak has announced that discussions may result in an offer for the company at 432.1p per share, but has warned that at this stage there can be
Read moreLondon's leading share index has recovered from this morning's poor start, but remains a few points in the red. Today's most notable recovery has come from FTSE 250-listed Domino's Pizza. The pizza deliverer's shares fell this morning after it posted a rise in first half profits amid a tough climat
Read moreShares in travel group Holidaybreak took off after it announced it is in talks with a possible buyer. "As a result of a movement in Holidaybreak's share price, Holidaybreak announces that it is in discussions with a third party which may or may not lead to an offer for Holidaybreak," the company sa
Read moreEducation and activity travel group Holidaybreak confirmed that it has sold London theatre ticket agent West End Theatre Bookings to Encore Tickets for approximately £10.9m. West End Theatre Bookings, part of Hotel Breaks Division, was paid for in cash upon completion and the disposal proceeds will
Read moreGreat Portland Estates's assets per share were up by 27% to 360p in the year to the end of March, driven by rental growth of 10.8%, or 15.9% for West End offices, although retail lagged at 3.7%. A feature of this year's reporting season has been strong results from Land Securities and British Land,
Read moreStocks finished in the blue although off earlier highs and the gains were modest against yesterday's losses. In company news, high street stalwart Marks & Spencer eased even after it said it was winning market share in both clothes and food sales as it posted pre-tax profits in line with expectati
Read moreShares are still in positive territory, but the gains are modest compared to yesterday's slide. Higher commodity prices are boosting the likes of South American copper miner Antofagasta and South African platinum miner Lonmin. The banking sector is under pressure though, with Moody's considering d
Read moreTravel group Holidaybreak narrowed half year losses and said it remains on course to meet management expectations for the year despite tough operating conditions. The education and activity travel specialist reported a pre-tax loss of £16.8m in the six months ended 31 March 2011 from a loss of £20m
Read moreEducational trip organiser Holidaybreak performed "creditably" between 1 October and 12 February and expects to perform as expected in the year ending 30 September 2011. Some 61% of target group revenue is already booked, though sales intake is down 3% compared with last year. Leeds-based propert
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